The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Lee Shank, Leland Dale Shank
Born 1938 Laurens, Iowa
Died 2014 Jacksonville, Florida
EDUCATION
Iowa Northern University, Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1962 US Army, draftsman, Teacher, pottery assistant to Teruo Hara, Corcoran Museum and Art School, Washington, District of Columbia.
Studio Assistant, Toshiko Takaezu.
BIOGRAPHY
Lee Shank is known for glazed porcelain beads and jewelry as well as functional stoneware pottery. Shank and wife, Dorothy Hutchins Shank, worked together in Shank and Shank Pottery.
Although ationally known as a potter, Lee Shank invented and developed several machines to help potters with their daily work, including the Grabber Pad, Bead Rollers, Amazing Glazing Machine®, and Lee’s Soup-a clay product.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Steger, Susan. “Leland Dale Shank – A tribute to a local artist.” Fernandina Observer. Last accessed: 17 December 2021. Leland Dale Shank - A tribute to a local artist - Fernandina Observer
Shank Lee. “amazing glazing machine.” Youtube, September 27 2012. Last accessed: 17 December 2021. amazing glazing machine - YouTube
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Citation: Lange, Hanna. "The Marks Project." Last modified March 26, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/shank
