The Marks Project - A Marks Dictionary of American Studio Pottery, 1946 to Present

Michael Brostko

1951 Born Buffalo, New York

EDUCATION

—The State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, New York

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1974—Studio Potter

1990—Studio, Harmony, West Virginia

BIOGRAPHY

 Michael Brostko is known for wheel-thrown stoneware and porcelain functional pottery.  He started working with clay in 1974, going on to win several pottery awards during the 1970s-1980s. The Marks Project is not aware of any documentation of Michael Brostko’s work after 1990.

Public Collections

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Corsaw Collection of American Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

 

 

 

 

Center for CraftSouthern Highland Craft Guild

 

Typical Marks
Bowl
Method: Thrown
Covered Jar
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze

Citation: Herrera, Carolyn. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 30, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/print/marks/brostko

Tags

Southern Highland Craft Guild, Center for Craft , State University of New York, wheel-thrown, functional

 

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