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Don Reitz Abstract Sculptures

American, 1929-2014

Donald Lester Reitz was an American ceramic artist, recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in the United States. He was a teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1962–88. During this period, he adapted the pottery firing technique developed in the Middle Ages, which involved pouring salt into the pottery kiln during the firing stage. The method was taught in European ceramic art schools, but largely unknown in United States studio pottery.

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Artist: Don Reitz
NEAR MISS, Abstract Sculpture in white stoneware with slip decoration, 2013

NEAR MISS, Abstract Sculpture in white stoneware with slip decoration, 2013

By Don Reitz

Located in Phoenix, AZ

white stoneware, with slip decoration b. 1929 – d. 2014 Don Reitz referred to his medium of choice as “dirt.” Simply put, clay is dirt or earth, and “burnt earth” is pottery. He ...

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2010s Abstract Don Reitz Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Slip

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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Don Reitz is famous for his influence on ceramic arts. He is recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in the United States. Reitz served as a ceramic art professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1962 to 1988. During this period, he adapted a pottery firing technique developed in the Middle Ages, which involved pouring salt into the pottery kiln during the firing stage. The method was taught in European ceramic art schools but was largely unknown in American studio pottery. Explore a collection of Don Reitz pottery on 1stDibs.