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Michael Casson OBE (2 April 1925 - 12 December 2003) born in London, was an
a series that involved practical demonstrations and discussion about the craft of the potter.
Michael Casson obituary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Casson, Michael 1925 births 2003 deaths Officers of the Order of the British Empire Artists from London English potters English television presenters 20th-century ceramists
Michael Casson OBE (2 April 1925 - 12 December 2003) born in London, was an English
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studio potter
Studio pottery is pottery made by professional and amateur artists or artisans working alone or in small groups, making unique items or short runs. Typically, all stages of manufacture are carried out by the artists themselves.Emmanuel Cooper, ...
, referred to as "respected and charismatic".
He studied art and woodwork at Shoreditch College, and ceramics at Hornsey College of Art
Hornsey College of Art (a.k.a. Hornsey School of Art) was a college in Crouch End in the London Borough of Haringey, England. The HCA was "an iconic British art institution, renowned for its experimental and progressive approach to art and design ...
, and was one of the founding potters of the Craft Potters Association
The Craft Potters Association (CPA) is an association of potters formed in 1958 in London. It has two wholly owned operating companies: Craftsmen Potters Trading Company Ltd and Ceramic Review Publishing Ltd.
It owns a shop and gallery, the Con ...
, a co-operative that acquired a shop and gallery in central London in 1958.
In 1976, Casson devised and presented "The Craft of the Potter" for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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*Studio pottery
Studio pottery is pottery made by professional and amateur artists or artisans working alone or in small groups, making unique items or short runs. Typically, all stages of manufacture are carried out by the artists themselves.Emmanuel Cooper, ...
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Michael Casson obituary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Casson, Michael 1925 births 2003 deaths Officers of the Order of the British Empire Artists from London English potters English television presenters 20th-century ceramists