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

MaryJane Findley

—Born, Illinois

EDUCATION

—BA North Texas State University, Denton, Texas

—Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois

 

BIOGRAPHY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

MaryJane Findley works with slabs and coils to make sculptures and vessels with surfaces that reference the textures of trees and of underwater life. She uses her own formula for a copper/verdigris glaze as well as other glazes that accentuate the lumps, bumps and imperfections of the finished surface.

 

Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts

 

 

Center for CraftSouthern Highland Craft Guild

 

Typical Marks

“MjF” with exagerated J form, coming back across to form a line under the two letters, forming the “f”. Often year created is also carved. Other forms include “MaryJane” spelled out, with a date; and an “MJF” circular stamp, the “F” formed from the “J”.

Still Standing Mountain Vase
Method: Slab-Built, Coiled
Surface Technique: Glaze
Memory of a Tree Vase
Method: Slab-Built, Coiled
Surface Technique: Glaze

CV or Resume: Click Here to Download
Source: Artist

Citation: Reff, Grace. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 7, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/print/marks/findley

Tags

Asheville, North Carolina, Western North Carolina

 

©2016 The Marks Project, Inc | [email protected] | This printer-friendly version is provided for non-commercial use only.

Terms & Conditions (http://themarksproject.org/terms-and-conditions) | Privacy Policy (http://themarksproject.org/privacy-policy)