1950 Born Benton Harbor, Michigan
2012 Died
EDUCATION
—AA Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, Michigan
—Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, Michigan
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1980-2012 Studio Potter
Dennis Bern is known for a combination of soft stoneware clays, wood ash glazes, and gas reduction firing to achieve quality. He worked with his wife, Wendy Elwell. They operated BernWell Pottery Studio and Gallery that featured distinctive works of the husband and wife potters.
Bern is an accomplished steel fabricator, welder, and wood worker. Elwell works on lamps with sculpted surface decorations and functional pottery.
Bern Well Pottery
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