The Cowan Pottery Museum Associates (CPMA), established in 1996, is an independent 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization affiliated with the Cowan Pottery Museum of Rocky River Public Library. CPMA offers support to the Museum and its activities, in addition to itself promoting the importance of Cowan Pottery in its historical and artistic contexts.
Presently, our group is comprised of over 120 pottery collectors, dealers and enthusiasts for art pottery and industrial history who are bound together by a desire to promote and preserve the work of R. Guy Cowan and the other artists and artisans of Cowan Pottery Studios. The Cowan Pottery Museum Associates' mission is to actively maintain and enhance the heritage of Cowan Pottery.
Presently, our group is comprised of over 120 pottery collectors, dealers and enthusiasts for art pottery and industrial history who are bound together by a desire to promote and preserve the work of R. Guy Cowan and the other artists and artisans of Cowan Pottery Studios. The Cowan Pottery Museum Associates' mission is to actively maintain and enhance the heritage of Cowan Pottery.
Services
Gallery
Report
Whether you have only a casual interest in art pottery or are an avid collector, once you are exposed to Cowan's variety of work, you will find that the Cowan Pottery Studio produced some of the most interesting and creative shapes, glazes and ceramic sculpture pieces that have ever been made in the ceramic art industry.
R Guy Cowan
Report
R. Guy Cowan was born in 1884 in East Liverpool, Ohio and educated in ceramics at the New York State School of Ceramics at Alfred. He founded the Cowan Pottery Studio in Lakewood, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland) in 1912. The first studio had three small kilns, with Cowan doing most of the designing himself.
Scholarship
Report
R. Guy Cowan taught at the Cleveland School of Art, now known as the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), and a number of Cowan Pottery Studio artists were faculty, students or former students of the School. In 2001 Cowan Pottery Museum Associates had discussions with CIA about student grants. We were please to find they were very interested in our creating a ceramic student scholarship award.
Membership
Report
The knowledge that you are supporting the Cowan Pottery Museum and the cultural heritage of American art pottery. The opportunity to create and participate in CPMA social programs and educational and fund raising activities. Be part of the network of people who collect, appreciate and share information about Cowan Pottery.
Store
Report
The Associates are pleased to offer for sale in our Store a variety of items of interest to all Cowan and art pottery collectors. A collector-quality Giclee Art Print image of the Museum's famous Egyptian Maidens ceramic mural by Cowan Pottery is available in a hand-signed edition of 100. Check below for a full description and to order your print.
Reviews
Be the first to review Cowan Pottery Musum Associates.
Write a Review
