Eric Norstad Ceramics

1954 architecture and ceramics university of oregon portland oregon.

Eric norstad ceramics.

He built a kiln in the basement of their new home and began selling pots at street fairs and at word of mouth home pottery sales. He moved his family to marin county california in 1959. Norstad was born in valhalla new york. Eric norstad was an award winning potter and architect who worked primarily on the west coast of the united states.

Norstad was born in valhalla new york. Eric norstad began making functional stoneware pieces as a way of subsidizing his architect s income. The stoneware clay that norstad pottery mixed was a combination of kentucky ball clay california fire clay and grog a sand like material. Vintage eric norstad sausalito art ceramic drop in sink ebay.

Ceramic vessel by eric norstad 1924 2013 measuring 9 wide 6 5 deep and 12 high. He built a kiln in the basement of their new home and began selling pots at street fairs and at word of mouth home pottery sales. Norstad credits artists peter voulkos bernard leach and his parents as influences as well as clean functional scandinavian. He moved his family to marin county california in 1959.

Eric norstad march 21 1924 jan. Modern ceramics contemporary ceramics white ceramics ceramic clay ceramic vase pottery vase ceramic pottery john ward sculptures céramiques. Norstad credits artists peter voulkos bernard leach and his parents as influences as well as clean functional scandinavian. Gift of bill burke 2009 2 0067.

Create ceramic tile using. Norstad credits artists peter voulkos bernard. Eric norstad 1924 2013 was an award winning potter and architect. Has different variations of black blues rust browns white.

In 1982 norstad designed an 8 000 square foot pottery which was built in richmond california with the help of his three sons his son in law and their friends. Born in valhalla ny on march 21 1924 to magnus and lillian norstad he was pre. In 1960 1962 eric norstad worked as an architect in tiburon california before he opened norstad. 14 2013 eric norstad passed away at his home january 14 with his family at his side.

Monumental vessel by eric norstad 1924 2013. Eric norstad was an award winning potter and architect who worked primarily on the west coast of the united states. He is known for either thrown or slab built wares with surface. Eric norstad 1924 2013 was an award winning potter and architect.

Monumental ceramic vessel by eric norstad. Norstad pottery operated from the richmond location until eric norstad retired in 1998. K o reilly ceramics subtractive relief. Primary work experience 1962 callister and payne architects.