Eric Norstad Ceramics

He moved his family to marin county california in 1959.

Eric norstad ceramics.

The stoneware clay that norstad pottery mixed was a combination of kentucky ball clay california fire clay and grog a sand like material. He moved his family to marin county california in 1959. Norstad credits artists peter voulkos bernard leach and his parents as influences as well as clean functional scandinavian. Ceramic vessel by eric norstad 1924 2013 measuring 9 wide 6 5 deep and 12 high.

Eric norstad was an award winning potter and architect who worked primarily on the west coast of the united states. 1954 architecture and ceramics university of oregon portland oregon. Norstad pottery operated from the richmond location until eric norstad retired in 1998. Vintage eric norstad sausalito art ceramic drop in sink ebay.

Primary work experience 1962 callister and payne architects. Eric norstad 1924 2013 was an award winning potter and architect. Eric norstad 1924 2013 was an award winning potter and architect. Born in valhalla ny on march 21 1924 to magnus and lillian norstad he was pre.

He is known for either thrown or slab built wares with surface. Norstad credits artists peter voulkos bernard. In 1960 1962 eric norstad worked as an architect in tiburon california before he opened norstad. Ceramic vessel by eric norstad 1924 2013 measuring 9 wide 6 5 deep and 12 high.

1962 1998 operated norstad pottery. Eric norstad march 21 1924 jan. Create ceramic tile using. Norstad was born in valhalla new york.

Monumental ceramic vessel by eric norstad. In 1982 norstad designed an 8 000 square foot pottery which was built in richmond california with the help of his three sons his son in law and their friends. Eric norstad began making functional stoneware pieces as a way of subsidizing his architect s income. He built a kiln in the basement of their new home and began selling pots at street fairs and at word of mouth home pottery sales.

Norstad was born in valhalla new york. Gift of bill burke 2009 2 0067. 14 2013 eric norstad passed away at his home january 14 with his family at his side. K o reilly ceramics subtractive relief.

Norstad credits artists peter voulkos bernard leach and his parents as influences as well as clean functional scandinavian. Eric norstad was an award winning potter and architect who worked primarily on the west coast of the united states. Monumental vessel by eric norstad 1924 2013. He built a kiln in the basement of their new home and began selling pots at street fairs and at word of mouth home pottery sales.