Laura Ross

Biography to Display:

EDUCATION

Certificate in Teaching Art, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green Kentucky

MA Ceramics, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

BIOGRAPHY

Laura Ross is known for wood and salt fired porcelain and stoneware pottery that is sometimes finished with hand alterations. Ross studied with Tom Marsh while at the University of Louisville. Marsh was a major influence on Ross’s craftsmanship and style.

Ross taught art in public schools for 11 years, before becoming a full-time studio potter. For the first ten years, Ross made decorative production pottery, fired in electric kilns. He then moved on to gas and wood firing, and using temmoku, shino, and celadon glazes. In 2007 Ross chose to focus on salt and soda atmospheric firings.

Public Collections

Public Collections to Display:

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display:

McKinney, Helen E. “Prospect’s Ross Selected for Governor’s Award in the Arts.” Round About, August, 2013.

Reneau, David. “Laura Ross: A Discussion of Quality.” Ceramics Monthly, Vol. 49, Issue 1, Dec. 2001.

Williams, Gerry. “Kentucky.” Studio Potter, Vol. 15, 1987.

Center For Craft

AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art

Typical Marks

Square stamp; when glazed over, can be difficult to read. Two raised marks inside the stamp.

1995-1999

Tea Set

Date: 1995-1999

Materials: Mixed Media, Stoneware
Method: Thrown and Altered, Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Glaze

Photo: TMP

American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.79ab,80,81,82,83

Photo: TMP

Citation: Beul, Jasmine. "The Marks Project." Last modified July 22, 2023. http://themarksproject.org:443/marks/ross

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Laura Ross