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From Contemporary Craft

  1. Teapot with Man by Mona Adisa Brooks, Image 2.

    Mona Adisa Brooks

    Teapot with Man, 1986

    Ceramic, bamboo

    10 x 5.5 x 5.5 in

  2. Gathered Mugs by Barbara Bachenheimer, Image 3.

    Barbara Bachenheimer

    Gathered Mugs, c. 1978

    Cast white earthenware, decals, transparent glaze

  3. Wall Hanging in Cookie Tin by Pat Andrich, Image 3.

    Pat Andrich

    Wall Hanging in Cookie Tin, 1976

    Various assembled and soldered metals, found objects

    9.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 in

  4. Free Spirit by Sandra Andrews, Image 3.

    Sandra Andrews

    Free Spirit, 1976

    Appliqued polyester stretched on wood frame

    43 x 31.25 x 1.5 in

  5. Tall Lidded Jar by Jan Axel, Image 2.

    Jan Axel

    Tall Lidded Jar, 1975

    Wheel thrown ceramic

    12 x 7 in

  6. Bracelet by Mahri Anagnostis Bode, Image 3.

    Mahri Anagnostis Bode

    Bracelet, c. 1975

    Gold, silver

  7. Shalom Wall Hanging by Sally Anderson, Image 2.

    Sally Anderson

    Shalom Wall Hanging, 1973

    Machine appliqued wool

  8. Tennis Shoe Footstool by Doug Amidon, Image 2.

    Doug Amidon

    Tennis Shoe Footstool

    Wood, fiber

    12.5 x 9 x 14.5 in

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About the artist

Michael Arntz

1939-2020

Michael Arntz was a former art professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara and was lead designer-craftsman of Architectural Pottery from 1963 to 1965. He taught at UCSB for 38 years. Arntz is remembered as a pioneer of 20th Century modern craft movement in Southern California. In high fire stoneware, porcelain, and Raku he created an extensive body of small and monumental work. Each thrown piece or sculpture embodies a freedom of form and zest for experimentation with his distinctive style and energized strength.