Don Reitz Ceramic Artist

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.

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. Filter by auction house media and more. Don reitz an internationally renowned artist in dirt and salt died on march 19 at his home in clarkdale ariz he was 84. 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.

The apparent cause was heart failure said leatrice eagle a longtime. A folk legend of the ilk of paul bunyan and tom sawyer don reitz is highly regarded for his ceramic work. Some sixteen years ago i began to use the salt glaze process as an integral part of my work. 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.

Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. See more ideas about pottery ceramics wood kiln. A folk legend of the ilk of paul bunyan and tom sawyer don reitz is highly regarded for his ceramic work. Carrying the legacy of don reitz and the ceramic community into the future.

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. He was a teacher of ceramic art at the university of wisconsin madison from 1962 until 1988. During this period he adapted the pottery firing technique developed in the middle ages which involved pouring salt into the. 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.