1927 Born
EDUCATION
—University of Minnesota
—California School of Fine Arts (now San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco, California
—Chouinard Art Institute (now California Institute of the Arts), Los Angeles, California
Ira Bates is known for handthrown or slab built stoneware and porcelain pottery, which he produced at his studio in Los Angeles, California. Bates pots were used in motion pictures and television productions. While at Chouinard, he studied with Vivika and Otto Heino.
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