Rex Mason
American, (1921–2014)
Rex Mason studied ceramics at the California School of Fine Arts, known today as the San Francisco Art Institute, and is an alum of Mills College. He went on to teach pottery at Montana State College, and later at the University of British Columbia from 1952-55, where he emphasized native materials and decorative themes. His own work focused on producing functional stoneware. In his wheel-thrown pieces, he often employed all over glazes, sometimes using techniques of sgraffito or porcelain inlays.
American, (1921–2014)
Rex Mason studied ceramics at the California School of Fine Arts, known today as the San Francisco Art Institute, and is an alum of Mills College. He went on to teach pottery at Montana State College, and later at the University of British Columbia from 1952-55, where he emphasized native materials and decorative themes. His own work focused on producing functional stoneware. In his wheel-thrown pieces, he often employed all over glazes, sometimes using techniques of sgraffito or porcelain inlays.
Artist Objects
Jar in Sgrafitto Technique C.1947.36