Jeff Oestreich (American, b. 1947), Two Studio Pottery Forms

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Late 20th century, to include a footed hexagonal stoneware serving bowl with multicolor glazes and black triangle motif, unmarked (9 5/8 in.); and a small footed porcelain pot with olive green glaze and incised ribbed decoration, marked with artist's 1971-92 stamp to underside (4 1/8 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.

Jeff Oestreich was trained in the austere simplicity of traditional Asian pottery while serving as apprentice to Bernard Leach in England in the 1960s. Driven to achieve a personal style, he overlaid this foundation with a passion for Art Deco design and a ceaseless exploration of glaze and decoration techniques. His signature beaked pitcher is the refinement of a personal challenge to combine form and function elegantly.

A highly regarded studio potter, Oestreich has exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. His work can be found in the outstanding collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Incheon World Ceramic Center, the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art among others. Every year Oestreich and other artists open their studios for the annual pottery tour in the St. Croix Valley.

Bio Courtesy of Craft in America.

Good estate condition.