Have you visited the Beach Museum of Art virtually? Don’t miss this virtual exhibit of Art Deco ceramics. Click here!
We hope you will join the Friends of the #BeachMuseumofArt to support exhibits like this one. – Beth Kesinger, Friend of the Beach Museum.
Waylande Gregory, Assyrian Vase, ca. 1944, glazed and painted earthenware, Angelo C. Garzio Art Collection Fund, 2016.113
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Waylande Gregory (1905-1971), a native of Baxter Springs, Kansas, was one of the most innovative and prolific Art Deco ceramic sculptors of the early 20th century. His groundbreaking techniques enabled him to create monumental ceramic sculptures that had not previously been possible, including his Fountain of the Atom for the 1939 New York World’s Fair—a tribute to atomic energy that earned the attention of Albert Einstein. Gregory also developed revolutionary glazing and processing methods and was an important figure in the studio glass movement.
Related upcoming virtual events
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“Waylande Gregory and the New York World’s Fair”
Livestream lecture by Robert W. Rydell, professor of American Studies, Montana State University
Thursday, November 12, 5:30 p.m.
“Waylande Gregory and Cowan Pottery Studio”
Livestream lecture by Greg Hatch, curator/historian, Cowan Pottery Museum
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 5:30 p.m.