Mystery Pot
Nicholas Mosse, Maker of Mystery Pot 51!
Nicholas Mosse is a renowned Irish potter, celebrated for his high-quality, hand-crafted pottery and distinctive designs.
Rudy Autio & Jim Leedy, Makers of Mystery Pot 50!
Bravo to everyone who guessed this Mystery Pot correctly, and thank you to all who participated in our contest; we hope you enjoyed the challenge!
Mary Frank, Maker of Mystery Pot 49!
This English born multimedia artist, collected by museums worldwide, is largely self-taught and never had any formal training as a sculptor.
John Gill, Maker of Mystery Pot 48!
Congratulations to all the correct guessers, and thank you to all who participated! We hope you enjoyed the challenge. Born in Washington State and now living in New York, this potter is one of the most important ceramic artists and teachers of the last 50 years.
Andrea Gill, Maker of Mystery Pot 47!
Congratulations to all the correct guessers, and thank you to all who participated! We hope you enjoyed the challenge. Read on for our interview with Andrea Gill, one of the most extraordinary potters of the last 50 years. This influential potter has been making dynamic work for over 40 years and teaching college students for nearly as many.
Clary Illian, Maker of Mystery Pot 46!
Congrats to everyone who guessed this Mystery Pot correctly! Thank you to all who participated in our contest; we hope you enjoyed the challenge! Clary was one of the few master potters who apprenticed with Bernard Leach in St. Ives, England in the 1960s.
Richard DeVore, Maker of Mystery Pot 45!
Bravo to everyone who guessed this Mystery Pot correctly! Thank you to all who participated in our contest; we hope you enjoyed the challenge! We were impressed that so many of you were able to identify the maker of this piece.
Mystery Pot 44 Michael Lucero
The Bailey Collection of Contemporary Ceramics' Michael Lucero sculptural teapot is a wonderful example of his vibrant work. It is a hybrid form with an elaborately finished surface that mixes images and references.
Mystery Pot 43 Maker, Helen Naha "Feather Woman"
The maker of our Mystery Pot 43 is Helen Naha, the matriarch of a Hopi-Tewa clan of potters who sign their pots with a stylized feather. Our pot is a beautiful example of her Black on White pottery. The Awatovi star design was revived by Feather Woman over her lifetime. One of several designs she developed from shards she collected from the Awatovi ruins.
Read on for a detailed biography of this remarkable Native American Pottery Legend by Grey Wolf Gallery in Arizona. Visit their website https://greywolfgalleryaz.com/ for old and current Native American Artist.
Mystery Pot 42 Maker, Wayne Higby
Wayne Higby is an acclaimed ceramic artist, beloved Professor of Ceramic Art at Alfred University, and Director of the Alfred University Ceramic Museum. Wayne Higby was born in 1943 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He received his BFA from the University of Colorado/Boulder in 1966. The landscapes of his youth were a lasting influence in his life and work.