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Aguilar Family
The Aguilar Family is a family of Native American potters from Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, United States, consisting of three sisters, Felipita Aguilar Garcia, Asuncion Aguilar Cate and Mrs.
The Aguilar Family is a family of Native American potters from Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, United States, consisting of three sisters, Felipita Aguilar Garcia, Asuncion Aguilar Cate and Mrs.
Angelo Garzio
Angelo Charles Garzio was an Italian-American educator, ceramic artist and musician.
Angelo Charles Garzio was an Italian-American educator, ceramic artist and musician.
Anita Louise Suazo
Anita Louise Suazo is a Native American potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Anita Louise Suazo is a Native American potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Anthony Durand
Anthony Durand (1956-2009) was a Native American potter from Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Anthony Durand (1956-2009) was a Native American potter from Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Arthur and Hilda Coriz
Arthur and Hilda Coriz are Native American husband and wife potters from Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Arthur and Hilda Coriz are Native American husband and wife potters from Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Arthur Eugene Baggs
Arthur Eugene Baggs was an American chemist and potter.
Arthur Eugene Baggs was an American chemist and potter.
Beatrice Wood
Beatrice Wood was an American artist and studio potter, who late in life was dubbed the "Mama of Dada," and served as a partial inspiration for the character of Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Came...
Beatrice Wood was an American artist and studio potter, who late in life was dubbed the "Mama of Dada," and served as a partial inspiration for the character of Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Came...
Blue Corn
Blue Corn (c. 1920 – May 3, 1999), also known as Crucita Calabaza, was a Native American potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, in the United States.
Blue Corn (c. 1920 – May 3, 1999), also known as Crucita Calabaza, was a Native American potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, in the United States.
Bruce Winn
Bruce M. Winn (born 1959) is an American ceramic artist.
Bruce M. Winn (born 1959) is an American ceramic artist.
Ceramic art
In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery.
In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery.
Ceramic paint
In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery.
In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery.
Daniel Rhodes
Daniel Rhodes was an American ceramic artist, sculptor, author and educator.
Daniel Rhodes was an American ceramic artist, sculptor, author and educator.
Dave the Slave
Dave the Slave (also "Dave the Potter and "David Drake") is the most commonly used moniker of an influential American potter who lived in Edgefield, South Carolina and produced alkaline-glazed s...
Dave the Slave (also "Dave the Potter and "David Drake") is the most commonly used moniker of an influential American potter who lived in Edgefield, South Carolina and produced alkaline-glazed s...
Dextra Quotskuyva
Dextra Quotskuyva is a Native American potter and artist.
Dextra Quotskuyva is a Native American potter and artist.
Edith Heath
Edith Kiertzner Heath (May 24, 1911 – December 27, 2005) was a American studio potter "but soon became involved in the design and production of pottery and tableware on a far larger scale...
Edith Kiertzner Heath (May 24, 1911 – December 27, 2005) was a American studio potter "but soon became involved in the design and production of pottery and tableware on a far larger scale...
Edwin Bennett (potter)
Edwin Bennett (1818–1908), born in Newhall, Derbyshire, was an English American pioneer of the pottery industry and art in the United States, and founder of the Edwin Bennett Pottery Company of ...
Edwin Bennett (1818–1908), born in Newhall, Derbyshire, was an English American pioneer of the pottery industry and art in the United States, and founder of the Edwin Bennett Pottery Company of ...
Elva Nampeyo
Elva Nampeyo was an American studio potter.
Elva Nampeyo was an American studio potter.
Eva Zeisel
Eva Striker Zeisel (born Eva Amalia Striker, November 13, 1906 - December 30, 2011) was a Hungarian-born industrial designer known for her work with ceramics, primarily from the period af...
Eva Striker Zeisel (born Eva Amalia Striker, November 13, 1906 - December 30, 2011) was a Hungarian-born industrial designer known for her work with ceramics, primarily from the period af...
Fannie Nampeyo
Fannie Nampeyo (1900–1987) (also known as Fannie Lesou Polacca and Fannie Nampeyo Polacca) was a modern and contemporary fine arts potter, who carried on the traditions of her famous...
