Don Reitz Ceramic Artist

Aug 11 2018 potter and his work.

Don reitz ceramic artist.

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. 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 an internationally renowned artist in dirt and salt died on march 19 at his home in clarkdale ariz he was 84. Carrying the legacy of don reitz and the ceramic community into the future.

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. 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. 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.

A folk legend of the ilk of paul bunyan and tom sawyer don reitz is highly regarded for his ceramic work. See more ideas about pottery ceramics wood kiln. 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. 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.

He was a teacher of ceramic art at the university of wisconsin madison from 1962 until 1988. Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. View artworks for sale by reitz don don reitz 23 american. Some sixteen years ago i began to use the salt glaze process as an integral part of my work.