Archives of American Art

Evolving Forms with Frances Senska/ Montana State University; writer and director, Tim Schwab

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.sensfran
Creators:
Senska, Frances, 1914-2009
Dates:
1978
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
videocassette (VHS) (16 min.)
1/2 in.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Video of Frances Senska shot primarily in Senska's studio in Bozeman, Mont. Senska refers to Peter Voulkos and expresses her preference for digging clay locally. She demonstrates preparing a clay body, throwing on the potter's wheel, making a pitcher and birds, pulling a handle, loading and unloading a bisque kiln, glazing, unloading a glaze kiln, and keeping a kiln log.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Ceramicist, educator; Bozeman, Mont.; b. 1914.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2004 by Frances Senska. Additions are expected.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

More Information

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Bozeman, Montana Montana State University 1978


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Video recordings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ceramics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Schwab, Tim Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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