Artist Talk and Book Signing with Sculptor Peter Callas

Peter Callas is a ceramic sculptor who has been working in the tradition of abstract expressionism and producing a repertoire of unique forms for 50 years. A pioneer credited with building the first Anagama in North America, Callas is considered to be one of America’s foremost authorities on this Japanese wood firing technique. Callas utilizes this arcane process and the Eastern Wabi Sabi aesthetic of imperfection and abstraction to produce a variety of work, including his signature large scale sculptures.

Callas’ work has been exhibited in Australia, France, Germany, Brazil, China, Korea, Japan, and in multiple exhibitions in the United States. He has received international awards in Korea and Japan in both 2000 to 2003 for his large-scale ceramic sculpture. In 2017 Callas was elected to the International Academy of Ceramics and in 2018, he received the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant which is helping support my upcoming museum tour and book project to celebrate of my 50 years in the field.