crupp100@HOTMAIL.COM on mon 24 sep 01
Does anyone know where I can purchase a piece by Peter Voulkos other
than from one of his galleries? Thanks for the help.
Chris
Marks on sat 16 feb 02
I have sad news about Peter Voulkos. He passed away today in Bowling Green,
Ohio.
Peter had spent the last week working with John Balistreri, Jun Kaneko,Rudy
Autio, Don Reitz, and Dan Anderson at Bowling Green University.
As the founder of the contemporary clay movement, he has influenced many of
us, either directly, or indirectly.
Ellen Marks
Chris Stanley on sun 17 feb 02
http://www.voulkos.com/
There is a short slide show and the note of his passing referenced as a date
at the bottom of the screen:(
All of us are sad today.
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Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 6:47 PM
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Subject: Re: Peter Voulkos
It is sad to hear of any man's death, but how extremely saddening to
loose one of the great 20th century US potters, who have done so much
to achieve acceptance of ceramics as an art form (both at home and
internationally). But how wonderful this news is too... To just drift
off to the great studio in the sky, when truly active and still making
waves. In the middle of a course... What more could we wish for
anyone, especially our great teachers? May all good, bad and
indifferent potters on this list and elsewhere be granted a similar
parting. It is awfully hard for the bereaved family and friends, but
the very kindest possible for the deceased. Rest in Peace, Peter
Voulkos and know how many have been touched and influenced by your
life's work.
Janet Kaiser - Just wondering what Leach and Cardew are saying to PV
right now and if they will ever reach agreement? The struggle truly is
eternal.
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Lou Roess on sun 17 feb 02
Peter and Paul Soldner were working at Anderson Ranch the summer I was there.
I asked Peter if I could have my picture taken with him and he very
graciously 'posed' with me. Then he asked me what I thought of his work. I
said I loved the piece he was working on - it reminded me of a moonscape.
With a straight face he said "Oh, have you been to the moon?" What a guy.
Lou
Janet Kaiser on sun 17 feb 02
It is sad to hear of any man's death, but how extremely saddening to
loose one of the great 20th century US potters, who have done so much
to achieve acceptance of ceramics as an art form (both at home and
internationally). But how wonderful this news is too... To just drift
off to the great studio in the sky, when truly active and still making
waves. In the middle of a course... What more could we wish for
anyone, especially our great teachers? May all good, bad and
indifferent potters on this list and elsewhere be granted a similar
parting. It is awfully hard for the bereaved family and friends, but
the very kindest possible for the deceased. Rest in Peace, Peter
Voulkos and know how many have been touched and influenced by your
life's work.
Janet Kaiser - Just wondering what Leach and Cardew are saying to PV
right now and if they will ever reach agreement? The struggle truly is
eternal.
The Chapel of Art / Capel Celfyddyd
Home of The International Potters' Path
8 Marine Crescent : Criccieth : GB-Wales
URL: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
postbox@the-coa.org.uk
Helen Bates on mon 18 feb 02
These are the sites I have for Peter Voulkos.
The first was mentioned by Chris Stanley.
I think usually this site had some of Peter's work on it.
A number of images on each of the next two sites, and one or a few on
the last three.
The http://www.ceramicsculpture.com/Pages-Voulkos/Voulkos-Main.htm has
work from the 'Clay into Art' exhibit, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
1998-99, and from the Frank Lloyd Gallery 1999 - 2000, plus photos of
Voulkos, Callas, Soldner and kouji Sugie at the Florida Keys Community
College International Workshop, February 14 - March 5, 2000.
If you won the lottery and don't have a kiln to buy, there's a limited
edition plate for sale on the Ceramic Sculpture site. (Actually, it is
news to me that Voulkos did limited editions. I'm not sure how he did
it, unless they all differ slightly. The plates could have been
hump/slump moulded or production thrown, I suppose, then altered at some
point in the near leather hard to leather hard stage.)
http://www.voulkos.com/
http://www.ceramicsculpture.com/Pages-Voulkos/Voulkos-Main.htm
http://www.the-anagama.com/En/voulkos/index.html
http://www.sherryleedy.com/Pages/Artists/Voulkos.html
http://www.garthclark.com/Artists/VoulkosPeter/shortbio.htm
http://sheldon.unl.edu/HTML/ARTIST/Voulkos_P/SSIII_obj.html
Helen
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CWilyums@AOL.COM on thu 21 feb 02
I am not a classically trained artist. I attended a workshop a few years
ago at Peter Callas' studio featuring Pete and Paul Soldner. Pete, as he
requested to be called, was a very warm and personable person. He still had a
love of teaching and was willing to part with any of his knowledge and
experience. This endeared him to me as several other "gurus" of ceramic art
seem arrogant, loath to teach (even though several held teaching positions)
and protective of their knowledge and experience, giving it only grudgingly.
Pete was obviously not in good health at the time but gave his all to the
workshop. A broad sampling of his work was present for viewing and close
examination (hands on). I can not interpret Pete's works in terms of formal
art criteria/dogma. I was impressed by the rugged reality of Pete's work and
could feel/sense a great deal of emotion and self in the pieces. I am happy
to be able to include myself in the lucky group that own one of Pete,s
pieces. I was so impressed by one of his platters that I had Peter Callas
find it (in a studio in New York I believe) and purchased it. It is a
treasure and serves as a memorial to Pete, truly a Legend in his own time.
The world has lost its greatest ceramic artist.
C Williams @ Mississippi MudCat Pottery
Chris Stanley on wed 25 jun 03
All of this talk about the video has me thinking that there must be
something like a public trust for artists and individuals so that
information can be shared and disseminated without threat of lawsuits.
Here is my offering for the Voulkos site of the week:
http://courses.utpb.edu/arts4365/PeterVoulkos/cover.htm
We were given approval by Nancy Reddin Kienholtz to put this up, since both
Ed and Pete have passed away. Ed wrote the passages and they are truly
inspirational.
This was a show that the Kienholtz's had for Pete in Idaho at their gallery/
studio. There are some wonderful words about Pete in the middle of the
document.
To advance the frame click "next page" in the upper right corner of the
screen!
Chris
http://www.utpb.edu/courses/arts4365/
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