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Matthew Conlon
Conlon Pottery
"I gained early inspiration from watching my grandparents and father work with metal, wood, painting, and drawing. Although none of my family had formal education in the arts, their creativity and craftsmanship made a lasting and profound impact on me. As a result, I began working with many of the same mediums as a child, ultimately discovering my love for ceramics in high school."
Matt Conlon’s work draws influence from both historical and contemporary themes. While many of his forms are inspired by early examples of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese ceramics, the patterns and imagery reflect the simple, elegant structure and color theory found in Art Deco and Mid-Century artwork.
Matt creates his work using wheel-thrown and slip-cast porcelain. Each piece is hand-carved while the clay is soft, using mishima—a process of inlaying colored clay—and sgraffito, a process of removing layers of clay. Once the pattern is carved, each piece is glazed and fired to 2380 degrees in a gas kiln.
Matt has been working with clay since 1999. He received his Associate's degree from Utah Tech University in 2008 and his BFA in ceramics and secondary art education from Utah State University in 2012. After graduating, he taught ceramics at DaVinci Academy of Science and the Arts from 2011 to 2022. He currently lives in Ogden, Utah, with his wife and children, where he runs a studio production in their home studio.
Matt Conlon’s work draws influence from both historical and contemporary themes. While many of his forms are inspired by early examples of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese ceramics, the patterns and imagery reflect the simple, elegant structure and color theory found in Art Deco and Mid-Century artwork.
Matt creates his work using wheel-thrown and slip-cast porcelain. Each piece is hand-carved while the clay is soft, using mishima—a process of inlaying colored clay—and sgraffito, a process of removing layers of clay. Once the pattern is carved, each piece is glazed and fired to 2380 degrees in a gas kiln.
Matt has been working with clay since 1999. He received his Associate's degree from Utah Tech University in 2008 and his BFA in ceramics and secondary art education from Utah State University in 2012. After graduating, he taught ceramics at DaVinci Academy of Science and the Arts from 2011 to 2022. He currently lives in Ogden, Utah, with his wife and children, where he runs a studio production in their home studio.
