Clary illian ceramic handles on cups
Clary illian ceramic handles on cups
Clary illian ceramic handles on cups set.
Clary Illian
Born Sioux City, Iowa
EDUCATION
1963 BFA Ceramics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES
1964-1965 St.
Ives Pottery, Bernard Leach, St. Ives, Cornwall, England
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1965 - present Studio Potter
BIOGRAPHY
Clary Illian is well known for her wheel thrown functional pieces. Illian apprenticed at Leach Pottery from 1964 to 1965, leaving with an appreciation of the Asian aesthetic and of the hard work of being a studio potter.
These have guided her work during her career. Through the years she has worked with stoneware, then porcelain, and finally earthenware. She switched from a gas fired kiln to electric firing which allowed her to use brighter colors, and simplify her lifestyle. At this time, she began decorating her work wi