The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Patricia Fowle, Patz Fowle
Born 1954 Ringgold, Georgia
Died 2021
EDUCATION
Parsons School of Design, New York City, New York
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES
2005 Artist-in-Residence, teaching the Patz Process Ceramic Technique, American School, Tokyo, Japan
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 Mentor, The Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art (TICA), School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2013- Visual arts coordinator. South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, Hartsville, South Carolina
BIOGRAPHY
Patz Fowle is known for illustrative, handmade ceramic sculptures glazed with bright low-fire colors. Works often feature anthropomorphic animals, such as zoo animals taking a taxi or a fish walking to work with a briefcase.
Fowle has developed unique sculptural techniques known as the “Patz Process Ceramic Technique.” This technique has been recognized by the American Ceramic Society and featured in art textbooks.
Fowle collaborates with her husband Mike Fowle on large scale metal public art sculptures.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Big Bleu Birdnanna, public art sculpture, commissioned by city of Florence, South Carolina
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Life History Center, Lake City, South Carolina
McLeod Regional Medical Center/ McLeod Family Medicine Center, Florence, South Carolina
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Fowle, Patz. “Patz Fowle: A Clay Cat, Hartsville, South Carolina.” Artists Portfolio: Ceramic Arts Network.
Fowle, Patz. Remember When.... N.p.: Booksurge LLC 2008.
WEBSITE(S):
 | Center For Craft |
 | AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art |
“Patz Fowle” usually with a year.
Citation: Beul, Jasmine. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 9, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/fowle
