John Glick

person 18 connections Est. 1938

About

Renowned potter, Plum Tree Pottery, Farmington Hills (1964-2016). Born 1938 Detroit. Wayne State BFA 1960, Cranbrook MFA 1962 under Grotell. 33+ artists-in-residence over 50 years. ~300,000 pieces. Abstract Expressionist. Work in Smithsonian, DIA, LACMA, Museum of Arts and Design, Yale. Died April 6 2017.

Connections

Founded (1)

→ Plum Tree Pottery institution founded Plum Tree Pottery 1964

Mentee Of (1)

← Jan Sadowski person early mentee, worked alongside Glick 4 years ~1964-68

Student Of (1)

→ Maija Grotell person MFA under Grotell at Cranbrook 1962

Studied At (2)

→ Cranbrook Academy of Art institution MFA 1962

→ Wayne State University institution BFA 1960

Exhibited at (1)

→ Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association institution 2006 retrospective 'Looking Back/Making Now'

Mentor Of (1)

→ Brett Gray person one of Glick's last residents 2010-11

Apprentice Of (1)

← Rostislav Eismont person apprentice at Plum Tree 1972-73, Tiffany grant

Resident Of (1)

← Julia Walther person 35th/final resident 2012-14

Introduced (1)

← George Landino person introduced Jan Sadowski to Glick

Connected to (1)

→ Pewabic Pottery institution inspired by collector of Pewabic/Stratton work

Mentorship (5)

→ Bernard Leach person influenced by Leach tradition

→ Kawai Kanjirō person influenced by mingei masters

← Peter Voulkos person opened Ab-Ex door for ceramics

← Rostislav Eismont person Early apprentice 1972-73, supported by Louis Comfort Tiffany Grant 1972

→ Shoji Hamada person influenced by mingei philosophy

Personal (1)

← John Stephenson person Michigan ceramics colleagues

Career (1)

→ Studio Potter organization published article naming Jan