Chuck Hindes

Ceramicist
American, b. 1942

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Born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1942, Hindes was a prolific maker and educator who has had a profound impact on contemporary ceramics in North America. Hindes received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Illinois in 1966 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1968. His teaching career spans the United States and Canada, having taught at several academic institutions and craft schools, most notably as Professor at the University of Iowa, as well as countless workshops and demonstrations. Wisdom, whit, and passion for clay were cornerstones of a teaching style that he passed on to his pupils and continues to permeate through ceramic programs across the country.