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1907 Born
BIOGRAPHY
William “Bill” Creitz is known for porcelain and stoneware pottery with abstract glaze patterns. Creitz functional work included teapots, jars, dinnerware, etc.
Creitz was an early break-away potter of the post war period. He attended Portland State University in the 1950’s and was a student of Ray Grimm. Credeitz had a studio in Oregon. Creitz’s influences included Japanese pottery, Byzantine art, and art-deco styles.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Ceramic Arts, Pomona, California
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, Oregon
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Citation: Beul, Jasmine. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 23, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/creitz