%C2%A9 Peter Voulkos
Vase, c. 1950
Peter Voulkosexpand_more
Glazed ceramicexpand_more
Gift of various donors, by exchangeexpand_more 2001.220.5
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This early vase dates from Voulkos's student days at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. The following year, along with fellow Montanan Rudy Autio, he became one of the first resident potters at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena. The Bray had no formal instructors or curriculum, and was partially funded by serial wares made by the students. By making pot after pot, Voulkos's growing expertise was soon equalled by his fame as he entered national ceramic competitions.
This vase displays Voulkos's control on the wheel and the broad, Asian-inspired brushstrokes made popular through the work of influential potters Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, who made a special visit to the Archie Bray Foundation during Voulkos's tenure.
Details
- Title
- Vase
- Artist Life
- 1924-2002
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2001.220.5
- Curator Approved
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© Peter Voulkos