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"For one to pick up a pot and feel it, to use it, to enjoy both the visual beauty and the functional aspect only then is my work complete."
-Amedeo Salamoni
Amadeo Salamoni was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1965. He attended Kean University in Union, NJ, receiving a bachelor's degree in Urban and Outdoor Recreation in 1988 and a master's in Art Education in 1989.
Salamoni found his passion for ceramic sculpture while studying at Kean and went on to earned a MFA in Ceramics-Sculpture in 1991. After teaching himself the method of throwing clay, he became obsessed with making functional pots.
This passion took Salamoni to rural Georgia, where he took a job at a production pottery, working with local folk potters. After learning from master potters, he began the technique of wood-firing.
Since 1997 he has operated his studio in Lancaster County, PA. He uses Asian forms as an influence in his work and has recently been exploring abstract imagery, producing sculpture and paintings as well as pottery.
He is the author of the book Wood-Fired Ceramics: 100 Contemporary Artists, showcasing artists today that practice the process of wood-firing.
Salamoni is currently a ceramics teacher at George School in Newtown, Bucks County, PA. He believes clay is a very tactile medium, both in the creation process and in teaching. To fully understand the work, students must experience the nuances of color, nature, texture, weight, and the form in which they interact with each other, observing with the hand, the heart, and the soul.
Amedeo Salamoni. Image courtesy of the artist.
Education and Training
MFA, Ceramics/Sculpture, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1991
MA, Kean University of New Jersey, Union, NJ, 1989
BA, Urban and Outdoor Recreation, Minor in Art, Kean University of New Jersey, Union, NJ, 1987
Apprentice to Hewell family, Folk Potters, Gillsville, GA
Teachers and Influences
David Jones
Richard Buncamper
Connection to Bucks County
Salamoni works at George School and lives in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
Colleagues and Affiliations
Woodworker, Carter Sio, is a colleague of Salamoni.
Exhibitions
What Goes Bump in The Night, Clay Art Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, 2016, 2015
Art of State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, 2012, 2014, 2016
DFVA Annual Arts & Antiques Exhibit, Hagley Museum, Wilmington, DE, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Wilson Vineyards Pottery and Sculpture Show, Nottingham, PA, 2015
Holiday Pottery Sale/Open Studio, Salamoni Pottery, Quarryville, PA, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015
Strictly Functional Pottery National, Kevin Lehman’s Pottery, Lancaster, PA, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2015
Facework: American Ceramic Face Vessels from the North and South, Lehigh University Zoellner Gallery, Bethlehem, PA, 2014
Folk/Self-Taught/Outsider Art Show, Re:find Gallery, Easton PA, 2014
Ceramic and Glass Show, The Bookplace Gallery, Oxford, PA, 2009, 201, 2009
Southern Chester County Pennsylvania Sculpture Trail, Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford, PA, 2013
Lancaster Designer Craftsman Chapter Showcase, Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsman Gallery, Lancaster PA, 2013
Dansko Sculpture Trail Exhibit and Exhibition, Dansko Corporate Headquarters, West Grove, PA, 2013
Salamoni Pottery Holiday Open Studio/Sale, Quarryville, PA, 2006, 2007, 2013
Open Studio Holiday Sale, Kevin Lehman Pottery/Lancaster Creative Factory, Lancaster, PA, 2012, 2013
Art Unleashed, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2012
Function and Beyond, The Bookplace Gallery, Oxford, PA, 2012
Flashpoint: An International Wood Fire Exhibition, Plinth Gallery, Denver CO, 2012
Hamilton Hall Public Art Initiative, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2012
2nd Annual Oxford Artist Connection Members Exhibit, Arts Alliance Gallery, Oxford, PA, 2011
Old Fashioned Christmas, West Chester, PA, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Raw to Refined, Reading Public Museum, Reading, PA, 2010
Collaborations 2 Mixed Media Sculptures and Paintings, Bookplace Gallery, Oxford, PA, 2010
Showcase in Main, George School, Newtown, PA, 2009
Regional Reflections, Meeting of the Minds, Cecil College, Elkton, MD, 2009
Lancaster County Artists Open Studio Tour, Lancaster County, PA, 2008
The Gilded Tulip, An Expression of Fine Craft, PA Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster, PA, 2008
Annual Open Art Award, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA, 2004, 2006, 2007
Summer Pottery Sale – New Pots from the New Kiln, Quarryville, PA, 2007
Southern Lancaster County Artists Open Studio Tour, Quarryville, PA, 2007
Fall Artwalk Weekend, Kevin Lehman’s Studio and East Walnut Emporium, Lancaster, PA, 2007
Kennett Mushroom Festival, Arts and Antiques Show, Kennett Square, PA, 2007
First Annual Artful Teapots Show, Lancaster, PA, 2006
Down to Earth, The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA, 2006
Pennsylvania Guild 60th State Craft Fair, F&M College, Lancaster, PA, 2006
Spring Show, Canvas Alley Gallery, Reading, PA, 2006
Annual Art Show and Gala Fundraiser, Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Gems from the Fire, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2004
Ceramic Overload, Kevin Lehman’s Pottery, Lancaster, PA, 2004
The Five Senses, America Arts & Crafts, Historic Oakbourne Mansion, West Chester, PA, 2004
