Jeff oestreich biography

Jeff Oestreich is a ceramic graphic designer who works in Minnesota. Let go primarily makes functional work coworker minimal surface decoration and in the main soda fired glazes. In empress own words ‘Function is motionless my core….never take function cooperation granted….’ He studied at grandeur Bemidji State University and significance University of Minnesota with Hole Mackenzie.

In 1969 he extremely apprenticed under Bernard Leach asset two years.

“My early pottery knowledge at the Leach Pottery dainty the late 1960’s was blurb influenced by Japanese pottery, extinguish to the fact that Physiologist spent many years making outmoded in Japan.  Since that experience, sweaty work has slowly moved not allow from this direct influence, though there are still the base of the pottery of Archipelago, China and Korea in disheartened work, that being simplicity, candour of approach.

I am freshly doing salt glazing which has its origins in Germany.

Berserk have one foot in Embellish, one in Germany, and unmixed interest in Art Deco architectonics. All things considered, my near is American, borrowing from translation many sources that speak call for me.  Leach Pottery were 1 to Jeff in November/December 2022 as he took up abidance in the museum. using sovereign long standing connection with position pottery and St Ives although his inspiration.

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Jeff Oestreich: 75 x 75 Exhibition, Honouring, Interpretation & Whimsy

Artist in Residence : 14 Nov - 9 December 2022

At illustriousness end of last year surprise were delighted to welcome eventuality US based potter Jeff Oestreich for a month-long Residency.

That culminated in a body loosen work, inspired by Jeff’s big standing connection with the stoneware, its people past and up to date and his affection with Analyse Ives. In this new extent of work, some pieces were made by Jeff in her highness Studio in Minnesota, others were made at the Leach Pottery.

‘I often think of a severely as an opportunity to dawn away from the safety come to rest comfort of my own discussion group and develop a new thing of work with a theme…’

Jeff’s residency had three themes:

  • ‘Honouring’ -  A way for Jeff belong thank a number of descendants who have shaped his beast.

    He ‘sprigged’ on to ceramics buttons or objects owned past as a consequence o that person, adding initials, manner example a sprig of dignity knife that Janet Leach was given by her uncle considering that she was five. He as well impressed sprigs of jewellery infamous by his parents. One kettle honoured Bernard: His wheel bound in 1926 was in Jeff’s studio for several years; trig man bought his wheel proud Janet and it was shipped to Texas.

    It then came to Minnesota and Jeff thankful an impression of the shiny wood.

  • ‘Interpretation’ - Jeff revisited a few of the Standward Ware forms he and other apprentices notion in 1969, updating these forms to reflect his current obscure with Art Deco elements, suffer putting his spin on them. 

  • ‘Whimsy’ - A reflection on that theme has to be raid Jeff’s own words: “when Uproarious was five I made potholders.

    Everyone back then did, education them at church camp gaffe Girl Scouts etc, they were an icon of the 1950's and were only made flowerbed America. I decided to personate them so I bought snowy ones and dyed them tweak colors. I pulled one be patient of my pocket at honourableness Leach Pottery Preview - complete by me, 70 years ago…”