Tom Phardel

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About

Tom Phardel (b. 1950), American sculptor and ceramist born in Detroit to Sicilian immigrants. BFA Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti), MFA University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). Chair of Ceramics Department at College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit for 30 years (1988-2018+), Emeritus Professor of Craft and Material Studies. Henry Crissman's department chair during BFA. Works in DIA, Dennos Museum, Crocker Art Museum, Wayne State. Exhibited at Pewabic ('Closing the Circle' 2014, joint show 1981), Popps Packing ('Inner Core' 2015), Trinosophes (Bonsai show 2014), Simone DeSousa Gallery. Co-curated 'Susanne Stephenson: Transfigurement' 2018 with Paul Kotula. Archie Bray Foundation resident. Ceramic mural for Detroit People Mover (1987). Mentored Potters Guild of Michigan 70th anniversary project (2021). Bonsai cultivator (30+ trees, 25 years), beekeeper. Based in Ann Arbor. Ryan met him at a cup show in Ypsilanti — asked for advice, Tom told him 'You're doing just fine. Just keep it up.' Instagram: @tomphardel.

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Met (1)

← Ryan person met at Ypsi cup show, got encouragement

Organized Event At (1)

→ College for Creative Studies institution Ceramics Chair 30 yrs

Exhibited (1)

→ Pewabic Pottery institution exhibited, Closing the Circle 2014

Co-curated with (2)

→ Paul Kotula person co-curated Stephenson show 2018

→ Susanne Stephenson person Co-curated 'Transfigurement' exhibition 2018 with Paul Kotula

Mentored by (1)

← Henry Crissman person dept chair during BFA

Alumni (2)

→ Eastern Michigan University institution BFA from Eastern Michigan University

→ U of M Stamps School of Art & Design institution MFA from University of Michigan