Barbara Willis was born in Bakersfield, California 29 Born in June 1917. He began his career by studying with potter Laura Andreson and trained with the teacher, Glen Lukens at UCLA in late 1930. In 1942, Barbara opened her first studio ceramics. With the shortage of domestic products because of World War II, then by studio potters Barbara production. Barbara unique glazing technique, vivid colors and imitation wood designs were sought after by major retailers such assuch as Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor in New York, Gump, and Macy's a few .... how to call the White House. The popularity of her work lasted until the mid 1950's, when the art of ceramics decreased interest, due to increased imports after the war. Barbara has completed its ceramics and went to his next venture.
In 1994, Barbara Willis found a piece of pottery in his year at a flea market. During a conversation with the seller, has hung up her phone number. A few weeks later, apassionate collector of vintage works, they called to explain that she is a legend of ceramic art in California! Barbara was encouraged to play a new line of ceramic and Barbara Willis started this, Terrene Pottery has been reborn! Barbara uses a different approach in the production of their contemporary line. Handle each piece of molding, one of the three types of clay. Barbara uses a single one-fire glazing process. Each piece is unique in every case!
What a pretty woman! I had the opportunity to meet theBarbara Willis, in person, on 29 January 2005 Los Angeles Pottery. Waiting to meet and talk with her, I took my book, "Barbara Willis - Classic Modernism in California by Jack Chipman," and asked if she's so beautiful, that he would sign for me. The signed "For Alice, Warm Regards - Barbara Willis 1/29/04 -." I realized later that she accidentally put in 2004, the place in 2005. Like most of us, write the date of last year, until we used the newYear. There certainly was a sense of wrong time. I was overjoyed that I need to talk to her and express my admiration for their work directly and personally.
I'm talking about Barbara Willis with a lot of enthusiasm for many reasons. First of all, I love her pottery - not only their work period, but his work today. Here is a woman in her end of the 80s, now their "creativity" in motion, working directly from his home in Malibu Beach, comes to be known in anew to the world of ceramics 37 years, after an absence of sound. I, like many others, I am very grateful for their work and their share in the joy of their return, as soon recognized as an important American potter!
You will find vintage pieces and contemporary works from his gallery in commercial AccessoryHut.com and some gift items like handmade ceramic necklaces, paperweights, and brings the ring. I am also proud to announce that Barbara Willis, the "window isArtist "for the grand opening of the gallery.
If you want to know more about the life and work of Barbara Willis, this is the book a great read! The author, Jack Chipman, had the opportunity to interview for his book and during the process, they became good friends and he is now one of his students. A happy man!
