BIO

Harlan W. Butt is an artist working in metal and enamel who specializes in vessel making, many of which employ cloisonné patterns inspired by the natural environment.  Harlan is a Regents Professor of Art at the University of North Texas where he has taught since 1976.  He is past President of the Enamelist Society, past President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths and a Fellow of the American Crafts Council.  His work has been exhibited internationally and is represented in the permanent collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, the Museum of Art & Design in New York City , the Mint Museum of Art & Craft in Charlotte, NC, the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, the National Gallery of Australia, the Cloisonné Enamelware Fureai Museum in Ama City, Japan and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.