Elma Johnson
Elma Johnson was an active potter who studied with Tom Coleman, Paul Soldner and Ken Ferguson. After a stroke in 1991 she began working in glass.
Elma became the first North Carolina college ...
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Elma Johnson was an active potter who studied with Tom Coleman, Paul Soldner and Ken Ferguson. After a stroke in 1991 she began working in glass.
Elma became the first North Carolina college professor to receive the Governor?s Award in the Arts and Sciences.
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- Primary Work Experience
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1969-1971
Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois
1971-1973Art Director, The Newfound School, Ashville, North Carolina
Assistant Professor Ceramics and Fiber, Ceramics Department Head, University of North Carolina, Asheville, North Carolina
1979-1984Field Faculty, Goddard College Graduate School, Plainfield, Vermont
Other
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Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, North Carolina
McDonald Corporation, 28’ x 8’ wall, Weaverville, North Carolina
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- Website(s)
Citation: Elma Johnson, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/elma-johnson