Fannie Nampeyo (1900–1987) (also known as Fannie Lesou Polacca and Fannie Nampeyo Polacca) was a modern and contemporary fine arts potter, who carried on the traditions of her famous...
Frederick Hurten Rhead
Frederick Hurten Rhead (1880–1942) was a native of England who worked as a potter in the United States for most of his career.
Frederick Hurten Rhead (1880–1942) was a native of England who worked as a potter in the United States for most of his career.
George E. Ohr
George Edgar Ohr (July 12, 1857 – April 7, 1918) was an American ceramic artist and the self-proclaimed "Mad Potter of Biloxi."
George Edgar Ohr (July 12, 1857 – April 7, 1918) was an American ceramic artist and the self-proclaimed "Mad Potter of Biloxi."
Heber C. Kimball
Heber Chase Kimball was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement.
Heber Chase Kimball was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement.
Herman Carl Mueller
Herman Carl Mueller (1854 in Germany – September 22, 1941), noted ceramicist, was the founder of the Mueller Mosaic Company of Trenton.
Herman Carl Mueller (1854 in Germany – September 22, 1941), noted ceramicist, was the founder of the Mueller Mosaic Company of Trenton.
Hideaki Miyamura
Hideaki Miyamura (1955 - ) is a Japanese-born American potter working in Kensington, New Hampshire.
Hideaki Miyamura (1955 - ) is a Japanese-born American potter working in Kensington, New Hampshire.
Homer Laughlin
Homer Laughlin born 23 March, 1843 in Little Beaver, Ohio, was an American businessman and potter who, with his brother Shakespeare, formed the Laughlin Pottery Company in 1871 in East Liverpool...
Homer Laughlin born 23 March, 1843 in Little Beaver, Ohio, was an American businessman and potter who, with his brother Shakespeare, formed the Laughlin Pottery Company in 1871 in East Liverpool...
Hugh C. Robertson
Hugh C. Robertson, (1845–1908), was an American studio potter who is the first recognized potter to have worked with nonrepresentational ceramic decoration glazes.
Hugh C. Robertson, (1845–1908), was an American studio potter who is the first recognized potter to have worked with nonrepresentational ceramic decoration glazes.
Jabez Vodrey
Jabez Vodrey was the first English potter west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Jabez Vodrey was the first English potter west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Janet Leach
Janet Darnell Leach,, was an American studio potter working in later life at St Ives, Cornwall in England.
Janet Darnell Leach,, was an American studio potter working in later life at St Ives, Cornwall in England.
Jerry Dolyn Brown
American folk artist Jerry Dolyn Brown, better known as Jerry Brown (born 1942), is a traditional stoneware pottery maker who lives and works in Hamilton, Alabama.
American folk artist Jerry Dolyn Brown, better known as Jerry Brown (born 1942), is a traditional stoneware pottery maker who lives and works in Hamilton, Alabama.
Joseph Lonewolf
Joseph Lonewolf (born January 26, 1932) is a Native American potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Joseph Lonewolf (born January 26, 1932) is a Native American potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Juanita Suazo Dubray
Juanita Suazo Dubray (born 1930) is a Native American potter from Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.
Juanita Suazo Dubray (born 1930) is a Native American potter from Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.
Julia Galloway
Julia Galloway is a potter who creates utilitarian work, and is a professor and Director of the School of Art at the University of Montana-Missoula.
Julia Galloway is a potter who creates utilitarian work, and is a professor and Director of the School of Art at the University of Montana-Missoula.
Julian Martinez
Julian Martinez, also known as Pacano, (1879-1943) was a Native American potter and the patriarch of the most important family of Native American artisans in the United States.
Julian Martinez, also known as Pacano, (1879-1943) was a Native American potter and the patriarch of the most important family of Native American artisans in the United States.
Juliana Royster Busbee
In 1917, Jacques and Juliana Busbee, artists from Raleigh, North Carolina, discovered an orange pie dish and traced it back to Moore County, where they found a local tradition of utilitarian pot...
In 1917, Jacques and Juliana Busbee, artists from Raleigh, North Carolina, discovered an orange pie dish and traced it back to Moore County, where they found a local tradition of utilitarian pot...
