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Brad Bachmeier

  • Home
  • Ceramic Work
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Conservation Through Clay
  • Relief Sculpture
  • Primal Element Series
  • Virtues & Revelations
  • Studio & Services
  • Awards
  • Projects & Friends
  • About
  • Media
  • Studio News
  • Shop
  • Platters and Plates
  • Contact
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    • Ceramic Work
    • Cultural Exchange
    • Conservation Through Clay
    • Relief Sculpture
    • Primal Element Series
    • Virtues & Revelations
    • Studio & Services
    • Awards
    • Projects & Friends
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    ND Museum of Art - Conservation Through Clay exhibition debut, Spring 22

  • Ceramic Work

    Cultural Exchange

    Artist-in-Residence, Henan Province China, XuChang University

    Conservation Through Clay

     

     

     

    This series features work from 10 Artist-in-Residencies and Archeological Projects in the past 10 years: Mesa Verde N.P. - UNESCO World Heritage Site, Grand Canyon/Parashant National Monument, Badlands National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Lewis & Clark State Park, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Theodore Roosevelt State Park, Makoshika State Park, Poverty Point State Park - UNESCO World Heritage Site, Knife River Indian Village State Park/ Awatixi (Sakakawea's Village)

    Primal Element Series

     

     

    This series utilizes the vessel form as a powerful symbol to investigate the global 30,000-year-old intimate relationship that humankind has had with clay. It also researches the connection between geology and rock as the parent material of clay in both scientific and aesthetic forms and properties.

     

    Virtues & Revelations Series

    This is a series of sculptural ceramic works that examine shared humanity around the globe by investigating the understanding and practice of virtue.

    Platters & Plates

    Examples of a 25-year quest to work with the circle as a design challenge.

  • Cultural Exchange

    3 Week Artist-in-Residency at Xuchang University, Henan Province, China

    Yang
    The Wall
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    Artifact I
    Building Civilization III
    Universal Design
    Shenshou
  • Conservation Through Clay Series

    Sample works from 10 National Park Artist-in-Residency programs and Archeological projects conducted over the past 10 years - 300+ works in total. Exhibition debut at the North Dakota Museum of Art, Spring 22. GALLERY TALK VIDEO HERE and featured in Ceramics Monthly, in April ARTICLE HERE. The most recent work and exhibition in this series, "Badlands Origins" was featured at Bismarck Art & Galleries Association, Fall 22, and includes work from Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and Makoshika State Park Residencies. Summer 2023 work is currently being completed from a residency at the Badlands National Park in SD.

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  • Relief Sculpture

    Large-Scale Tile and Brick Relief Sculpture Installations

    Bell Bank Headquarters, Fargo ND
    Bell Bank Corporate Headquarters Conference Room
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    Left Side Detail - FM Skyline Composite
    Right-Side Detail - Minneapolis Skyline
    Street View of Concordia College, Offutt Center for Business
    Night view of lit sculpture from front steps
    "Life of Ron Offutt" Tile installation for Offutt Center for Business, Concordia College
    Angle Detail
    Detail of farm figures
    Riverview Hospital Crookston
    Riverview Main Entry, two relief sculpture wall works
    History of Crookston wall sculpture
    Children's Clinic wall sculpture of Crookston
    Detail of Children's Clinic wall sculpture
    Edith Sanford Cancer Center, Sioux Falls, SD
    Sanford Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD
    Angle View
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    Camp Grafton, U.S. Army Base, Devils Lake, ND
    20'x6' Brick Relief Sculpture Installed
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    Brick Masons during install
    1st Brick sculpture ever in Grad. School!
  • Primal Element Series

    This body of work investigates and honors the historical uses and relationships that mankind has had with clay as a material since nearly the beginning of life. Only humans and clay share the most intimate relationship that includes food, meals, homes, writing, and much more. This series proudly embraces the strength of a 30,000-year-old ancient and global tradition of vessel-making across cultures, borders, and time. The vessel form is chosen to tell this part of the story for its universal accessibility, timelessness, and symbolic power. Reference to rock as parent material, archeological ceramic artifacts and cultural decorative patterns reinforce the universal significance of pottery as a meaningful discipline. “Earth I am, it is most true, disdain me not for so are you.” – English folk pottery motto
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  • Virtues & Revelations

    This series of works examines the theme of shared humanity through the idea of virtue. This unifying theme cuts through religious, cultural, and historical barriers and demonstrates the importance that mankind's striving for goodness has had in the past and continues to have today. This series borrows upon worldly languages, cultures, and religious symbols and imagery to teach contemporary lessons about the importance of virtues today. Using the word "prophet" in the ancient sense of truth being told, this "Revelations Series" illustrates how truth and virtue are treated in the context of modern societies. The work references our complex relationship with technology and science and its effect on nature, spirituality, and human relationships. With this work, social commentary is created which engages viewers in analyzing truth to conduct a modern cultural critique.

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  • Studio/Services

    What can we do for you?

