About Me
Potter, Designer, Educator
Andy Bissonnette is a potter, designer and educator currently residing in Fargo, North Dakota. He is acutely interested in the union of form, surface and utility, and the relationship between clay body and glaze. He is interested in historical uses of pottery, both narrative and utilitarian, and often looks to the past when conceiving his work. His influences are far and many, ranging from Northern Song Dynasty Celadons, the form language developed by the ancient Greeks, to the modernist aesthetic of the Bauhaus in Germany.
Prior to graduate school, Bissonnette spent over a decade as a designer in the Minneapolis advertising community where he developed and nourished his penchant for subtle details. He crafts his pots with this same care and rigor which can be seen in his precisely fitting lids, carefully sculpted handles, and elegant vessel forms.
When not in the studio, Bissonnette enjoys spending time with his wife and son, exploring the outdoors on bike or motorcycle, and attempting to relive his childhood fantasy of snowboarding professionally.