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Don Michel Olstad

Biography to Display: 

1938 Born

EDUCATION

1971 MA Jewelry Design, Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, Washington

1972 MA Ceramics, Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, Washington

1975 MFA Ceramics University of California, Los Angeles, California

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

—Studio potter

 BIOGRAPHY

Dan Olstad is known for creating hand built vessels using nerikomi, a technique that involves stacking multiple layers of colored porcelain.

Olstad studied with Bob Sperry at the University of Washington, Laura Andreson and Adrian Saxe at University of California, Los Angeles, and John Agars at Central Washington University. 

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display: 

Nelson, Glenn C. Ceramics, A Potter’s Handbook, fifth edition. New York, NY: Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1984.

Rothenberg, Polly. Complete Book of Ceramic Art. New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group, 1972.

 

 

Typical Marks
Box
Date: 1980-1990
Materials: Colored Clay
Method: Hand-Built
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection

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