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Richard Peeler

Biography to Display: 

1926 Born

1998 Died

EDUCATION

AB DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana

MA Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1948 Ceramic Artist

1958-1972 Professor DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana

1972-1998 Operated Peeler Pottery, Reelsville, Indiana with his wife, Marj

 BIOGRAPHY

Richard and Marj Peeler began working together in 1972, often working on each other’s pieces. They glazed together, stacked kilns together, packed and shipped together. Most of their pottery is turned on the potter’s wheel using stoneware. They did however make hand built pots and sculptures and one-of-a-kind pieces. The surfaces of their pieces are often highly carved with slip trailing used to create more depth.

See also Marj Peeler.

Public Collections

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display: 

Peeler, Marj. Peeler Pottery: A Retrospective. Greencastle, IN: Putnam County Museum, 2009.

Peeler, Richard, and Marj Peeler. Ceramics and Sculpture, 1948-1986. Greencastle, IN: DePauw University, 1986. 

 

 

 

Center for CraftCenter For Craft

 

 

AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic ArtAMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art

 

Typical Marks
1962
Vase
Date: 1962
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown and Altered
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.9 x 17 inches
Surface Technique: Carved, Glaze, Stamped
American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.313
Photo: TMP
American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.313
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Vase
Date: 1963
Materials: Stoneware
Surface Technique: Woodfire
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives

Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified April 6, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/peeler