James Chaney was born in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania in 1949.He earned his MFA degree at Kent State University in Ohio in 1975 and bagan his teaching career at the University of Northern Iowa,Cedar Falls,Iowa.In 1976 he taught at Arkansas State University,Jonesboro,Arkands.In 1977 he joined the art faculty at Kutztown University,Kutztown,Pennsylvanian,where he continues to teach ceramics and coordinate the BFA Crafts Degree curriculum. He participated in the first plaster/clay work sponsored by the Kohler Corperation,Sheboygan,Wisconsin,and subsequently was invited to participate in the international residency IWCAT,Tokoname,Japan.His sake forms are exhibited regionally and nationally.

INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2013     “Pennsylvania  Made” Goggle Works Gallery, Reading, PA
2010       NCECA:“Philadelphia Regional Ceramics Invitational” Bucks County      Community College,Newtown,PA
           NCECA:“Surfaces”  Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA
2008 NCECA:  “Earth and Ash”  Elis School Armory, Pittsburgh, PA
2007 NCECA:  “Potters for Peace Water Filter Exhibition”  Louisville, KY