In spite of being a David Shaner’s functional or sculptural pieces are clearly rooted in the vessel tradition. The majority of his work is sturdy functional domestic pieces. The work shows Shaner's mastery of the wheel and ability to choose the right firing technique be it a gas or a wood kiln.
David Shaner (1934-2002) is an David Shaner's illustrious career as a sculptor and a potter spanned more than four decades. Trained in the late 's at Alfred University School of Ceramics, Shaner became the director of the influential Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana.
David Shaner's functional or sculptural pieces It was probably the closest a ceramics-oriented audience has yet come to expecting stardom from a peer-professional onstage, and it was Shaner's lot to be booed during his presentation when he mentioned that his health insurance happened to be covered by his wife's policy.
David Shaner studied with He traveled to Lima, Cuzco, and Machu Picchu in to study Peruvian ceramics. Admiring smooth bedrock formations along the Oregon coast, Shaner translated this simplicity into drape molded pots that he called “pillow forms.”.
Biography/History: David Shaner was born
David Shaner in his studio. Photo by Marshall Noice, courtesy of the Shaner family archives, published in Following the Rhythms of Life: The Ceramic Art of David Shaner. The first time I came across David Shaner's name - his last name, anyway - was when I began teaching high school ceramics. David Shaner's illustrious career David Shaner ( – ) David Shaner's illustrious career as a sculptor and a potter spanned more than four decades. Trained in the late 's at Alfred University School of Ceramics, Shaner became the director of the influential Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana.
David Shaner was born in The Shaners lived in Helena until when they moved to Bigfork to establish a home and studio. During the ensuing years, David perfected his craft, producing beautiful utilitarian pottery and.
Biographical/Historical Note. David Shaner Directors Ken Ferguson, David Shaner, and Dave Cornell worked hard at The Bray in the s, 60s, and 70s, to establish a sound financial base by selling pots, clay, and ceramic supplies, and by offering classes and workshops.