About the Artist

Christine Heisler Chris Heisler pottery chris crumley Chumley
Personal:
Although I am happy to be a Hoosier now and have loved living in Zionsville, IN since 1990, I was actually born and raised in southern California. I grew up in La Jolla. I am married and have one son who graduated from Princeton University and now works in DC. We have 2 big, beautiful Gordon Setters.

I am on the Ceramics Department faculty at the Indianapolis Art Center.

Some of my work is now featured in the book You Shall Have a Fishy... the use of the fish as a motif in ceramic ware by Susan Hibberd. The book is available from Amazon UK.

Education:
B.A. from the University of California at Davis. Double major in Studio Art and Art History. There I was greatly influenced by the instruction of Wayne Thiebaud, Manuel Neri and Roland C. Petersen.

Studied Art History at the University of Bergen in Norway.
Studied Drawing at the Kunsthandverkskolen of Bergen, Norway.

Commercial Art certificate program at the University of California at San Diego.

Private ceramics study in both California and Indiana. Various instructors including Cara Moczygemba, Soyong Kang Partington and Tim Ryan.

Galleries:
Many exhibits in both California and Indiana.
Please check out my "Show Schedule & Galleries" page to see where you can purchase my work. I can also accept orders via email or phone.

Customer testimonials:

"This (koi bowl) has to be the most beautiful piece in the whole show!" - A shopper at St. James Court Art Show in Louisville, KY.

"Indy Parks and Recreation presents the Preview Show for the Autumn Art Fair at the Garfield Park Arts Center. ... well-known area artists are participating. ... The soft green and tan Stoneware Koi Bowl by Christine Heisler has exquisite details."
- From a review of the show.

"Your work is gorgeous!"- Wm. Chandler, Art Appraiser, San Diego, CA

"After working at American Clay Art for over 30 years, I know good work when I see it,
and I had to have this." -GR, Indianapolis, IN

"You were a wonderful addition to our fair and it was a pleasure to meet you....Those koi bowls were one of my very favorite pieces in the fair!"

- Beverly Shaw, coordinator of the Art on the Wabash art fair 2008. West Lafayette, IN

Received your beautiful bowl yesterday, safe and sound. I love it and will enjoy using it! I travel to Japan routinely and think your pottery is as lovely as some of my favorite Japanese pieces. -C. Jean, Germantown, New York

"Christine is the handle queen!"- M. Friedman,

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Ceramic Art

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