Gordon Orear
Gordon Orear is known for his systematic research and use of the single fire process that he used to produce a body of functional stoneware pieces. He is also known for his ...
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Gordon Orear is known for his systematic research and use of the single fire process that he used to produce a body of functional stoneware pieces. He is also known for his lifelong exploration of the cylinder as an element in sculpture that he began in 1950, typically these fireclay pieces were unglazed.
An interviewconductedby Linda Abramsky for the Archives of American Art onMarch 22, 1977 is available here.
https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-gordon-orear-12079
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1957-1964
Director, pottery operation, Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan
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Citation: Gordon Orear, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/gordon-orear
