Sculpture Ceramics Peter Voulkos

After earning degrees at montana state college b s 1951 and the california college of arts and crafts m f a 1952 voulkos.

Sculpture ceramics peter voulkos. Peter voulkos american ceramics artist born jan. In 1954 voulkos s hefty clay sculptures smashed the boundaries and constraints of utilitarian ceramics with three categories of work. Three tiered sculptural stack pots and. 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.

His large clay sculptures often took the form of ice buckets plates and stacks which he then cast in bronze. How a revolution in ugly design is upending conventions of beauty. See more ideas about ceramic artists ceramic sculpture ceramic art. Peter voulkos was a west coast sculptor known for incorporating an array of modernist influences into his ceramics practice.

Peter voulkos was an american sculptor of greek heritage. 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. Articles featuring peter voulkos. Apr 26 2020 explore marilyn may s board peter voulkos on pinterest.

Why the art world is embracing craft. 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 expressionistceramic sculptures which crossed the traditional divide between ceramic crafts and fine art he established the ceramics department at the los angeles county art institute. Ice buckets plates and stacks. At 80 ceramics legend ron nagle is still perfecting his otherworldly sculptures.

Widely acknowledged as the progenitor of a profound transformation in american ceramics known variously as american clay revolution or the california clay movement voulkos is considered the seminal figure in the development of contemporary ceramic art in america. A participant in the resurgence of american studio crafts he helped change the viewpoint that ceramics were merely utilitarian objects. Jan 2 2019 explore shelley abdalla s board peter voulkos art pottery followed by 129 people on pinterest. Peter voulkos has often been dubbed the father of the american clay revolution otherwise known as the craft to art movement.