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    The Studio

    Open to the public by appointment​

    Located at 8417 25th St. S. in Fargo, ND, it features 3 potters wheels, a slab roller, an extruder, 4 ceramic kilns, an outdoor patio including a pit kiln, lapidary rock cutting, and polishing station, and mobile work surfaces to accommodate large-scale projects. Open to the public the first weekend of every October for the Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists Studio Crawl Event. Info at www.fmva.org

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    Commissioned Public Art

    Whether in ceramic tile or brick relief, we can tell the story of your organization in a sophisticated and powerful way.

    Our custom, site-specific relief sculpture murals add a custom touch to any building. We can design work in a wide range of sizes, styles, colors, and textures to complement your building and architecture. Click the Relief Sculpture tab to see a few examples.

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    Awards for your organization (Click for samples)

    We've worked with dozens of companies to produce custom awards that can distinguish your organization.

    Past clients include: The National H.S. Coaches Hall of Fame, City of Moorhead Human Rights Commission, Fargo Moorhead West-Fargo Chamber of Commerce, SDSU Alumni Foundation, Fargo Marathon, ND School Boards Association, FM Convention & Visitor's Bureau, NDSU Alumni Foundation, Scheels Corporate Office, MSUM Alumni Foundation, The Arts Partnership, Sanford Hospital, Rourke Art Museum, NDSU Athletic Department, Thrivent Financial and many more....

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    Workshops, Residencies, Jurying

    Brad has conducted dozens of workshops, jury keynotes, and residencies with specialties in: Wheel-throwing, throwing large forms, atmospheric firings, public art, art careers, and the business and marketing of art

    Select listing Includes......XuChang University, Henan Province, China, Red Rock Canyon, NV, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, National Exhibition Juror - It's Only Clay (23) Watermark Art Center, Grand Canyon/Parashant N.M., Minot State University, North Dakota State University, Dickinson State University, Hawaii Potter's Guild, Valley City State University, Muddy Waters Clay Center Grand Forks, The Granary in Groton, S.D., South Dakota State University, Badlands National Park, SD, The University of North Dakota, The University of South Dakota, Bemidji State University, Bismarck State University, The Jamestown Art Center, Mesa Verde National Park/UNESCO World Heritage Site, The National Petrified Forest in Arizona and many more.

  • Award & Product Samples

    North Dakota School Board Association
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    NDSU Foundation
  • Projects & Friends

    Projects, networks, organizations and people doing good work.

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    Art For Change Project

    Partnership with Churches United for the Homeless $20,000 LRAC Grant

    This partnership will involve the residents, staff, community, artists and art students in painting public indoor and outdoor murals to uplift the spaces into a more welcoming, hopeful and healing environment.

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    Community, Kids & Clay

    Joint project with the Legacy Children's Foundation in Fargo​

    North America's largest brick sculpture has been installed! Check out the In the Media links above for article and video as well as the project web-site: www.fargobricksculpture.com

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    World Relief

    An international relief and development agency founded in 1944 as an humanitarian association. World Relief offers assistance to victims of poverty, disease, hunger, war, disasters and persecution. The organization has offices worldwide. It is supported by churches, foundations, and individual donors, as well as through United States Government grants from USAID and other agencies.

    Stand for the Vulnerable

    https://www.worldrelief.org

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    Fargo-Moorhead Visual Artists

    Fantastic local artists group with over 200 members. Sponsors the largest annual art event in the FM Area, the Studio Crawl which occurs the first weekend of every October. See you there!

    Check out this great non-profit group to see how you can get involved at www.fmva.org

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    Hessed House

    Hesed House's mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and give people the chance to hope again. Hesed House is a national model for ending homelessness that includes a Comprehensive Homeless Resource Center collaborating to provide the tools necessary to help individuals and families break free of the shackles binding them to homelessness.

    Because everyone deserves dignity

    www.hesedhouse.org

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    MSUM's Art Ed. Org.

    Student Art Education Chapter of the National Art Ed. Assoc.​

    This group has done amazing service projects through volunteering hundreds of hours every year with organizations such as: Great Plains Food Bank, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Charism's program for at-risk youth and Churches United for the Homeless Art Club for kids, to name a few.

    Churches United for the Homeless

    MSUM Partner. Saturday Morning Art Club for youth

    Region's largest homeless Shelter. Click above for a video time-lapse from our Art for Change Billboard Mural painting project with over 150 student and community volunteers. MSUM Art Education students have run a Saturday morning Art Club at the Micah's Mission shelter for 10+ years.

  • "Honoring humankind's ancient & universal partnership with clay"

    - Founded 1993 -

    Bachmeier Pottery & Sculpture work is now found in private, public, and permanent collections in all 50 American states and internationally including Microsoft Headquarters and Michelle Obama's personal collection while garnering over 50 regional, national, and international grants and awards. With specialties in large-scale vessels, low-fire atmospheric firings, and large-scale relief sculpture work, Brad Bachmeier is also one of only 19 recognized Brick Sculptors (American Brick Association) in the U.S.

