Marguerite Wildenhain, Pond Farm Vase, c. 1942; ceramic
Gift of Winifred Newberry.
Artwork Info
Type of Work
Pottery
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
6 x 6 in. diameter
Artist Info
Name
Marguerit Wildenhain
Born
January 1, 1896
Died
January 1, 1985
Role
Ceramics
Culture
French
Education
1914 School of Fine Art, Berlin, Germany 1919–26 Bauhaus School, Weimar, Germany 1922 Apprenticeship with Gerhard Marcks
Notes or Bio
Professional Experience:
1919 Porcelain designer at a factory in
Thuringia, Germany
1927–33 Model-maker, Royal Berlin
Porcelain Factory, Germany
1926 Head of Ceramics, Municipal School
for Arts & Crafts, Halle–Saale, Germany
1940–42 Teacher, California College of
Fine Arts, Oakland
1940s, Teacher, Black Mountain College,
Asheville, NC
1945–85 Founder and Teacher, Pond Farm
Workshop, Guerneville, CA