Evolving Forms with Frances Senska/ Montana State University; writer and director, Tim Schwab, 1978

Senska, Frances, b. 1914 d. 2009
Educator, Ceramicist
Montana

Collection size: 1 videocassette (VHS) (16 min.); 1/2 in.

Collection Summary: Video of Frances Senska shot primarily in Senskas 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 potters 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 Note: Ceramicist, educator; Bozeman, Mont.; b. 1914.

Donated 2004 by Frances Senska. Additions are expected.

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