Chris Gustin NCECA 2026

person 39 connections Est. 1952

About

Ceramic artist and educator (b. 1952, Chicago). Grew up in LA surrounded by family's whiteware manufacturing businesses. Managed Wildwood Ceramics factory 1970-72. BFA Kansas City Art Institute (1975), MFA Alfred University (1977). Instructor at Parsons School of Design (1978-80), Asst Professor Boston University (1980-85), Assoc Professor UMass Dartmouth (1985-99). Co-founded Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts (1986). Studio in South Dartmouth, MA since 1982. Founded Gustin Ceramics Tile Production (1996). Retired from academia 1999. Known for sculptural vessels exploring the vessel form as abstraction.

Connections

Studied at (2)

→ Alfred University institution 1977

→ Kansas City Art Institute institution 1975

Faculty (3)

→ Boston University institution Asst Professor of Ceramics, Program in Artisanry (1980-1985) 1980

→ Parsons School of Design institution Instructor, Crafts Dept (1978-1980) 1978

← University of Massachusetts Dartmouth institution

Taught at (1)

→ Parsons School of Design institution

Founded (1)

→ Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts institution 1986

Co-alumni (13)

→ Adero Willard person

→ Del Harrow person

→ Henry Crissman person

→ Israel Davis person

→ Joey Quiñones person

→ John Balistreri person

→ Julia Galloway person

→ Natalia Arbelaez person

→ Paul S. Briggs person

→ Pete Pinnell person

→ Peter Pincus person

→ Richard Notkin person

→ Roberto Lugo person

Exhibiting at (2)

→ NCECA 2026 event

→ SOFA Chicago institution Exhibited at SOFA Chicago

Co-exhibited with (13)

← Bennett Bean person

← Bryan Hopkins person Mom's Collection 2026

→ Chris Staley person

→ Doug Peltzman person

→ Jennifer Allen person Mom's Collection 2026

→ Julia Galloway person

→ Linda Christianson person

→ Malcolm Mobutu Smith person Mom's Collection 2026

→ Matt Kelleher person

→ Paul S. Briggs person

→ Peter Pincus person

→ Sam Chung person

→ Simon Levin person

Workshop Instructor (1)

→ Haystack Mountain School of Crafts institution

Connected to (2)

→ Adero Willard person

→ Ayumi Horie person

Co Founded (1)

→ Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts institution Co-founded Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts (1986) 1986