Richard Peeler
Richard and Marj Peeler began working together in 1972, often working on each other?s pieces. They glazed together, stacked kilns together, packed and shipped together.Most of their pottery is turned ...
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Richard and Marj Peeler began working together in 1972, often working on each other?s pieces. They glazed together, stacked kilns together, packed and shipped together.Most of their pottery is turned on the potter?s wheel using stoneware. They did however make hand built pots and sculptures and one-of-a-kind pieces. The surfaces of their pieces are often highly carved with slip trailing used to create more depth.
See also Marj Peeler.
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- Primary Work Experience
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1948
Ceramic Artist
1958-1972Professor DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana
1972-1998Operated Peeler Pottery, Reelsville, Indiana with his wife, Marj
Other
- Public Collections
- Bibliography
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Peeler, Marj. Peeler Pottery: A Retrospective. Greencastle, IN: Putnam County Museum, 2009.
Peeler, Richard, and Marj Peeler. Ceramics and Sculpture, 1948-1986. Greencastle, IN: DePauw University, 1986.
- CV or Resume
- Website(s)
Citation: Richard Peeler, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/richard-peeler
