First Name
Timothy
Last Name
christensen
Business Name
Tim Christensen Porcelain
Partner Name
Media Category
Clay
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Region
Down East/Acadia
Membership Level:
Professional Membership
About
Craft Apprentice Program Mentor Artist, 2022
Maine Craft Artist Award Recipient, 2023
Tim Christensen is known for his anomalous use of sgraffito on porcelain creating both functional pottery and decorative sculptures. Black and white, and fired in salt and woodfired kilns, his work is simultaneously intricate while taking on “happy accidents” from the firing process.
The artist depicts ecosystems and their lively players, interconnecting with one another. His work is informed by his surroundings at his off-the-grid home studio and his extensive travels. His cast of schooling trout, chickadees, and patterned squids dance against their environments creating playful imagery out of the clay surface. His pictorial etchings wrap the surfaces of yunomi cups, animal sculptures, tiles and hand-thrown forms.
His work has been included in many group and solo exhibitions across the United States and beyond. In addition to his years of building a well-recognized personal style, Christensen is known for his dedication to providing arts education to local Maine communities. His long-time association with Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, the Maine Crafts Association, and several schools, Christensen has developed endless workshops and courses to further the longevity of ceramics here in Maine. He has developed curriculum for and taught for years in both public and private schools bringing the importance of the arts to a future generation.
Maine Craft Artist Award Recipient, 2023
Tim Christensen is known for his anomalous use of sgraffito on porcelain creating both functional pottery and decorative sculptures. Black and white, and fired in salt and woodfired kilns, his work is simultaneously intricate while taking on “happy accidents” from the firing process.
The artist depicts ecosystems and their lively players, interconnecting with one another. His work is informed by his surroundings at his off-the-grid home studio and his extensive travels. His cast of schooling trout, chickadees, and patterned squids dance against their environments creating playful imagery out of the clay surface. His pictorial etchings wrap the surfaces of yunomi cups, animal sculptures, tiles and hand-thrown forms.
His work has been included in many group and solo exhibitions across the United States and beyond. In addition to his years of building a well-recognized personal style, Christensen is known for his dedication to providing arts education to local Maine communities. His long-time association with Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, the Maine Crafts Association, and several schools, Christensen has developed endless workshops and courses to further the longevity of ceramics here in Maine. He has developed curriculum for and taught for years in both public and private schools bringing the importance of the arts to a future generation.
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