Donald Frith | |
|---|---|
 Frith creating a new teapot | |
| Born | September 16, 1924 |
| Died | January 6, 2021 (aged 96)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of ceramics and jewelry |
| Known for | Designing teapots |
| Spouse | Barbara Tepfer (married 1949–2007)[2] |
| Children | 4 |
Donald Eugene Frith (/friTH/ /frɪθ/; September 16, 1924 – January 6, 2021) was an American ceramic artist and academic known for his unique style of teapots, mixing ceramics with acrylics and wood.[1]
Frith was a faculty member at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1952 until his retirement in 1989, and was the chair of the crafts department for many years. He then became a professor emeritus.[3]
He was one of the first artists that made a three-point handle teapot. An early example of the "three handle teapot" was pictured in the ceramics book A Potter’s Handbook.[4] He specialized in production design work, with his knowledge of molds. He wrote the book Mold Making for Ceramics ISBN 0801975395. This book became the definitive reference worldwide on mold making in craft ceramics production.
- ^ a b c "Donald E. Frith". Santa Maria Times. January 24, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "A. Barbara Frith". The News-Gazette. January 9, 2008. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "In Memoriam Harry Breen, Don Frith, and Edward Zagorski". art.illinois.edu. University of Illinois. 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
Professor Emeritus Don Frith (Crafts) joined our faculty in 1952 and retired in 1989. He was the chair of crafts for many years and created the University of Illinois Craft Guild. His definitive book Mold Making for Ceramics (1985) is still in use today.
- ^ Nelson, Glenn C. (1960). A Potter's Handbook. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. p. 112. ISBN 0305589059.