Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP

Teapot

USA, 1966
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Thrown
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Jerry Rothman | 1933 – Present

Jerry Rothman is known for producing a range of functional pieces and sculptures that combine clay and steel.

Rothman was an active member of the Otis Group and a player in what has been called the California Ceramics Revolution. This group was an important component in the mid-20th century movement that changed the point of view of American ceramics from one focused on the vessel form to one that acknowledged the role of sculpture in the field. Rothman studied with Peter Voulkos, a leader in this movement, at Otis Art Institute. Throughout his career he followed his varied interests and created both vessel forms and sculpture. He invented what is now called Ferro-ceramic, a mixture of ceramic and inorganic materials. This discovery allowed Rothman to fire clay and steel together in order to create the large scale cantilevered structures that characterize his work.

Oral history interview with Jerry Rothman, 2010 August 30-31. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College

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