Don Reitz Ceramic Artist

During this period he adapted the pottery firing technique developed in the middle ages which involved pouring salt into the.

Don reitz ceramic artist.

He was a teacher of ceramic art at the university of wisconsin madison from 1962 until 1988. A folk legend of the ilk of paul bunyan and tom sawyer don reitz is highly regarded for his ceramic work. Life changed for the potter artist and teacher when he discovered and revived a neglected technique of salt firing that yields unpredictable surface textures and unexpected colors. See more ideas about pottery ceramics wood kiln.

View artworks for sale by reitz don don reitz 23 american. Carrying the legacy of don reitz and the ceramic community into the future. Aug 11 2018 potter and his work. Donald lester reitz november 7 1929 march 19 2014 was an american ceramic artist recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in united states.

Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. Life changed for the potter artist and teacher when he discovered and revived a neglected technique of salt firing that yields unpredictable surface textures and unexpected colors. Readily embracing this firing technique reitz quickly realized that it allowed the clay to keep its natural character and its malleability did not obscure the. A folk legend of the ilk of paul bunyan and tom sawyer don reitz is highly regarded for his ceramic work.

Salting is a very old technique derived around the 12th century as a quick and quite economical way to put glazed surface on such things as sewer and roofing tile barn floor gutters and storage containers. Don reitz an internationally renowned artist in dirt and salt died on march 19 at his home in clarkdale ariz he was 84. Filter by auction house media and more. The apparent cause was heart failure said leatrice eagle a longtime.