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Penn State Laureate Chris Staley: 'Tight or Loose Pots'

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Ceramicist Chris Staley, the 2012-13 Penn State Laureate and distinguished professor of art at the University, is discussing topics related to creativity and the intersection between art and life in a series of videos to be shared during the 2012-13 academic year, aiming to expand people's ideas on art and serve as a catalyst for further conversation.

Locations will range from Staley's studio to horse stables to a football field, and the videos will include interviews with Penn State sports coaches and other distinguished members of the University community. The three- to four-minute videos, co-produced by College of Arts and Architecture staff member Cody Goddard, will appear weekly during the 2012-13 academic year on Penn State News and in Penn State Newswires.

The 25th video, "Tight or Loose Pots," is posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTsSf738mDc and also can be viewed below:

 

Penn State Laureate Chris Staley demonstrates and considers the different experiences of throwing — and using — tightly and loosely thrown clay pots. 

 

Last Updated March 19, 2013