Remembering: Florence Resnikoff
Today we celebrate the life of artist, educator, and leader in the field of metals and jewelry, Florence L. Resnikoff, who died peacefully in her Oakland, California, home on April 8, 2013, the day...
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"The social as well as the physical climate of California in the 20th century has presented the ideal breeding ground for the new, and more broadly based wave of humane declaration, which we call the...
View ArticleRemembering: Stephen Antonakos and David Gilhooly
Influential neon artist Stephen Antonakos and beloved ceramicist David Gilhooly died on August 19 and August 21 respectively. Antonakos, a resident of New York City since immigrating from Greece in...
View ArticleRemembering: Ivan Bailey
Ivan Bailey, 68, a Georgia artist and teacher widely considered one of America’s greatest artistic blacksmiths, died at his farm in Monticello on September 9.Bailey’s commissioned work is represented...
View ArticleRemembering: Val Cushing
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of beloved ceramics master and teacher Val Cushing on November 17, 2013. He was 82 years old.Born in Rochester, New York, on January 28, 1931,...
View ArticleRemembering: Harvey K. Littleton
It is with great sadness that we announce that Harvey K. Littleton died on December 13 at his home in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Largely considered the “father” of the American Studio Glass Movement,...
View ArticleRemembering: Joan Mondale
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Mondale, one of the craft world’s greatest advocates, on February 3, 2014. She was 83.An amateur potter, Mondale’s support of the crafts, in...
View ArticleRemembering: Don Reitz
In the midst of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference last week, the clay field lost one of its greatest educators and innovators, Don Reitz, who died on March 19....
View ArticleRemembering: Ken Shores
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of ceramic artist Ken Shores on July 30, 2014. Shores was known not only for his exceptional sculptural work in clay, but also his work as an...
View ArticleRemembering: Gerry Williams
Gerry Williams, celebrated ceramist, American Craft Council Fellow, founder of Studio Potter magazine, and beloved ambassador for all things clay died August 25 in New Hampshire. He was 88 years...
View ArticleRemembering: Tony Hepburn
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of ceramic artist, educator, and writer Tony Hepburn on January 5, 2015 at his home in Chicago, Illinois. Hepburn was renowned for his distinct,...
View ArticleRemembering: Edgar Anderson
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Edgar Anderson on January 3, 2015. Mr. Anderson, alongside late wife Joyce (who died in 2014), was a renowned woodworker who created stunning...
View ArticleRemembering: J. Fred Woell
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of influential craftsman J. Fred Woell. Known for his found-object assemblages, Woell created thought-provoking jewelry that incorporated the...
View ArticleRemembering: June Schwarcz
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of renowned artist June Schwarcz on August 2, 2015. A longtime ACC Fellow, Schwarcz is recognized throughout the field for her inventive enamel and...
View ArticleRemembering: Marion Stroud
Honorary ACC Fellow Marion "Kippy" Stroud died August 22 at age 76 in her home in Maine. Stroud was the founder and artistic director of the The Fabric Workshop and Museum, which she started in 1977,...
View ArticleRemembering: John Stephenson
It is with great sadness that we share the news that beloved ceramic sculptor and educator John H. Stephenson died on October 20, 2015. A Fellow of the American Craft Council since 2010, Stephenson...
View ArticleRemembering: Marvin Lipofsky
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of glass artist and educator Marvin Lipofsky on January 15, 2016. A Fellow of the American Craft Council since 1992, Lipofsky was a pioneer...
View ArticleRemembering: Cindy Edelstein
All of us at ACC are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Cindy Edelstein at age 51.She was such a great friend and colleague, who energized all of us with her passion and commitment to the craft...
View ArticleRemembering: Harrison McIntosh
This week we celebrate the life and work of ceramist Harrison McIntosh, who died January 21, 2016. A member of the ACC’s College of Fellows since 1988, McIntosh was renowned for the timeless,...
View ArticleRemembering: Karen Johnson Boyd
This week we share news of the death of Karen Johnson Boyd, a longtime supporter of the crafts and recipient of the 1992 American Craft Council Award of Distinction. Through her many roles - collector,...
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