The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Edith Franklin
Born 1922 Toledo, Ohio
Died 2012 Perrysburg, Ohio
EDUCATION
1986 BA pottery, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1987-1997 Teacher, Adult ceramic classes, 577 Foundation, Perrysburg, Ohio.
1987-1997 Director, 577 Foundation, Perrysburg, Ohio
BIOGRAPHY
Edith Franklin is best known for functional and sculptural stoneware.
In addition to her ceramics work, Franklin studied glass blowing with Harvery Littleton.
Franklin worked in Toledo, Ohio. She began teaching pottery workshops at local colleges and schools in the 1960’s. Known in the community as, “La Grande Dame of the Arts,” Franklin was a co-founder of the Toledo Potter’s Guild, a trustee of the Toledo Area Glass Guild, and The Paper Makers Guild. Franklin’s legacy of service is continued by her Youth Arts Fund which supports local potters in the Toledo area.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Crème, Carli. “Functional Ceramics Workshop.” Ceramics Monthly 28, no. 7 (Sept. 1980).
https://www.utoledo.edu/library/canaday/HTML_findingaids/MSS-254.html
Taylor, Haley. “La Grande Dame of the Arts (Part 1). Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor, WGTE Public Media, 2015. https://beta.prx.org/stories/181538
___________. “La Grande Dame of the Arts (Part 2). Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor, WGTE Public Media, 2015. https://beta.prx.org/stories/182170
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Citation: Beul, Jasmine. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 9, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/franklin-0
