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Sheila Tarshis, Sheila Johnson Tarshis

Biography to Display: 

Born 1935 Mount Vernon, New York

Died 2020 Cleveland, Ohio

 

EDUCATION

BA Hunter College, New York City, New York

 

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

Potter, Sheila Tarshis Clay Studio, Twinsburg, Ohio

 

BIOGRAPHY

Sheila Tarshis is best known for functional stoneware pottery, decorated with colorful glaze and slip trailing in the form of dots, swirls and lines.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Public Collections to Display: 

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography to Display: 

Sheila Tarshis. “Plate.” Accessed November 4, 2021. Last accessed: 17 December 2021. Sheila Tarshis Clay Studio Plate "Profiles" Twinsburg Ohio | #504719309 (worthpoint.com)

 

 

 

Center for CraftCenter For Craft

 

 

AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic ArtAMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art

 

Typical Marks

"tarshis" all lower case letters, incised in clay at base.

tarshis
tarshis
1996
Teapot and lid
Date: 1996
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown
Dimensions: 11.8 x 3.3 x 16.1 inches
American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.421
Photo: TMP
American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.421
Photo: TMP
1996
Photo: TMP

Citation: Lange, Hanna. "The Marks Project." Last modified March 20, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/tarshis

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American Museum of Ceramic Art , AMOCA, American Ceramic Society Collection, ACerS, Center for Craft, CfC