Ceramic Pottery

Brother Thomas Bezanson

Measures approximately: H: 13" x D:14"

Brother Thomas was a Benedictine monk and internationally renowned ceramic artist. A master of complex glazes and purity of form, his goals when developing glazes were color, depth of surface, and uniqueness. He said "Technology is the bridge (or barrier) to realizing the intuition. Glaze is headwork while the form is contemplative. The line defines form and encloses a space; it gives at the same time the space within and without." His practice was to throw the pot first, then, having studied the form, to choose the glaze so that each could enhance the other. He would focus on each piece as it emerged from the kiln and if it did not have a unique beauty and truth he shattered it. 

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