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Verdelle Gray

Biography to Display: 

1918 Born Pomona, California

2015 Died Asheville, North Carolina 

EDUCATION

1937 University of California, Santa Barbara, California

1947-1949 School for American Craftsman, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1947 Studio potter

1949-1952 Oversaw pottery and demonstrations, Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

1962—Began Pottery workshop, Asheville, North Carolina

BIOGRAPHY

 Verdelle Gray produced both functional tableware and sculptures. Her interest in creating frog sculptures resulted in her being known as “the Frog Lady”.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Public Collections to Display: 

Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography to Display: 

“Beginners Potpourri.” Ceramics Monthly (August 1957).

“Design a Birdbath with a Bird’s Mind.” Ceramics Monthly (June 1958).

Gray, Verdelle. “The Creche.” Ceramics Monthly (December 1957).

“Musical Mobiles.” Ceramics Monthly (August 1956).

 

 

 

Center for CraftSouthern Highland Craft Guild

 

 

Center for CraftCenter For Craft

 

Typical Marks
ca 1970
Jar
Date: ca 1970
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze
Southern Highland Craft Guild Collection
Photo: Southern Highland Craft Guild
Southern Highland Craft Guild Collection
Photo: Southern Highland Craft Guild
Photo: Southern Highland Craft Guild
Small Pig
Form: Sculpture
Materials: Stoneware
Fish
Form: Sculpture
Materials: Stoneware
Surface Technique: Glaze

Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified June 5, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/gray-0

TAGS

Southern Highland Craft Guild, Center for Craft , “The Frog Lady”, frogs, California, North Carolina