Michael Casson

Michael Casson

Michael Casson OBE (2 April 1925 - 12 December 2003) born in London, was a studio potter, referred to as "respected and charismatic".[1]

He studied art and woodwork at Shoreditch College, and ceramics at Hornsey College of Art.[2], and was one of the founding potters of the Craft Potters’ Association, a co-operative that acquired a shop and gallery in central London in 1958.[3]

In 1976, Casson devised and presented The Craft of the Potter for the BBC a series that involved practical demonstrations and discussion about the art of the ....potter.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Michael Casson - Obituaries, News". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/michael-casson-549104.html. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  2. ^ "Interpreting Ceramics : issue 6". Uwic.ac.uk. http://www.uwic.ac.uk/ICRC/issue006/mcasson/articles/mc01.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  3. ^ "Michael Casson MBE". Northwalespotters.co.uk. 2003-12-12. http://www.northwalespotters.co.uk/2004January/mick%20casson.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
  4. ^ Walter Keeler. "Obituary: Michael Casson". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2003/dec/27/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 

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