Matt Burton

 Matt Burton is the owner of the m.t.burton gallery and resident potter. He also interviews artists and musicians for Bay magazine.

Burton earned his BA from Roanoke College and MA and MFA from Stephen F. Austin State University.  

Some of Burton’s additional curatorial credits associated with NCECA include: “Mish-Mash”, (Charlotte) “Emergence Theory”, (Charlotte) “Another Mish-Mash”, (Kansas City) “Continuance” (San Diego) “Play Outside: Clay Beyond Interior Space” (Indianapolis), Mish-Mash Redux” (Indianapolis), “The Big Show” (Indianapolis) “Mish-Mash Again” (Baltimore), “Potters of the Mid-Atlantic” (Baltimore) “Veneration” (Phoenix) “Mish-Mash Strikes Back”, (Philadelphia), “Pictures On Pots”, (Philadelphia) “Organitect” (Philadelphia)

Open Water Series

 

Matt' "Open Water" series celebrates life on the Jersey Shore. His landscape narrative series captures different view points of coastal living in the Long Beach Island region. His many different pottery forms depict scenes from a day at the beach, a view of the Barnegat Light Inlet, sunsets over Manahawkin Bay, a glimpse of the wetlands flora and fauna, breaching whales or a glimpse of sea life under the Atlantic ocean.

Matt throws and hand-builds his forms using a white stoneware clay body. When the clay is wet the surfaces are manipulated to create waves, ripples or flowing sand dunes. After bisque fire, skies, clouds and sunsets are brushed on using under glazes. Glazes are brushed, poured, dipped or sprayed then fired to cone 10 (2300º) a reduction atmosphere. Once the pieces are unloaded from the kiln, image transfers are applied to the piece and then fired for a third time in an electric kiln. Many of the images used for the transfers are from pictures that Matt took.

 

Email: mtburtongallery@gmail.com                           Phone: 609-494-0006 or 609-713-9897

Lighthouse Tray, Featuring Barnegat Lighthouse and seagull

Stoneware, 11.5" x 7" x  1.5" Dishwasher and microwave safe

lighthouse tray

$65.00

  • Available
  • Ships within 1-3 days1

Day at the Beach, Canister

Stoneware, 7.5" x 6" x  6"

$165.00

  • Available
  • Ships within 1-3 days1

Wetlands View, Bowl

Stoneware, 18.5" x 11.5" x  4.5"

$245.00

  • Available
  • Ships within 1-3 days1

Sunset Cruise, Jar

Stoneware, 10.5" x 8" x  8"

$225.00

  • Available
  • Ships within 1-3 days1

Lighthouse, Canister

Stoneware, 7" x 7" x  7"

$175.00

  • Sold Out

Large Breaching Whales Vase

Stoneware, 9.5" x 11.5" x  11.5"

$185.00

  • Sold Out

Egret Vase, hand-built stoneware, underglazes, cone 10 reduction glaze firing.

SOLD

$395.00

  • Sold Out

Under the Sea Bowl featuring sperm whales, great white shark, sea turtle, ship wreck and yellow fin tuna

Stoneware, 11.25" x 11.25" x 4.5", dishwasher and microwave safe

under sea bowl

$125.00

  • Sold Out

Whale and Sealife Pitcher, featuring breaching whales, pelicans and under the ocean views of whales, tuna, turtle, octopus and a shipwreck

Stoneware, 42 fluid oz, 9.5" x 12" x 6"

$145.00

  • Sold Out

Dune Fence Beach Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 14 fluid oz.

Dune fence mug

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Wetlands Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 14 fluid oz.

wetlands mug

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Shark Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 14 fluid oz.

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Lighthouse Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 16 fluid oz.

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Sunset Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 16 fluid oz.

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Lifeguard Beach Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 14 fluid oz.

Lifeguard mug

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Sailing Ships Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 16 fluid oz.

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Whale Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 16 fluid oz.

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Under the Sea Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 16 fluid oz.

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Ships at Sea Tray, Featuring sailing ships, breaching whale and seagull

Stoneware, 16.5" x 6" x  1.5" Dishwasher and microwave safe

wetlands tray

$75.00

  • Sold Out

Ebb Tide Jar

Stoneware, 12" x 7" x  7"

jar

$165.00

  • Sold Out

Kelp Forest Vase featuring octopus, lobster and sting ray

Stoneware, 13" x 7" x  7"

$195.00

  • Sold Out

Beach Bowl featuring dune fences, sand dunes, seagulls, light house, beach umbrella and chairs.

Stoneware, 11" x 11" x 4.25", dishwasher and microwave safe

under sea bowl

$125.00

  • Sold Out

Wetlands tray with Handles, featuring blue heron, egret, osprey and channel marker with osprey nest.

Stoneware, 19" x 6" x  1.5" Dishwasher and microwave safe

wetlands tray

$75.00

  • Sold Out

Surfer Beach Mug

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 14 fluid oz.

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Sunset Mug with dock

Stoneware mug. Cone 10 reduction gas fired, underglazes and image transfers.

Dishwasher and microwave safe. Holds 14 fluid oz.

$48.00

  • Sold Out

Day at the Beach, Platter

Stoneware, 17" x 17" x  3"

$225.00

  • Sold Out

Sculpture

Sea Remnant Series

Heart Head Series

All piece for sale, price upon request.

Pottery

m.t.burton gallery & 19th St. Clay Studio

1819 N. Long Beach Blvd. 

Surf City, NJ, 08008

p 609-494-0006

c 609-713-9897

mtburtongallery@gmail.com

 

Hours as of Fall 2022:

Sun. 10-5

Mon. 10-5

Tue. Closed

Wed. 10-5

Thu. 10-5

Fri. 10-5

Sat. 12-5

Closed on all major national holidays. 

* Times subject to change please call ahead *