Geoff Pickett

Born: Devon, England 1955

Current: Farmington, GA

Attended pottery classes in high school, 1971.

Foundation Course in Art, Bideford School of Art, 1973.

Made Devon slipware as apprentice to Harry Juniper, Bideford, Devon 1974- 1976

B.A., Three- Dimensional Design, Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, Wiltshire 1976.

Worked as a thrower at Lakes Pottery, Truro, Cornwall 1977-1980.  

Journeyman travels in Asia and the U.S.A. 1981-1983.

MFA Ceramic Design, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 1986.

Resident studio potter, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky 1988-1990.

Full time independent potter since establishing Farmington Pottery, Georgia 1990- present

Currently using three woodburning kilns separately designed for salt firing, soda firing and fly ash effects. Glazed porcelain tableware is fired in a downdraft gas kiln.  

Artist Website: www.pickettpottery.com