Tom Turner (American, b. 1945), Two Porcelain Vessels

The first, a covered celadon glazed jar with inscribed artist signature, "307", and the artist's cipher to underside (8 x 8 in.); the second, a oxblood glazed jar with artist's cipher stamped below rim and inscribed with artist's signature, "1104", and artist's cipher to underside (7 1/2 in.).
Proceeds to benefit the Cynthia & Edwina Bringle Scholarship.

Being sold to benefit Penland School of Craft, Penland, North Carolina

Penland’s scholarship program exists to make their workshops accessible to those who are not able to participate without financial assistance and to create educational opportunities for people who have been underrepresented at Penland and in the craft world. Proceeds from this auction will help fund existing scholarships, with some proceeds designated towards specific scholarships as noted in the listings.

While serving in the in the U.S. Army, Tom Turner taught ceramics in the Army Special Services where his civilian supervisor introduced him to potters around Columbia, South Carolina. After his service, Turner founded the Ceramic Arts program at Clemson University in the College of Architecture's Department of Visual Studies. Here, he built a small salt glaze research kiln and created his very first “Copper Red Vapor Glaze” on salt-glazed porcelain. He would continue to develop this glaze and perfect a wide range of functional forms. In 2005 Turner established his kiln in Marsh Hill, NC to pass on his knowledge. He said of North Carolina, “…it is without doubt, 'The Potter’s State'.”

Bio Courtesy of The Marks Project.

Good condition.