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Paul Soldner

1921-04-24 – 2011-01-03

Life & Legacy

Paul Edmund Soldner (April 24, 1921 – January 3, 2011) was an American ceramic artist and educator, noted for his experimentation with the 16th-century Japanese technique called raku, introducing new methods of firing and post firing, which became known as American Raku. He was the founder of the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in 1966.

Occupation & Career

ceramicist, artist, designer, teacher

Education

Otis College of Art and Design; University of Colorado; Bluffton University

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship; Fellow of the American Craft Council

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Fellow of the American Craft Council · Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship

Education & Institutions

Bluffton University · Otis College of Art and Design · University of Colorado

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3372220 — wikidata View source

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