Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP

Bowl

USA, 1900
American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Hand-Built
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Eugene Friley

Sister Mary Trinitas Morin was known for her varied approach to ceramics. As she moved from functional pottery to tile works she often combined materials into mixed media works. Her work in clay is oftentimes marked by storytelling and is typically fired to cone 10 (2,350F).

A Sister of Providence, Trinitas was the head of the Division of Arts at the Great Falls, MT College of Education, today the University of Great Falls.

Trinitas is largely responsible for beginning the serious study of ceramics in Montana. Educated at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Catholic University of America, she was an artist fully developed in a variety of media. Sister Trinitas was the first educator to introduce a ceramic kiln on a college campus in Montana.

American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)

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Last updated: April 22, 2026

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