Artist Details

Dale Rose

Member Since 2000

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Phone: (303) 499-2316

I have a deep passion for creating with clay. My work incorporates Chinese, Japanese, and Italian styles.

My love of pottery began when I was parking cars for the Peter’s Valley Crafts Fair in New Jersey and a potter allowed me to throw on her wheel while I was on a break. From there I studied pottery with Professor Ka Kwong Hui at Rutgers University and earned a B.A. in Art at Cook College, New Jersey, in 1985. Later, I attended several workshops that inspired and influenced my work, most notably a week-long anagama workshop taught by master potter Everette Busbee and a majolica pottery workshop taught by Walter Ostrom. In 1990 I moved to Gold Hill, Colorado, where I apprenticed for master potter Makaan Burt, and in 2000 I became a member of the Boulder Potter’s Guild.

In addition to making pottery, I enjoy teaching people of all ages who want to learn basic hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques simply because I love creating with clay. I have taught pottery to children in after school programs and led workshops and classes for seniors at residential care facilities and community centers. Clay lends itself to a rich life review process and other therapeutic benefits.

Recently, I am creating functional stoneware with sculptural elements. My work is currently on display and for sale in the Glass Tipi Gallery located in Ward, Colorado.

My passion for being a ceramic artist is an endeavor I hope to continue for the rest of my life.