The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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1941 Born New York, New York
2017 Died Exeter, New Hampshire
EDUCATION
1963 BA, English Literature, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1971-1975 Manager, Clay Studio, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire
1987-1994 Coordinator of Studio Potter Network and Editor, Studio Potter
1994-2017 Studio Potter Magazine
BIOGRAPHY
Kit Cornell is known for working in stoneware and porcelain. She primarily produced functional, wheel thrown pots, fired in a reduction atmosphere. Cornell occasionally used local ash glazes on her pots, a favorite was an Apple wood ash glaze.
Her work was inspired by the ceramics of Asian, Middle Eastern, and British potters.
Bibliography
Cornell, Kit. “One Vessel at a Time.” The Studio Potter Journal 45, no. 1.
A hand, carved into a stamp; she had several stamps in different sizes to correspond with the sizes of the pots she made.
Citation: McGee, Donna. "The Marks Project." Last modified July 21, 2022. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/cornell-3