Kenneth Price
Kenneth Price is an American ceramic artist and printmaker who was born in Los Angeles, California in 1935.
Kenneth Price is an American ceramic artist and printmaker who was born in Los Angeles, California in 1935.
Leza McVey
Leza Marie McVey (1907 – 1984) was an American studio potter.
Leza Marie McVey (1907 – 1984) was an American studio potter.
Linda and Merton Sisneros
Linda Sisneros and Merton Sisneros are Native American potters from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Linda Sisneros and Merton Sisneros are Native American potters from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Lucy M. Lewis
Lucy M. Lewis was a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
Lucy M. Lewis was a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
M. C. Richards
Mary Caroline Richards was a poet, potter, and writer best-known for her book Centering in Pottery, Poetry and the Person.
Mary Caroline Richards was a poet, potter, and writer best-known for her book Centering in Pottery, Poetry and the Person.
Margaret and Luther Gutierrez
Margaret Gutierrez (born 1936) and Luther Gutierrez (1911–1987) were brother and sister Native American potters from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Margaret Gutierrez (born 1936) and Luther Gutierrez (1911–1987) were brother and sister Native American potters from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States.
Margaret Tafoya
Maria Margarita "Margaret" Tafoya (Tewa name: Corn Blossom; August 13, 1904 – February 25, 2001) was the matriarch of Santa Clara Pueblo potters.
Maria Margarita "Margaret" Tafoya (Tewa name: Corn Blossom; August 13, 1904 – February 25, 2001) was the matriarch of Santa Clara Pueblo potters.
Marguerite Wildenhain
Marguerite Wildenhain, born Marguerite Friedlaender, was a French-born, German and later American ceramic artist, educator and author.
Marguerite Wildenhain, born Marguerite Friedlaender, was a French-born, German and later American ceramic artist, educator and author.
Maria Longworth Nichols Storer
Maria Longworth Nichols Storer (March 20, 1849 – April 30, 1932) was the founder of Rookwood Pottery of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, a patron of fine art and the granddaughter of the w...
Maria Longworth Nichols Storer (March 20, 1849 – April 30, 1932) was the founder of Rookwood Pottery of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, a patron of fine art and the granddaughter of the w...
Maria Martinez
Maria Montoya Martinez was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery.
Maria Montoya Martinez was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery.
Marie Z. Chino
Marie Zieu Chino (1907 - 1982) was a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
Marie Zieu Chino (1907 - 1982) was a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
Mary Chase Perry Stratton
Mary Chase Perry Stratton (March 15, 1867 – April 15, 1961) was an American ceramic artist.
Mary Chase Perry Stratton (March 15, 1867 – April 15, 1961) was an American ceramic artist.
Mary Louise McLaughlin
Mary Louise McLaughlin (September 29, 1847 – January 19, 1939) was an American ceramic painter and studio potter from Cincinnati, Ohio, and the main local competitor of Maria Longworth Nic...
Mary Louise McLaughlin (September 29, 1847 – January 19, 1939) was an American ceramic painter and studio potter from Cincinnati, Ohio, and the main local competitor of Maria Longworth Nic...
Mary Tuthill Lindheim
Mary Tuthill Lindheim (February 14, 1912 - December 30, 2004), born Mary Barbara Tuthill, and also known professionally as Mary Tuthill or Mary Lindheim, was an American sculptor and studi...
Mary Tuthill Lindheim (February 14, 1912 - December 30, 2004), born Mary Barbara Tuthill, and also known professionally as Mary Tuthill or Mary Lindheim, was an American sculptor and studi...
Michael Kanteena
Michael Kanteena (born September 1, 1959) is an award-winning potter from Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico.
Michael Kanteena (born September 1, 1959) is an award-winning potter from Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico.
Nampeyo
Iris Nampeyo (1860?–1942) was a Hopi potter who lived on the Hopi Reservation in present-day Arizona.
Iris Nampeyo (1860?–1942) was a Hopi potter who lived on the Hopi Reservation in present-day Arizona.
Nancy Sweezy
Nancy Sweezy (October 14, 1921 – February 6, 2010) was an American artist, author, folklorist, advocate, scholar, and preservationist.
