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1927 Born Valparaiso, Indiana
2001 Died Durham, North Carolina
EDUCATION
1950 BA Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1965-1971 Workshops with Warren MacKenzie, Karen Karnes, Don Rietz, Paul Soldner and Michael Cardew
APPRENTICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
—Residency with Walter Keeler and Martha Balazs, England
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
—Studio potter
BIOGRAPHY
Sally Prange worked with earthenware until 1965, then used stoneware until 1974, and used porcelain for the rest of her career.
She played with the ideas of form and function. Although she chose to throw functional forms, she often altered them in ways that challenge their functionality. A rim that is cut and distorted is a trademark of her work. The surfaces of her pieces are either glazed with the rough textured glazes she called “barnacle” or with very smooth bright colored glazes. Quite often luster played a role in her surface decoration.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, North Carolina
Lannan Museum, Palm Beach Community College, West Palm Beach, Florida
Museo Internazionie Della Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy
North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, North Carolina
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, California
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Kleinsmith, Gene. Clay’s the Way. Victorville, CA: Victor Valley College, 1981.
Lane, Peter. Studio Ceramics. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1983.
_________. Studio Porcelain. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1980.
Levin, Elaine. The History of American Ceramics: From Pipkins and Bean Pots to Contemporary Forms, 1607 to the Present. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1988.
Pearson, Katherine. American Crafts: A Source Book for the Home. New York, NY: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1983.
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