The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Marc F. Hansen
Born 1925
Died 1975
EDUCATION
San Jose State College, San Jose, California
MFA The Ohio State, Toledo, Ohio
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
Professor of Ceramics, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
BIOGRAPHY
Marc Hansen is known for bottles or vase forms. Decorative techniques focus on crystalline glazes developed by Hansen. His signature crystalline glazes were the result of experimentation and were often achieved by applying the glaze up to an inch thick. Firing temperature was initially rapidly increased then dropped to a holding temperature which was held steady for several hours to allow crystals to grow.
Hansen represented the United States at the International Ceramic Symposium at the Arrowmont School of Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the summer of 1975.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, Tennessee
University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, Michigan
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Burkett, Richard., Nelson, Glenn C. Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook. United States: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2002.
Layer, Aiden. “Marc Hansen.” Tennessee Arts Commission: Permanent Collection. https://tnartscommission.org/permanentcollection/marc-hansen/
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“Hansen” inscribed, with a year at the base.
"MH" with M and H attached to each other
Citation: Beul, Jasmine. "The Marks Project." Last modified May 22, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/hansen-0
