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THE MORGAN STUDIO
Ceramic Sculpture / Pottery
Anita and Tom Morgan of The Morgan Studio in Penn Valley, California
work independently or collaborate, depending on the type of work to be produced.
They design, build, glaze and fire both functional and non-functional artworks.
Anita’s background includes a BA and successful career in Fashion Design, and a
life long interest in art. After spending most of her life painting in various
mediums, this interest has culminated in ceramic sculpture and hand-built pieces,
whose three dimensional aspects  have allowed her full expression of her whimsicl
artistic nature.
Tom, with several degrees, has pursued a wide range of careers while indulging his
lifelong interests in
Oriental Philosophy and Arts.
After painting in acrylics and
oriental brush, his work has
also culminated in ceramics which allows him to combine the art of design with the scientific formulation of glazes and finishes.
While Gillian Hodge was our mentor in ceramics until her recent death, we have also
studied under Rodney Mott and Richard Hotchkiss; and taken many workshops from Marilyn Levine, Susannah Israel, the late Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner, Rudy Autio,
Dave Dontigny, Jim Stephenson, John Balistrierri, Warren Mackenzie, Terry
Shepherd, and Tom Collins.
The Morgan Studio produces prize-winning low, medium and hi-fired hand-
built sculptures and wheel-thrown pottery glazed utilizing RAKU, saggar,
low and mid-range oxidation, pit and wood-firing techniques, and hi-fire reduction.
Styles range from whimsical to classic, realistic, impressionistic, abstract and
oriental. At present, we have a line of GRAPE MOTIF serving pieces for wine
lovers, an extensive line of whimsical DOG and CAT sculptures for animal lovers,
a line of stylish RAKU pots that can be used as vases and RAKU lidded pots that
are dry food safe, a line of SHIGARAKI-INSPIRED wood and hi-fired pieces, and a
line of whimsical MONSTER sculptures. In 2003, they introduced their new EAST MEETS WEST(hi-fired) SERIES, SHINO CLASSICS(hi-fired) SERIES,
WILD WATERS SERIES, FRIVOLOUS FROG SERIES, DRAGON SERIES,
and HAUTE COUTURE SERIES.
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