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Gerry Williams (other)
Gerry Williams may refer to: *Gerry Williams (artist) (1926–2014), American ceramist and magazine co-founder and publisher *Gerry Williams (footballer) (1877–1901), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda *Gerry Williams, see List of Tales of the Unexpected episodes See also *Jerry Williams (other) *Gerard Williams (other) *Jeremy Williams (other) *Jerome Williams (other) {{hndis, Williams, Gerry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Williams (artist)
Gerry Williams (1926 – 2014) was an American artist. He was a Ceramic art, ceramist and a co-founder of ''Studio Potter'' magazine. Biography He was born Frederick Gerald Williams in Asansol, Bengal, India, in 1926, during the era of the British Raj. His parents were American Missionary, missionaries in Bengal, working at a school. He attended Woodstock School in Mussoorie in Uttarakhand from 1937 until 1942. He returned to the United States and he attended Cornell College in Iowa. He was a conscientious objector during World War II and missed several years of college due to the war. In the 1940s, Williams discovered pottery while living in Maine. In 1949, Williams moved to Concord, New Hampshire, and started his own pottery business. In the early 1950s he took ceramic classes at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. In 1953 he built his own studio and home in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, where he remained for many years with his wife Julie. In 1972, Williams founded ''Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |