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Paul Soldner (April 24, 1921 in Summerfield, Illinois — January 3, 2011 in Claremont, California) was an American ceramic artist, 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 == Biography == Soldner, who served as an army medic during World War II, began to pursue a career in art upon returning to the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paul Soldner - the Man )〕 He earned degrees in art education and art administration from Bluffton College and the University of Colorado, then turned his attention to ceramics. He focused first on functional pottery. In 1954, Soldner became Peter Voulkos' first student in the nascent ceramics department at the Los Angeles County Art Institute (now the Otis College of Art and Design).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Paul Soldner biography )〕 As Soldner helped his teacher establish the program, he made several changes to the studio pottery equipment, which lead to him founding Soldner Pottery Equipment Corp. In 1955, to market his inventions, he held seven patents related to pottery equipment. After receiving his MFA in ceramics in 1956, Soldner began teaching at Scripps College. In the 1960s Soldner helped found Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Colorado. He was also involved in starting the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Soldner developed a type of low-temperature salt firing.〔(Soldner essay )〕 Along with Voulkos, Soldner has been credited with creating the "California School" of ceramic arts by combining Western materials and technology with Japanese techniques and aesthetics.〔(Makers, A History of American Studio Craft ) Chap.7, Voulkos and Soldner at Pages 224 - 231〕 While teaching at Scripps College, Soldner organized the Scripps Ceramics Annual - a nationally recognized ceramic exhibition. In addition, as a result of his lifelong friendship with ceramic collectors Fred and Mary Marer, Scripps became the fortunate recipient of the extensive Marer Collection of Contemporary Ceramics. In 1990, Scripps received an NEA Grant to research and organize and exhibition titled, "Paul Soldner:A Retrospective'" that travelled throughout the United States. Soldner retired from Scripps in 1991. Soldner lived and maintained studios in Aspen, Colorado and Claremont, California. He died on January 3, 2011 in Claremont, California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paul Soldner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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