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Brett Binford Visiting Artist in Ceramics

Oct 11, 2018

07:00 PM

Visual Arts Building, E125

107 River Street, Iowa City, IA 52246

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Brett Binford is the owner and co-Founder of Mudshark Studios, Portland Growler Company, and Eutectic Gallery.  His schedule is all on Thursday, October 11. Demos 9:30am-1pm, Ceramics Main Studio, Lecture 7pm in E125. 

In 2012 Mudshark studios was selected by Martha Stewart as one of 10 companies chosen for the American Made Awards. In 2015, they were honored by President Barack Obama During his visit to Portland for small business week. They currently employ 30 employees and continue to bring American ceramic manufacturing back to the USA.

Binford also operates Portland Growler Company, which has been published and written about in countless magazines and blogs including Notcot, Uncrate, GQ, and Martha Stewart Living. They currently distribute growlers internationally and continue to lead the industry in growler design and sales

Additionally, Binford owns and operates Eutectic Gallery, a contemporary ceramic gallery in Portland, Oregon. Eutectic is recognized internationally by collectors and shows a range of contemporary artists from emerging to world class ceramic artists.

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