Claude Conover Ceramics

Although well known for his vase forms this work in the form of a pitcher is more unusual a form conover rarely explored.

Claude conover ceramics.

1907 born pittsburgh pennsylvania. The cleveland arts prize awarded the visual arts prize to claude conover in 1983 for his bold and unique ceramic pieces that reflect strength of form and endurance unusual in the field. The pieces are large scale up to 19 inches tall and characterized by short cylindrical neck and mouth approximately centered on the vessel. Claude conover one of cleveland s most prolific and masterful ceramic artists of the 20th century often created large minimalist vessels that exploited the natural colors and strength of clay.

A self taught potter conover followed a disciplined regime that produced one pot per week. Conover mixed his own clay and used a coil technique that he. Claude conover ceramicist 1907 1994. Using his own clay bodies basic forms usually of stoneware and mostly monochromatic conover decorated the surfaces.

By the 1960s he was devoting himself full time to ceramics. Claude conover american 1907 1994 large hand built ceramic vessel entitled hoplac the tall squared cylindrical form with cylindrical neck in brown bisque glaze decorated with incised horizontal bands with repeating patterns of circles filled with white slip on a variously crosshatched ground. Explore all serveware ceramics silver and glass created by claude conover. Claude conover 1907 1994 cleveland artist claude conover was a commercial artist for 30 years before choosing to make ceramic art his full time profession.

He exhibited in 14 may shows. Education cleveland institute of art cleveland ohio primary work experience commercial designer 1960s studio artist claude conover is known for his exploration of a single form the bottle vase. 1983 cleveland arts prize for visual arts. All tolled his work was shown in 47 exhibitions at museums and arts centers around the country some traveling internationally.