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William Foglia, Bill Foglia

Biography to Display: 

EDUCATION

1975    BA Architecture, Notre Dame

1987    MA Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

Potter

Teacher

 

BIOGRAPHY

Bill Foglia is known for stoneware pottery, with a focus on functionality.

Foglia opened Penn Avenue Pottery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District in 1977.  Foglia also taught in the Fox Chapel Area School District in Pittsburgh for 20 years, while running Penn Avenue  Pottery.

Public Collections

Public Collections to Display: 

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

 

 

 

Center for CraftCenter For Craft

 

 

AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic ArtAMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art

 

Typical Marks
1985
Bowl
Date: 1985
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: 13.2 inches in diameter
Surface Technique: Slip Trailing
American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.352
Photo: TMP
American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.352
Photo: TMP
1985
Photo: TMP

Citation: Beul, Jasmine. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 8, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/foglia

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American Museum of Ceramic Art, The American Ceramic Society, Center for Craft, AMOCA, ACerS, CfC, Penn Avenue Pottery