Eric Norstad Ceramics

Norstad pottery operated from the richmond location until eric norstad retired in 1998.

Eric norstad ceramics.

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. Eric norstad was an award winning potter and architect who worked primarily on the west coast of the united states. 14 2013 eric norstad passed away at his home january 14 with his family at his side.

He is known for either thrown or slab built wares with surface. Vintage eric norstad sausalito art ceramic drop in sink ebay. Primary work experience 1962 callister and payne architects. 1954 architecture and ceramics university of oregon portland oregon.

He moved his family to marin county california in 1959. Monumental vessel by eric norstad 1924 2013. Norstad was born in valhalla new york. 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. Eric norstad 1924 2013 was an award winning potter and architect. 1962 1998 operated norstad pottery. Has different variations of black blues rust browns white.

Ceramic vessel by eric norstad 1924 2013 measuring 9 wide 6 5 deep and 12 high. He moved his family to marin county california in 1959. Create ceramic tile using. Born in valhalla ny on march 21 1924 to magnus and lillian norstad he was pre.

Ceramic vessel by eric norstad 1924 2013 measuring 9 wide 6 5 deep and 12 high. Eric norstad 1924 2013 was an award winning potter and architect. 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. Norstad was born in valhalla new york.

Gift of bill burke 2009 2 0067. Eric norstad march 21 1924 jan. Eric norstad began making functional stoneware pieces as a way of subsidizing his architect s income. K o reilly ceramics subtractive relief.

The stoneware clay that norstad pottery mixed was a combination of kentucky ball clay california fire clay and grog a sand like material. Eric norstad was an award winning potter and architect who worked primarily on the west coast of the united states. Eric norstad was an award winning potter and architect who worked primarily on the west coast of the united states. 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.