James C. Watkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJames C. Watkins
Ceramic artist
Date of Birth: 28-May-1951
Place of Birth: Kentucky, United States
Profession: artist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About James C. Watkins
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- Watkins (1951 - ) was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1951 and raised in a farming family in Athens, Alabama.
- He is a ceramic artist living in Lubbock, Texas and is known for his large scale double-walled ceramic vessels and laser cut porcelain substrate tiles.
- He is recognized for his textured surfaces, created by using alternative firing techniques.
- His porcelain substrate tiles are fumed with stannous chloride and multi-fired using ferric chloride, gold and platinum luster to achieve colorful surfaces.Watkins gained recognition through his inclusion in the 1993 White House Collection of American Crafts, which was curated by Michael Monroe, who was then the director of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Watkins' work is included in the permanent collections of major museums, including the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Shigaraki, Japan and the Eiteljorg Museum of Art, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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