William Manker
Jason Bohnert is best known for utilitarian thrown stoneware vessels using atmospheric firings in a hybrid gas/wood/soda kiln. Surface techniques include both glazed and unglazed surfaces.
Bohnert's extensive travel in Chinais reflected ...
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Jason Bohnert is best known for utilitarian thrown stoneware vessels using atmospheric firings in a hybrid gas/wood/soda kiln. Surface techniques include both glazed and unglazed surfaces.
Bohnert's extensive travel in Chinais reflected in the formal aspects of his work. Over the years, he has explored the miniature scale of the Yixing teapot while at the same time working on a larger scale, making decorative urns, jars, and boxes, inspired by early Tang and Song Dynasty pieces.
Bohnert has taught throughout his career.
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- Primary Work Experience
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1926—
Ernest Batchelder Tile Company, Pasadena, California
1932—Established William Manker Ceramics, Pasadena, California
1935-1947Director ceramics department, Scripps College, Claremont, California
Other
- Public Collections
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Bibliography
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Clark, Garth. American Ceramics: 1876 to the Present. New York, NY: Abbeville Press Publishers, 1987.
Koplos, Janet and Bruce Metcalf. Makers: A History of American Studio Craft. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 2010.
Levin, Elaine. The History of American Ceramics: From Pipkins and Bean Pots to Contemporary Forms, 1607 to the Present. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1988.
Lynn, Martha Drexler. Studio Ceramics: Innovation and Identity 1940 to 1979. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2015.
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- Website(s)
Citation: William Manker, "The Marks Project."
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