Michael McDowell
Michael McDowell is known for high fired stoneware pottery, often with hand carved patterns or simple glaze designs. McDowell’s common forms include jars, urns, decorative bowls, teapots, mugs, and ceramic cabinet knobs.
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Michael McDowell is known for high fired stoneware pottery, often with hand carved patterns or simple glaze designs. McDowell’s common forms include jars, urns, decorative bowls, teapots, mugs, and ceramic cabinet knobs.
McDowell’s work is influenced by extensive travel. In 1986, McDowell moved to Ferndale, Washington where he continues to live and work as a studio potter.
- Apprenticeships & Residencies
- Primary Work Experience
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1975-1985
Owner and founder of The Beginning, a pottery workshop, gallery, and supply store, Bellingham, Washington.
Other
- Public Collections
- Bibliography
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McDowell, Michael. “Expansion Test Glazes.” Ceramics Monthly, Sept. 2013.
McDowell, Michael. “Glazing with Mount Saint Helens Ash.” Ceramics Monthly, Jan. 1981.
- CV or Resume
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Beul, Jasmine
- Website(s)
Citation: Beul, Jasmine Michael McDowell, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/michael-mcdowell
Objects
Collections
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
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American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Pomona, California
