River Alliance of Wisconsin – River Alliance Online Auction 2010
Auction Ends: Sep 24, 2010 09:00 PM CDT

Art

Handmade "Raku" Bowl

Item Number
175
Sold
55 USD to dennycaneff
Number of Bids
2  -  Bid History

Item Description

Made by Fall Creek artist Mel Sundby, this beautiful hand crafted bowl is created using the Japanese "Raku" process, which dates back to the 15th century.

Trained as a classical artist, Mel Sundby has chosen to work mostly with clay sculpture. The face and human figure comprise the majority of his subject matter. He also builds clay bowls that are fired with the Raku method and is a painter using watercolor and acrylic medium.

Mel earned a master of fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa in 1969. He has taught in all levels of art education from primary school to graduate school. Mel is now a retired art instructor from Century College located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Mel has shown at various art exhibitions throughout the years and his work is available in galleries in the tri state area. He has won numerous awards of excellence for his work.

 

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