Composition of Closed Cylinders

USA, 2013
ex. Candice Groot Collection
Date acquired:
Materials:
Terracotta
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural:
Installation - small/intimate scale
Method:
Thrown
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Lauren Mabry

Bruno LaVerdiere produced functional and nonfunctional vessels. His sculptures range from abstract to figurative. He wass comfortable with the potter?s wheel however he often hand-built pieces either using slabs or coil techniques.

His work was not limited by scale. Pieces range from small functional objects to large sculptural works. His ideas came from historic sites such as monuments, temples, and shrines.He was also interested in pursuing the house image in both clay and painting.

After meeting Henry Takemoto in the early 1960s the two worked together pushing each other to explore new ceramic possibilities.

Hewas a Benedictine monk for 14 years before he left the Abbey in 1969 and pursued a career in ceramics.

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ex. Candice Groot Collection

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