Don Holloway, October Artist-of-the-Month

The featured artist for October at Ouachita River Art Gallery is Don R. Holloway of Monroe, Louisiana. Don specializes in crystalline glazed porcelain ware and has devoted himself to this very challenging and precise ceramic medium since 1978. No two pieces of crystalline porcelain are ever exactly alike and long hours of research and firing often result in only a 50% success rate. There are less than fifty full-time crystalline potters in the world today who produce nothing but crystalline ware. Don wrote and published the first text book on this medium, “The Art And Craft Of Crystals”, which is now in its’ fourth printing. He founded the International Symposium Of Crystalling Artists in 1982 and publishes the group’s newsletter. Holloway’s crystalline pieces are in collections both here and abroad. He participates in many regional exhibitions and shows around the USA and has won “best of show” and “sold out” status in many states. Besides studio work under renowned teachers, Don received his art degree from NLU (now ULM) in Monroe and did his graduate work there. He opened his own pottery studio, “Crosscraft Originals” in 1982 in Monroe. He teaches three workshops a year and also teaches basic pottery to beginners. He is also a dealer for pottery supplies and equipment.