Studio Ceramics Movement

Studio pottery is pottery made by professional and amateur artists or artisans working alone or in small groups making unique items or short runs.

Studio ceramics movement.

Studio pottery includes functional wares such as tableware and cookware and non functional wares such as sculpture studio potters can be referred to as ceramic artists. The catalyst for the development of studio glass in the united states was harvey k. George ohr 1857 1918 makes sculptural work on the wheel at biloxi mississippi. He exhibited at the ceramic nationals in syracuse in 1954 1956 and 1958.

The studio crafts movement was fostered by the establishment of crafts programs within post secondary educational institutions. The beginning of the studio movement. Tradition has it that the british studio pottery movement was founded by bernard leach who was born in hong kong in 1887 and who discovered his vocation as a potter during a lengthy second period of residence in the far east principally japan between 1908 and 1920 when he returned to england to set up his pottery. During the 1950s studio ceramics and other craft media in the u s.

Dying unrecognised ohr is now seen as a groundbreaking potter and his work much sought after today. Littleton a teaching ceramist. Camberwell school of arts and crafts becomes the. Ceramic artist clyde burt 1922 1981 is widely recognized as a pioneer in the american studio ceramics movement.

In 1894 for example north america s first university ceramics department was begun at ohio state university in columbus ohio this was followed in 1901 by the establishment of the first ceramics art school at alfred university in alfred new york. Paul gauguin 1848 1903 produces his own studio pottery developing a technique of hand sculpting clay without using a potter s wheel. The most in depth history of american studio ceramics to date this book is the first to fully explore the works of art alongside the societal trends that shaped them and the organizations that propelled the movement. The 20th century resurgence of studio pottery in britain changed the field of ceramics forever.

Ceramics itself one of our earliest records of human ingenuity and collaboration with nature serves as an apt. Began to gain in popularity and importance and american artists interested in glass looked for new paths outside industry. Typically all stages of manufacture are carried out by the artists themselves. Influenced by the ancient craft of pottery itself alongside the 19th century arts and crafts movement and the 20th century german bauhaus movement british pottery was developed through teachings at the camberwell school of art and central school of art and design.

The decorations featured in the series range from paisley prints to plaid and cleverly retain their integrity when seemingly liquified.