Phil Cornelius Ceramics

Phil cornelius needs no introduction to potters.

Phil cornelius ceramics. Phil will conduct demonstrations and show slides. Cornelius studied with ceramist paul soldner. When he returned from service in 1960 he completed his degree in science and took his first ceramics course. She also acts as an independent curator writer and part time ceramics instructor.

1934 likes working his own way. He was drafted into the army in 1957 and while off duty he studied various forms of art visiting european museums at every chance. His youngest son andrew and his wife tara cornelius. A true master on the potter s wheel phil s work has been exhibited world wide for over 30 years.

Philip cornelius majored in science at san jose state university because he felt that art would be too easy. Joyce jablonski professor of art head of ceramics university of central missouri. Wayne kuwada director of the garth clark gallery in los angeles says cornelius work is tougher than a lot of what you see in the ceramic world because of the imagery his stuff isn. Phil is survived by.

20 students with asb card. During the past 15 years while working in public libraries kellyn has inspired children and adults alike with art programs storytime presentations and eye catching visual displays. I took this video on may 8 1993 while a student at pasadena city college. He is an artist aware of his ability to as he puts it do the wrong thing and have it come out right his signature thinware which he has been producing since the early 1970 s is ultra thin and fired right to the edge.

Cornelius 1934 2015 philip g. Wayne kuwada director of the garth clark gallery in los angeles says cornelius work is tougher than a lot of what you see in the ceramic world because of the imagery his stuff isn. Cornelius age 80 an artist mentor and long time ceramic professor at pasadena city college passed away peacefully on tuesday may 19. She holds a ba in english literature from california state university los angeles and later studied ceramics at pasadena city college with phil cornelius and at otis college of art and design with ralph bacerra.

I just found out that phil passed away and am posting this. Phil was kind enough to fire one of my pieces with one of his. Born in san berna. 30 space is limited so make your reservation early.