Pete Mattila
Pete Mattila | |
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| Born | 8 April 1981 |
| Website | https://www.petemattila.com |
Pete Mattila (born 8 April 1981) is an American-born blacksmith, artist and sculptor known for his work in forged steel. Born in Bessemer, Michigan in the United States, Mattila lives and works in Hobart, Tasmania.[1] In 2018, he smelted steel in Tasmania in the first documented production of pure Tasmanian steel in the island State.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Born in Bessemer, Michigan. He travelled a lot as a teenager, riding freight trains through almost every state in the US, working in all sorts of industries.[4]
Study and Training
[edit]Trained as a welder and industrial blacksmith, Mattila's work "celebrates complex histories, in art, craft and design as well as in industrial expression" and "the expression of an ethical life through the immediate relationship between hand and mind."[5]
With a master's degree in Fine Arts[6] from the University of Tasmania, he has been featured in a variety of publications.[7][8][9][10]
Teaching
[edit]He has taught in both the United States and Australia.[6][11]
Exhibitions
[edit]Exhibited internationally since 2011, his work is included in public and private collections in the U.S.[12] and Australia.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pete Mattila | Tasmanian Life - Providing the best of Tasmania". www.tasmanianlife.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Vinall, Frances (11 January 2019). "Mona Foma: Pete Mattila's Catalysis exhibition uses Tasmanian steel". The Examiner. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Catalysis". Design Tasmania. January 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Catchpole, Paula. "Pete Mattila". Tasmanian Life. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Gallery 5830′ Pete Mattila, represented by Gallery 5830′. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b c UTAS, Summer school forges ahead in Launceston, UTAS News, 23 Aug 2016
- ^ Westbury, Marcus (2015). "Industrial Artisanry: Made in Australia" (PDF). Anne Summers Reports: 36–40.
- ^ Richardson, Whitney (July 2011). "Material Engagement". Craft Arts International (82): 58.
- ^ Vinall, Frances (11 January 2019). "Blacksmith creates Tasmanian steel from collected raw materials". The Examiner. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ The Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America, (ABANA) (Spring 2012). "Pete Mattila: Building My Own Journeyman Program". The Anvil's Ring. 40 (3).
- ^ PAIN, MICHELLE (20 January 2014). "Blacksmith explores his arty side at UTAS summer school in Launceston". The Mercury. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Da Vinci Inspired Wings under the Full Moon". Tahoe Public Art. Retrieved 20 May 2019.