Vincent R. Clemente
4 West Street
Whitesboro NY 13492-1920

Vincent R. Clemente has been doing pottery since 1952. He is a retired instructor of the Munsen-William-Proctor Institute Museum and School of Art, Utica, New York. Now concentrates on individual wheel thrown pottery. Does production on limited basis. Main interest - Salt fired pottery. Has wood fired kiln which is used occasionally. Most work produced in shop, utilizing gas-fired down draft kiln to cone 10-11. Work in stoneware, porcelain, and some extruded ware by itself or in combination with wheel thrown ware. Vincent has exhibited widely throughout the United States. You can find Vincent's work in many private collections. He also has executed many commissions for businesses and individuals.

Vincent on Vincent:
"Color, textural quality and intriguing surfaces are what I needed to sustain my desire to continue with pottery. My direct wheel and spontaneous approach to decorating with colored clays is ideally suited for my curious and exploratory style. Unexpected results make for further development. The more I get involved, the more potential I see. I cannot become too secure with successes. Experimenting is stimulating and necessary. Salt glazing is a revealing process. There is the unknown, the variation, and the impetus. This impetus pushes one further and reinforces my desire to push forward. Salt glazing pottery is a durable pottery made of clays that contain materials such as silica flint, helpful in fostering a good glaze surface. This particular glaze surface is achieved by throwing common slats and other sodium products into the kiln at its maximum temperature. The sodium vapors attack surface and mix with material in the clay. The thickness and glossiness depends on the amount of sodium used."