John Fassbinder
Don Thomas Lewisis known for work that reflects the German traditions he learned from Marguerite Wildenhain which he blended with Spanish influences as well as southern pottery traditions. His work was typically ...
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- Biography
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Don Thomas Lewisis known for work that reflects the German traditions he learned from Marguerite Wildenhain which he blended with Spanish influences as well as southern pottery traditions. His work was typically salt fired.
Lewis was attracted to clay when he saw an exhibit of pieces by Charles Counts in 1960 and he went on to study with Counts at Rising Fawn, Georgia. He then went on to study with Marguerite Wildenhain.
" - Apprenticeships & Residencies
- Primary Work Experience
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Studio Potter
-—Instructor, Central Washington State University, Ellensburg, Washington
late 1940sInstructor, Chouinard Art Institute, now California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, California
-—Instructor, Citrus College, Glendora, California
-—Instructor, Scripps College, Claremont, California
-—Instructor, Painting and drawing, Pomona College, Claremont, California
Other
- Public Collections
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American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Scripps College, Claremont, California
- Bibliography
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Levin, Elaine. “John Fassbinder.” Ceramics Monthly 27, No. 9 (November 1979).
Lynn, Martha Drexler. American Studio Ceramics: Innovation and Identity, 1940 to 1979. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2015.
- CV or Resume
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Clark, Donald
- Website(s)
Citation: Clark, Donald John Fassbinder, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/john-fassbinder
Objects
Collections
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
