Michael McDowell

Biography to Display:

Born 1945 Los Angeles, California

EDUCATION

1968 BA Economics, University of California, Los Angeles

1970 MA Economic Theory, University of California, Los Angeles

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1975-1985 Owner and founder of The Beginning, a pottery workshop, gallery, and supply store, Bellingham, Washington.

BIOGRAPHY

Michael McDowell is known for high fired stoneware pottery, often with hand carved patterns or simple glaze designs. McDowell’s common forms include jars, urns, decorative bowls, teapots, mugs, and ceramic cabinet knobs.

McDowell’s work is influenced by extensive travel. In 1986, McDowell moved to Ferndale, Washington where he continues to live and work as a studio potter.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Public Collections to Display:

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography to Display:

McDowell, Michael. “Expansion Test Glazes.” Ceramics Monthly, Sept. 2013.

McDowell, Michael. “Glazing with Mount Saint Helens Ash.” Ceramics Monthly, Jan. 1981.