ceramics movement

1940 - 1950

Shallow earthenware bowl on a small foot. The surface is glazed orange with light and darker shades of glaze splattered on the interior of the bowl.

1940 - 1950

Earthenware bowl on a small foot. The surface is glazed matte yellow.

1940 - 1950

Earthenware bowl on a small foot. The surface is glazed deep blue with a dark brown rim.

1996

Exhibited at Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, 1999 and at Works Gallery, Sonoma, 1997. Dimensions variable

1993

ceramic icebucket

Rock Cup
c.1964

Handbook selection, 1984.

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c. 1960s

Glazed stoneware casserole dish. The sides of the dish are slightly concave and decorated with a pattern of alternating light and dark ovals against a cream background. A blue dome lid fits on...

Terra Cotta/Black No. 1
1986

Slab built terra cotta sculpture has a cylindrical form that is similar to a log. The surface is light brown with a black rectangular area covering an upward turned "branch".

1990

This is a teapot with multi-color circular and linear designs. (A) base with a cylindrical form in the shape of an upside-down V. (B) chamber of teapot with handle and spout. (C) lid with handle...

1962

Per S.B. - Footed, tall lidded jar; stoneware. An example of Voulkos' series of "faces vases." Galzes: faces are blue, gold lustre defines lower half of face and neck. Black glazes have...

1950-1951

Earthenware vase with luster glaze decorated with a female figure and teal geometric designs.

c. 1955

This is a cylindrical ceramic vessel with slightly convex sides and a narrow elongated opening. The surface is covered with off-white glaze and decorated with a blue colored fish motif.

1996

This is a ceramic teapot with under and overglazes. The base is terra-cotta colored with South-American designs. The lid of the teapot forms the base for a sculpture of an ocellated turkey.

1956

Made at the Los Angeles County Art Institute (formerly the Otis College of Art); Fired to cone 6; Verified by Peter Voulkos on 3/25/01 as one of the earliest "Stack" forms (from Frank Lloyd of...

1962

Per S.B. - Slab constructed boat with figures. Made with holders for candles. Footed boat is made in three tiers; irregular polygons are decorated with peg-like holders for candles. These holders...

1971

This is a ceramic Trompe l'Oeil sculpture of a light brown leather bag with dark leather trim, a zipper closure, and two handles.

Pot with Lid and Repeating Design

Per S.B. - Cookie jar (lidded vessel) with wide neck and broad shoulder; stoneware; shiny cocoa brown and matt black glazes on exterior, white glaze interior. Body: carved as a repeating pattern...

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