Little Mahoning Creek Pottery
Guest Potter: Kyle Houser
87 Clarion St.
Smicksburg, PA 16256

Artist Bio:

Kyle Houser’s ceramic work has been exhibited in galleries, museums and festivals throughout the United States, from Florida State University Museum’s International to Kent State’s National Cup Show. He is part of private and public collections across the U.S. and in Norway, Australia, and Canada. Kyle was one of only 14 Americans selected to exhibit in The International Festival of Postmodern Ceramics in Varazdin, Croatia where his piece is now a part of the permanent collection of the Croatian Ceramics Association. He has participated in residencies focusing on community-based ceramic studios as well as those focusing on his own personal work. Currently Mr. Houser splits his studio time between creating wood fired utilitarian pottery and electric kiln fired sculptural works. Multiple fired surface treatments and layered imagery are a common thread in both series of works.

In addition to his ceramic work, Kyle has been highly involved with art education. Prior to attending graduate school, he taught Fine Art and Graphics at the secondary level for nine years. Most recently Mr. Houser has been working as an adjunct professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania teaching art history, art education and as of this summer, beginning ceramics. Kyle also serves as the Director for the art department’s Kipp Gallery where he coordinates all events related to the gallery as well as curating exhibitions. For the past three years, Kyle served as the Kilnmaster and Ceramics Studio Manager for The Chautauqua Institution’s School of Art in Chautauqua, New York.

Kyle Houser received a Bachelor of Science degree in studio art from Florida State University and a Master of Fine Art degree specializing in ceramics with a minor in drawing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. At this time, Kyle resides in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Kyle also has work on his Etsy site: khouser.etsy.com and at: kylehouser.blogspot.com

Below are some samples of his work. Double click on the pictures to see a larger view in a new window