2023 Bowl

The past is just the beginning. This beautiful piece of pottery, created exclusively for The Bryan Museum, is inspired by the early Texas prehistoric artifacts found in the Spanish Colonial Gallery. This inaugural 2023 clay vessel designed to evoke the past while looking towards the future.  Patterns and colors may vary.

For over 30 years artist Daryl McCracken has been working as a studio artist and educator. After completing an MFA at the University of Illinois where he was honored with an Excellence in Teaching award, he taught at Parkland Community College before migrating to Houston.

He shares his love of clay through teaching. He was a professor of art at Houston Community College for many years teaching ceramics, life drawing and design. He also taught at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s Glassell School of Art, and North Harris Community College. Currently, he teaches at the private studio 3rd Coast Clay in Houston, Texas. In addition to teaching, he shares his love of ceramics through lectures, workshops and kiln design and construction consulting.

Daryl was fortunate to meet a group of artists who co-founded a grassroots clay organization – Clay Houston – designed to organize and promote Houston area clay artists in the community. Daryl focuses on functional and sculptural stoneware and porcelain vessels, producing custom dinnerware for local businesses as well as exhibiting in national juried shows.