     

    Select recognitions:

    -Governor's Award in Art Education for "Sustained impact and advocacy for the arts in ND"

    -National NICHE Award - Best in Wheel-Thrown Ceramics

    -Carnegie Foundation nominee for U.S. Professor of the Year

    -Art Educators of MN, Higher Education Educator of the Year

    -UND Graduate School Creative Research Award

    -MSUM Community Service and Research Excellence Awards

    -Hall of Fame, Fargo North High School

    -Xuchang University, China - Artist-in-Residence

     

     

    Community and Regional Service

    -Board of Directors - Art Educators of Minnesota

    -Founding Board member - Plains Art Museum "Center for Creativity"

    -Board of Directors and President - Rourke Art Museum

    -Founding Board member/Executor - ND Art Education Association

    -Governor Appointed Board of Director - North Dakota Council on the Arts, Vice-Chair

    -Mayor Appointed Fargo City Planning Commissioner

    -Board of Directors - Arts ND

    -Founding Board member - Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists

    -Board of Directors and President of The Arts Partnership

    -Mayor-Appointed City of Fargo Arts & Culture Commission

    -MSUM Faculty Senator

    -"It's Only Clay" - National Exhibition Juror, Watermark Art Center

     

    Brad is currently employed at Minnesota State University Moorhead and Serves as the School of Art Department Chair, Program Coordinator, and Professor of Art Education, the largest such program in a 5 state region. He also serves as the Art Therapy Program Coordinator.

     

    Brad and Sue Bachmeier live in South Fargo with Kyler their youngest. They have 3 adult children. Mackenna, Addison, and Clay

     

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  • In the Media

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    NDSU Bison Bidders Bowl

    Promo Video

    Video

    North Dakota Museum of Art

    15 Minute Gallery Talk

    Solo traveling exhibition debut of "Conservation Through Clay"

    Video
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    ND Art in the Parks Interview

    YouTube Video
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    Ceramics Monthly Article

    Bringing Millennia Forward: Conservation Through Clay

    Article
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    Fargo Forum

    "Sculpting Monuments"

    Newspaper Article
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    Cross Country Camera

     

    50 Artists, 50 States

    Stephen Kennedy Photojournalist Blog

    Making of the MSUM Athletic Award Sculptures

    You Tube Video
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    WDAY News Article

    Madison Skate/Bike Park Brick Sculpture

    TV Video snippet
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    Fargo Forum Article "Peace by Piece"

    Madison Skate/Bike Park Brick Sculpture Project

    Article
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    Red Ball Project!

    MidWest Nest Magazine Article, 2018

    Newspaper Article

    Gate City Bank - Community Involvement

    Gate City Video
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    Fargo Monthly Article: Throwing Clay

    2016 Fargo Monthly
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    2017 AEM Higher Education - Art Educator of Year

    MSUM Article
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    Inspired Home Magazine, 2015

    National Park Artist-In-Residencies P.68-70

    Of Sticks & Stones
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    Artist Interview - Brad Bachmeier by Zach Davis

    Artist Interview
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    ND Council on the Arts Article Press Release

    Governor Award
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    Rosen Group & American Crafts Council, Phil., PA

    NICHE AWARD
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    FM Extra Article

    "Man of Clay"

    Newspaper Article
  • News from the studio

    Projects and happenings in the studio and region

    Teaching in China
    May 23, 2024
    Terrific opportunity to travel with Zhimi Guan to teach at Xuchang University as we explore a...
    Watermark Art Center
    November 6, 2023
    Great pleasure to work with the Watermark Art Center and Bemidji State University to jury the...
    Capital Gallery Exhibition
    July 16, 2023
    Thanks to the fantastic staff at the Capital Gallery in Bismarck for hosting the "Natural Beauty"...
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  • Shop

    Available works

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    Yang
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    Badlands South
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    Geometric plate
    $200.00
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    Artifact II
    $600.00
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    The Wall
    $1,000.00
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    Artifact 1
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    Building Civilization III
    $1,200.00
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    Untitled Vessel
    $700.00
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    Geometric wall platter
    $700.00
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    Untitled saggar fired vessel
    $1,100.00
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    Mica Striations
    $500.00
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    Aspiration
    $1,500.00
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    Rhyolite vessel
    $800.00
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    Climate Change North
    $800.00
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    Blue marble topography
    $800.00
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    Barium blue seed pot
    $500.00
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    Yellow Mounds
    $800.00
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    Untitled wall platter
    $700.00
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    Twilight seed pot
    $500.00
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    Lithic
    $2,000.00
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    Rock pots
    $125.00
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  • Platters and Plates

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  • Say hello!

    Let us know what we can do for you.

    8417 25th St. S. Fargo, ND 58104
    By Appointment
    701-893-8356
    701-893-8356
    bachmeierpottery@msn.com
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