Nancy Sweezy (October 14, 1921 – February 6, 2010) was an American artist, author, folklorist, advocate, scholar, and preservationist.
Nell Cole Graves
Nell Cole Graves (1908 – February 17, 1997) was an American potter, and the first female potter in the Seagrove, North Carolina pottery tradition.
Nell Cole Graves (1908 – February 17, 1997) was an American potter, and the first female potter in the Seagrove, North Carolina pottery tradition.
North Carolina Highway 705
NC 705 is a state highway in central North Carolina; it travels mostly through the southern Piedmont Triad.
NC 705 is a state highway in central North Carolina; it travels mostly through the southern Piedmont Triad.
Otto and Vivika Heino
Otto Heino (April 20, 1915 - July 16, 2009) and Vivika Heino (June 27, 1910 - September 1, 1995) were artists working in ceramics.
Otto Heino (April 20, 1915 - July 16, 2009) and Vivika Heino (June 27, 1910 - September 1, 1995) were artists working in ceramics.
Overbeck Sisters
The Overbeck Sisters were four women potters and artists of the Arts and Crafts Movement who worked in Cambridge City, Indiana, from 1911 until 1955.
The Overbeck Sisters were four women potters and artists of the Arts and Crafts Movement who worked in Cambridge City, Indiana, from 1911 until 1955.
Paul Soldner
Paul Soldner (born on April 24, 1921 in Summerfield, Illinois — died January 3, 2011 in Claremont, California) was an American ceramic artist.
Paul Soldner (born on April 24, 1921 in Summerfield, Illinois — died January 3, 2011 in Claremont, California) was an American ceramic artist.
Pauline Jacobus
Pauline Jacobus was an American studio potter from Chicago who worked in Edgerton, Wisconsin.
Pauline Jacobus was an American studio potter from Chicago who worked in Edgerton, Wisconsin.
Peter Anderson (artist)
Peter Anderson (1901–1984) was an American ceramist and founder of Shearwater Pottery in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Peter Anderson (1901–1984) was an American ceramist and founder of Shearwater Pottery in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Regis Brodie
Regis Brodie is a tenured Professor of Art at the Department of Art and Art History at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY and a potter.
Regis Brodie is a tenured Professor of Art at the Department of Art and Art History at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY and a potter.
Richard Notkin
Richard Notkin is an American ceramic artist who was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1948.
Richard Notkin is an American ceramic artist who was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1948.
Richard T. Notkin
Richard T. Notkin is an American ceramic artist who was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1948.
Richard T. Notkin is an American ceramic artist who was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1948.
Robert A. Crook
Robert Asa Crook (born December 14, 1964) is an American folk artist working in ceramic.
Robert Asa Crook (born December 14, 1964) is an American folk artist working in ceramic.
Robert Arneson
Robert Carston Arneson (September 4, 1930 – November 2, 1992) was an American sculptor and professor of ceramics in the Art department at UC Davis for four decades.
Robert Carston Arneson (September 4, 1930 – November 2, 1992) was an American sculptor and professor of ceramics in the Art department at UC Davis for four decades.
Robert C. Turner
Robert Chapman Turner was an American potter known for his functional pottery, sculptural vessels and inspired teaching.
Robert Chapman Turner was an American potter known for his functional pottery, sculptural vessels and inspired teaching.
Rose Cabat
Rose Cabat born 1914 in the Bronx, NY Rose Cabat is an American studio ceramicist, classified as part of the Mid-Century modern movement, living in Arizona, who is best known for her innovative ...
Rose Cabat born 1914 in the Bronx, NY Rose Cabat is an American studio ceramicist, classified as part of the Mid-Century modern movement, living in Arizona, who is best known for her innovative ...
Rose Gonzales
Rose Gonzales (1900? to 1989) was born in San Juan Pueblo in the U.S. state of New Mexico around the turn of the 19th century.
Rose Gonzales (1900? to 1989) was born in San Juan Pueblo in the U.S. state of New Mexico around the turn of the 19th century.
Rudolf Staffel
Rudolf Staffel (born 1911 San Antonio, Texas - 2002 Alfred, New York) was an American ceramic artist.