Paradise City Arts Festival, Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA, 2004
Mastery in Clay: New Work, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, 2002
Annual Holiday Show, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, 2002
Gallery Without Walls, Peters Valley Craft Education Center, Layton, NJ, 2001
Functional Art, Huston Gallery, Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA, 2000, 2001
Impressions in Clay, Studio Days 2000, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, PA, 2000
The Vessel, Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA, 2000
Annual Gala National Invitational Art Exhibition, Brenau University, Gainesville, GA, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
National Crafts 1999, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA, 1999
Annual Celebration of American Crafts, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT, 1992, 1999
Annual Juried Members' Show, Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA, 1994, 1996, 1998
Georgia National Fair, Fine Arts Competition, Perry, GA, 1996
Folk Fest '96, North Atlanta Trade Center, Norcross, GA, 1996
Folkart Society of America 1995 Benefit Auction, Atlanta, GA, 1995
International - Quinlan Art Center Foyer Gallery, Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA, 1994
Contemporary Forms in Ceramics, Moody Gallery of Art University of Alabama, 1994
Beyond Function, Exhibit of Contemporary Crafts, Brenau University, Gainesville, GA, 1993
Songer Benefit Auction, Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA, 1993
Lotsa Clay III, Group Ceramics Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, 1992
Counter Point 23rd Annual National Juried Photographic, Graphics, and Fine Crafts Exhibition, Ingram, TX, 1991
Recent Works, West Chester Gallery West Chester University, West Chester, PA, 1991
Monarch Tile National Ceramics Traveling Exhibition, Kennedy-Douglas Center for the Arts, Florence, 1991
Goldsboro's 12th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Goldsboro, NC, 1991
Sixth Annual Monarch Tile National Ceramics Competition, 1991
Graduate Student Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1991
Gilding the Lily, National Juried Competition, Creative Arts Workshop, New Have, CT, 1991
Invitational Exhibition and Sale, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, 1991
Lotsa Clay I, Group Ceramics Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, 1990
Exhibition, Hardcastle's Gallery, Hockessin, DE, 1990
Is There an Avant-Garde in Delaware?, Perkins Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1990
Exhibition, Perkins Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1990
Clay in the East Penn State University, State College, PA, 1989
Schering-Plough Gallery Exhibition, Schering Plough Gallery, Kenilworth, NJ, 1989
Masters Thesis Exhibition, James Howe Gallery, Kean College of New Jersey, Union, NJ, 1989, 1988
Group Exhibitions
Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Tuscawilla Park, Ocala, FL, 2016
The New Hope Arts Outdoor Sculpture Design Competition, New Hope Arts, New Hope, PA, 2016
Faculty Biennial 2015, George School Class of 1956 Gallery, Newtown, PA, 2013, 2015
The Inside Story: Work of Sculpture Trail Artists, Oxford Arts Alliance, Oxford, PA, 2013
Recognition: Artists of The Delaware Foundation For The Visual Arts, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE, 2013
Group Ceramics Exhibition, The Bookplace Gallery, Oxford, PA, 2008, 2013
Faculty Show, Walton Gallery, George School, Newtown, PA, 2011
Fine and Visual Arts Faculty Exhibit, Cecil College, Elkton, MD, 2008
Student and Faculty Exhibit, Cecil College, Elkton, MD, 2007, 2008
Holiday Pottery Group Show of Local Ceramicists, The Bookplace, Oxford, PA, 2007
Transitions – Works by Amedeo Salamoni, Kevin Lehman, Phil Haralan, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA, 2006
Ceramic Pottery Show, Group Show of Local Ceramicists (Amedeo Salamoni, Bernie Feltch, Kevin Lehman, Gill Mallinkradt), The Bookplace, Oxford, PA, 2006
Member Show, Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA, 2003, 2004
3rd Annual Artists Ask Artists Exhibition, Cecil County Arts Center, Elkton, MD, 2000
Faculty and Friends, Cecil County Community College, North East, MD, 2000
30th Anniversary Art Contest, Cecil County Community College, North East, MD, 1999
Brenau 1995 Faculty Exhibition, Brenau University, Gainesville, GA, 1995
Georgia National Fair, Fine Arts Competition, Perry, GA, 1995
48th Annual Juried Members Show, Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA, 1995
Works in Clay, Three Person Exhibition, Perkins Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1990
Graduate Juried Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1990
Feats of Clay, National Juried Exhibition, Lincoln Arts Center, Lincoln, CA, 1990
Chester County Juried Fine Arts Show, Kennett Square, PA, 1990
Major Publications
Amedeo Salamoni, Wood Fired Ceramics: 100 Contemporary Artists, Schiffer Publishing, 2013
Ceramics Today, Schiffer Publishing, 2009
"Kiln Firing", The News Journal, 55 Hours, Wilmington, DE, 2003
The Ceramic Design Book, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, 1999
Handbuilt Pottery, Altmont Press, Asheville, NC, 1998
Collections
Dansko Corporation, Permanent Collection, West Grove, PA
Cecil College, Elkton, MD
Kirkwood Community College, Permanent Collection, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford, PA
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