Don Reitz Ceramic Artist

Includes a list of galleries showing and selling work by the artist a section on the scope of his work a partial list of collections all over the world with his work represented and a schedule of when his work will be on exhibition.

Don reitz ceramic artist.

View artworks for sale by reitz don don reitz 23 american. Don reitz an internationally renowned artist in dirt and salt died on march 19 at his home in clarkdale ariz he was 84. Donald lester reitz november 7 1929 march 19 2014 was an american ceramic artist recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in united states. Carrying the legacy of don reitz and the ceramic community into the future.

A folk legend of the ilk of paul bunyan and tom sawyer don reitz is highly regarded for his ceramic work. Readily embracing this firing technique reitz quickly realized that it allowed the clay to keep its natural character and its malleability did not obscure the. Salting is a very old technique derived around the 12th century as a quick and quite economical way to put glazed surface on such things as sewer and roofing tile barn floor gutters and storage containers. The apparent cause was heart failure said leatrice eagle a longtime.

Life changed for the potter artist and teacher when he discovered and revived a neglected technique of salt firing that yields unpredictable surface textures and unexpected colors. Aug 11 2018 potter and his work. See more ideas about pottery ceramics wood kiln. Reitz earned his mfa at alfred university in 1962 where he began experimenting with salt glazing a technique largely neglected by the post world war ii ceramic studio movement.

He was a teacher of ceramic art at the university of wisconsin madison from 1962 until 1988. Some sixteen years ago i began to use the salt glaze process as an integral part of my work. Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. Life changed for the potter artist and teacher when he discovered and revived a neglected technique of salt firing that yields unpredictable surface textures and unexpected colors.