Dan Arbeid

Coiled pot by Dan Arbeid

Dan Arbeid (2 April 1928 - 19 September 2010) was an English studio potter, considered innovative with a radical use of hand-building techniques. ^[1]

Early life and education

Arbeid was born into a secular Jewish family in Stepney, East London. Having left school in 1942 he worked as a tailor for thirteen years. ^[2] Looking for a change in direction, Arbeid travelled to Israel where he stayed on a kibbutz before moving to Beersheba to join the Harsa Pottery ceramic art department working with Nehemia Azaz. ^[3] In 1957 he became a pottery technician at Central School of Art and Design, ^[4] and later lectured there and at Camberwell College of Arts. ^[2]

Career

Arbeid was the subject of a film directed by Mike Dibb "Dan Arbeid, Potter" in 1971. ^[5] His work was exhibited at the Primavera Gallery and is also featured in the William Alfred Ismay collection ^[6] and the Victoria and Albert Museum. ^[7]

References

1. "Dan Arbeid | The Times". thetimes.co.uk. 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
2. "Dan Arbeid". studiopottery.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015. left school in 1942
3. Christian, Andy (June 2012). "Dan Arbeid - A Retrospective". Ceramic Art and Perception (88): 107.
4. Cooper, Emmanuel (2015). "Dan Arbeid obituary | Art and design | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
5. "CAREER and FILM CHRONOLOGY". mikedibb.co.uk. 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
6. "W. A. Ismay - Collector & Connoisseur of Studio Ceramics - Google Cultural Institute". google.com. 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
7. "Pin pot | Arbeid, Dan | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.