1952 Born Iowa
2018Died Asheville, North Carolina
EDUCATION
1974 Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1978—Studio Potter
Christopher Rumme’s work consists of functional vessels with intricately patterned brushwork surfaces. Although his signature work uses a stoneware clay body, he has also made pots in earthenware and porcelain.
Rumme, grew up in Japan where his father was a Lutheran missionary.
Rumme’s work is influenced by Marguerite Wildenhain, with whom he studied for two summers, his time in Japan, and also Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada.
Public Collections
North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, North Carolina
Southern Highland Craft Guild |
Citation: McGee, Donna. "The Marks Project." Last modified March 29, 2022. http://www.themarksproject.org/print/marks/rumme
Tags
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Japan, Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, Marguerite Wildenhain, North Carolina, functional, Center for Craft
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