Kent McLaughlin (NC, d. 2021), Two Fork Mountain Pottery Vessels

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Bakersville, reduction fired stoneware, including a bird bottle with cork stopper, signed "McLaughlin" to underside (9 3/4 in.) and a tapered tumbler stamped with artist's mark to underside (7 1/8 in.).
Proceeds to benefit the Carey G. Bringle Jr. and the Kent McLaughlin Scholarships.

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.

Kent was known for working in both stoneware and porcelain clays fired in gas reduction kilns. He used traditional glazes, including celadons, shinos, iron reds, and warm yellows. Using his own hand made deer tail brushes and wax resist, he layered glazes in patterns and generous broad strokes of the brush. For several years, his curious nature had him using waste oil burners on his gas reduction kiln and he even taught a Penland concentration class focusing on this approach. Kent taught at numerous art centers and universities including Haystack Mountain School of Crafts; Penland School of Craft; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; Anderson Ranch Art Center, University of North Carolina, Pembroke; Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China; and Curaumilla Art Center, Chile.

Bio courtesy of Fork Mountain Pottery.

Good estate condition.