A native of Texas, Pat Staub received a BA in art from Louisiana State University and later briefly studied ceramics at the University of Florida. When Pat and her family moved to New Orleans she completed a master’s degree in education and taught for two years in a private school Several years later, after moving to Athens, Staub returned to studying ceramics at the University of Georgia and in 1980 set up her own pottery workshop.

As a potter, Pat began producing a line of functional dinnerware decorated with blue and green over a dark body. A desire for more color led to her using a very white clay body heavily decorated with an array of hues: green, gray, red, purple and yellow dominated by blue. For several years, Staub marketed this work in gift shops along the East Coast.

In the late 80’s Staub’s work changed dramatically, becoming a contemporary, sculptural and semi-functional recalling the Art Deco style. The work embodied contrasts of form, color and texture. Later her work became more organic, but retained her concerns for texture and bright color contrasts. Currently, she is revisiting her approach to past styles and methods: brightly colored and decorated functional ware.

     

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