Paul Voulkos Ceramics

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Paul voulkos ceramics. He founded two major ceramics programs. See more ideas about ceramic artists ceramic sculpture ceramic art. Apr 26 2020 explore marilyn may s board peter voulkos on pinterest. Peter voulkos born panagiotis harry voulkos on 29 january 1924 in bozeman montana deceased on 16 february 2002 in bowling green ohio was an american artist of greek descent he is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic sculptures which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art he established the ceramics department at the los angeles county art institute.

The first in 1954 at the otis college of art and design then called the los angeles county art institute at which his work rapidly became abstract and sculptural. Portfolio of peter voulkos s ceramic plates ice buckets stacks and tea bowls bronzes paintings and prints resume solo and group exhibitions bibliography public collections voulkos co. Peter voulkos american ceramics artist born jan. His large clay sculptures often took the form of ice buckets plates and stacks which he then cast in bronze.

He received his bs from the montana state college bozeman and. Three tiered sculptural stack pots and. Peter voulkos was an american sculptor of greek heritage. Peter voulkos 1924 2002 was a ceramist most known for his abstract expressionist sculptures.

Voulkos was an influential ceramics teacher. 16 2002 bowling green ohio helped the craft of pottery gain acceptance as an art form through his creation of ceramic works that were highly esteemed for their originality. Paul soldner april 24 1921 in summerfield illinois january 3 2011 in claremont california was an american ceramic artist noted for his experimentation with the 16th century japanese technique called raku introducing new methods of firing and post firing which became known as american raku. Quest for disposition of earlier work for the catalogue project newsletter regarding workshops shows publications gallery affiliations and online resources.

In 1972 alter nearly a decade working primarily as a sculptor in metals peter voulkos returned to ceramics in the mid 1950 s he had virtually reinvented the field by introducing into clay issues and techniques previously restricted to contemporary painting and sculpture in the early 1970 s voulkos concentrated on two basic ceramic forms. 29 1924 bozeman mont died feb. A participant in the resurgence of american studio crafts he helped change the viewpoint that ceramics were merely utilitarian objects.