The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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1923 Born
EDUCATION
1942-1943, 1945-1946 Washington University
1946-1947 Eastern Michigan University
1947-1949 University of Michigan
1950-1952 Studied, Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, Detroit Michigan
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1957-1964 Director, pottery operation, Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan
Gordon Orear is known for his systematic research and use of the single fire process that he used to produce a body of functional stoneware pieces. He is also known for his lifelong exploration of the cylinder as an element in sculpture that he began in 1950, typically these fireclay pieces were unglazed.
Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified May 15, 2019. http://themarksproject.org:443/marks/orear