Artist

Byron Temple

born Centerville, IN 1933-died Louisville, KY 2002
Born
Centerville, Indiana, United States
Died
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Active in
  • Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Biography

Byron Temple was first exposed to handcrafted pottery through the ceramic pots his family used on a rural farm in Indiana. His interest in ceramics led him to study at Ball State University, the Brooklyn Museum Art School, and the Art Institute of Chicago. The artist spent two years working in England with ceramist Bernard Leach, who helped the artist to develop a personal style based on pots that did not sacrifice beauty for functionality.

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Byron Temple, #41 Jar with Loop, 1996, glazed wood fired stoneware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Thomas Y.C. Chock, 1997.8A-B
#41 Jar with Loop
Artist
Date1996
glazed wood fired stoneware
On view
Byron Temple, Teapot, 1998, glazed stoneware and metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 1998.110.1A-B
Teapot
Artist
Date1998
glazed stoneware and metal
On view
Byron Temple, Untitled, 1992, clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2001.71.15A-B
Untitled
Artist
Date1992
clay
Not on view
Byron Temple, Untitled (Lidded Jar), 1987, clay, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Diane and Sandy Besser, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2001.71.5A-B
Untitled (Lidded Jar)
Artist
Date1987
clay
Not on view