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James C. Watkins is a ceramic artist
who has been working with clay for
over 30 years. His work is included
in the White House Collection of
American Crafts, and the Shigaraki
Institute of Ceramic Studies in
Shigaraki, Japan. Watkins is a Paul
Whitfield Horn Professor. The Horn
Professorship is the highest honor
that Texas Tech University may
bestow on members of its faculty.
Horn Professorships are granted to
professors in recognition of
national and international
distinction for outstanding research
or other creative scholarly
achievements. Watkins teaches
Architectural Ceramics and
Architectural Delineation in the
College of Architecture. He is also
a recipient of the Texas Tech
University President’s Excellence in
Teaching Award. He is a 2005
Fulbright Scholar, Teaching in
Vietnam at the Ho Chi Minh City
University of Architecture. He is
the co-author of two books,
Alternative Kilns & Firing
Techniques published by Lark Books
and Architectural Delineation,
Presentation Techniques and Projects
published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing
Company. His work is also the
subject of a book entitled A
Meditation of Fire the Art of James
C. Watkins by Kippra D. Hopper
published by Texas Tech University
Press. He received his B.F.A. from
the Kansas City Art Institute, and
his M.F.A. from Indiana University.
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