DAVID CRANE PLATTER
THEME: SALT GLAZE, SOUTH WEST ART STYLE INFLUENCE, SIGNED
SIZE: 11" X 4.75" X 1"
WEIGHT: 1.7 LB
CONDITION: NEW
David Crane is a Professor of Ceramics/Art at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA where he has taught since 1995. He makes functional stoneware salt-fired pots, either wheel thrown and altered, or slab built. His influences range from the historic traditions of China, Japan and Europe, to prehistoric and contemporary Native American pottery and textiles. His goal is to create finely crafted pots that are well designed and dynamic, inviting their use. Contrasting patterns and glazing reflect both the landscape of his rural Virginia home and the deserts and mountains of the American Southwest where he has spent much time. He has exhibited extensively and is a founding member of "Sixteen Hands", an association of craftsmen working in wood and clay.