Art Pottery Vase by NEWCOMB COLLEGE Graduate & Instructor Katherine Ricks

Art Pottery Vase by NEWCOMB COLLEGE Graduate & Instructor Katherine Ricks
Art Pottery Vase by NEWCOMB COLLEGE Graduate & Instructor Katherine Ricks
6-3/8″ tall pottery vase by Katherine Ricks.
This vase comes from Ms. Ricks’ personal collection.  It is made of buff clay glazed in shades of brown, olive, and gray.
Katherine Ricks (1927-2013) was a resident of Metairie, Louisiana.  She obtained a bachelor of fine arts from Tulane-Newcomb College in 1949 and her master’s degree in fine arts from Newcomb in 1957.  She became an instructor at Newcomb College from 1949-1951 and assisted Sadie Irvine, who was head of the ceramics department.  Later, Katherine had her own pottery studio on Maple Street in New Orleans where she continued making and selling her own pottery.  She also taught school in New Orleans to illustrious art students such as Mignon Faget and Luis Colmenares.
Markings: ricks
Measurements: 6-3/8″ in height by 5-3/4″ diameter at its widest point
Color: brown, olive, and gray glaze with purposefully chipped out spots where the buff clay shows though
Notes:  free-handed swirls and other designs throughout
This piece has no cracks or chips; only “imperfections” inherent to natural pottery making.  Please see all pictures for details.  If you need more photos, do not hesitate to ask.
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