Rudolf Staffel (born 1911 San Antonio, Texas - 2002 Alfred, New York) was an American ceramic artist.
Rudy Autio
Rudy Autio (October 8, 1926 – June 20, 2007) was an American sculptor, best known for his figurative ceramic vessels.
Rudy Autio (October 8, 1926 – June 20, 2007) was an American sculptor, best known for his figurative ceramic vessels.
Rupert Deese
Rupert Deese (born Rupert Julian Deese and known as Rummy) (July 16, 1924-July 12, 2010 ) was an American ceramic artist.
Rupert Deese (born Rupert Julian Deese and known as Rummy) (July 16, 1924-July 12, 2010 ) was an American ceramic artist.
Sally Fletcher-Murchison
Sally Fletcher-Murchison is an American ceramic artist who was born in Sacramento, California in 1933.
Sally Fletcher-Murchison is an American ceramic artist who was born in Sacramento, California in 1933.
Sorcha Boru
Sorcha Boru (13 April 1900 – 30 January 2006) was the assumed or studio name of Claire Everett (née Jones) Stewart, a potter and ceramic sculptor.
Sorcha Boru (13 April 1900 – 30 January 2006) was the assumed or studio name of Claire Everett (née Jones) Stewart, a potter and ceramic sculptor.
Studio pottery
Studio pottery is made by modern artists working alone or in small groups, producing unique items of pottery in small quantities, typically with all stages of manufacture carried out by one indi...
Studio pottery is made by modern artists working alone or in small groups, producing unique items of pottery in small quantities, typically with all stages of manufacture carried out by one indi...
Tammie Allen
Tammie Allen (born 1964) is a contemporary Native American potter, enrolled in the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
Tammie Allen (born 1964) is a contemporary Native American potter, enrolled in the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
Taxile Doat
Taxile Doat (1851-1939) was a French potter who is primarily known for his experimentation with high-fired porcelain (grand feu) and stoneware using the pâte-sur-pâte technique.
Taxile Doat (1851-1939) was a French potter who is primarily known for his experimentation with high-fired porcelain (grand feu) and stoneware using the pâte-sur-pâte technique.
Thomas Bezanson
Brother Thomas Bezanson (August 5, 1929–August 16, 2007) was a Canadian born artist primarily known for his porcelain pottery and mastery of complex glazes.
Brother Thomas Bezanson (August 5, 1929–August 16, 2007) was a Canadian born artist primarily known for his porcelain pottery and mastery of complex glazes.
Tyra Naha
Tyra Naha (or Tyra Naha-Black, or Tyra Naha Tawawina) represents the fourth generation in a family of well known Hopi potters.
Tyra Naha (or Tyra Naha-Black, or Tyra Naha Tawawina) represents the fourth generation in a family of well known Hopi potters.
Vera Chino
Vera Chino Ely (born June 27, 1943) is a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
Vera Chino Ely (born June 27, 1943) is a Native American potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico.
Viktor Schreckengost
Viktor Schreckengost was a noted American industrial designer and teacher, sculptor, and artist.
Viktor Schreckengost was a noted American industrial designer and teacher, sculptor, and artist.
Walter Scott Lenox
Walter Scott Lenox was the American businessman who established Lenox china, supplying the first complete American-made bone china table service for Woodrow Wilson's White House.
Walter Scott Lenox was the American businessman who established Lenox china, supplying the first complete American-made bone china table service for Woodrow Wilson's White House.
Warren MacKenzie
Warren MacKenzie (February 16, 1924 - ) is a North American craft potter.
Warren MacKenzie (February 16, 1924 - ) is a North American craft potter.
Waylande Gregory
Waylande Desantis Gregory was one of the most innovative and prolific American art-deco ceramics sculptors of the early twentieth century.
Waylande Desantis Gregory was one of the most innovative and prolific American art-deco ceramics sculptors of the early twentieth century.
William Ellis Tucker
William Ellis Tucker (died 1832) was the first person to successfully produce hard paste porcelain for the home market made entirely in the United States of purely domestic materials.
William Ellis Tucker (died 1832) was the first person to successfully produce hard paste porcelain for the home market made entirely in the United States of purely domestic materials.