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John Mankameyer

Biography to Display: 

1933 Born Mills City, Montana

2015 Died Billings, Montana

 

BIOGRAPHY

 In 1975 John Mankameyer began working with clay. For the next 40 years he threw porcelain pots using a crystalline glaze surface technique. These glazes became his passion which lead him to conduct numerous experiments resulting in hundreds of new recipes. His focused research built him a national reputation as one of the potters credited with reviving the interest in crystalline glazes.

John Mankameyer had many careers and avocations before turning to the study of ceramics. He owned a television and radio repair shop, and he made and sold Montana Agate jewelry. 

Public Collections

Public Collections to Display: 

Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York

Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California

 

 

Typical Marks
1991
1993
Vase
Date: 1993
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Crystalline Glaze
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
Vase
Date: 1991
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Crystalline Glaze
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection

Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified April 16, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/mankameyer