In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Becky Barsi and Joe Acone sit down with artist and educator Chris Archer.

With a studio practice encompassing functional pottery, sculptural forms, arrangements, and site-specific installations, Chris's work has been showcased nationally and internationally, earning multiple awards and inclusion in esteemed collections such as the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts in Texas and Tokyo Geidai in Japan. Beyond his studio, Chris has dedicated over two decades to art education. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College, where he teaches Ceramics, Public Art, and Foundational Design. Chris's commitment to the arts extends to leadership roles in organizations like the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and the New Hampshire Creative Communities Network, where he advocates for the significance of craft and community engagement.

In this episode, Chris mentions:

The Experimenters, by Eva Diaz

Anthony Bourdaine, No Reservations - Decoding Ferran 

League of NH Craftsmen

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Check out Chris's work at www.chrisarcherartist.com, and on instagram at www.instagram.com/chrisarcherartist.

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Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!