Photo: TMP
Photo: Artist
Photo: TMP
Photo: Artist

Tiles

USA, 1900
The State of Clay, Lexington, MA, 2016
Date acquired:
Materials:
Earthenware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Press Mold
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Holly Curcio | 1974 – Present

Sasha Makovkin typically threw pieces which his wife Susan decorated. His work ranged from functional stoneware forms to sculpture and architectural installations.

Makovkin dug the stoneware clay he used for his functional pieces from Mt Tamalpias. Long before it was popular, Makovkin fired his work in a diesel fueled kiln using a mixture of used motor oils.

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The State of Clay, Lexington, MA, 2016

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