About

Chase Gamblin is a vessel maker guided by process, layering, and an appreciation for the complexity that emerges through multiple stages of making. His work explores both maximalist and minimalist tendencies—some pieces revel in ornamentation and visual abundance, as seen in his Trophy Series, while others embrace quiet restraint, as in his atmospheric works.

Each vessel is composed of multiple thrown components, assembled with careful attention to proportion and the expressive potential of slip. The heavy slip application introduces movement and whimsy, allowing each piece to visually dance. Gamblin constantly contemplates form, volume, contour, texture, and the balance between positive and negative space. His work personifies the vessel—layered, complex, and reflective of human personality. Through repeated forms, applied slips, and built-up surfaces, he aims to infuse each piece with energy, rhythm, and life.

Gamblin is an artist and educator currently serving as Lecturer of Ceramics at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He earned an M.F.A. from Texas Tech University in 2010 and a B.F.A. from the Appalachian Center for Craft in 2007. In addition to his academic work, he collaborates professionally with designers at Twelve Thirty-Four Studio in Dallas. He is also an active member of National Council of Education on Ceramic Arts and ArtAxis.

He has been invited as a visiting artist, workshop instructor and presenter at Queens College, Ohio University, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and the Taoxichuan International Art Center. Past residencies include Pocosin Art School of Fine Craft, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Leslie Ferrin Contemporary, and Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute. He has shown work at Moxie Interiors—Houston, the Evansville Museum, Tennessee State Museum, and internationally at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute.