Barbara Walch
Barbara Walch | |
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| Born | 1950 Niagara Falls, New York |
| Known for | ceramist |
| Website | barbarawalchpottery |
Barbara Walch (born 1950, Niagara Falls, New York) is an American ceramist known for her hand-built pieces.[1][2] She attended the State University of New York at New Paltz.[3]
In 1979 she co-founded the studio and store Pinch Pottery in Northampton, Massachusetts.[4] In 1986 she turned her attention to creating ceramics full time.[3] In 1989 Walch relocated to Thorndike, Maine where she established Fire Flower pottery studio.[5]
In 2019 the Maine Potters Market held a retrospective of Walch's work.[6] One of her hand-built tea sets is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Deitz, Paula (13 April 1986). "A Sense Of Place ; American pottery". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Barbara Walch". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Walch". The Marks Project. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Pinch. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Art in the Garden". Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Retrospective: Barbara Walch's 46 Years of Pot-Making at Maine Potters Market". Press Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2023.