Erica Deichmann Gregg | |
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| Born | Erica Luisa Matthiesen 23 July 1913 |
| Died | 21 May 2007 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Studio potter |
| Years active | 1935–1963 |
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Erica Deichmann Gregg CM (née Matthiesen; 23 July 1913 – 21 May 2007) was a Canadian studio potter. In the 1930s she and her first husband Kjeld Deichmann created Deichmann pottery, Canada's first studio pottery.[1]
- ^ Inglis, Stephen (6 June 1991). "Curatorial statement: The Turning Point: The Deichmann Pottery (1935–1963)". Material Culture Review / Revue de la culture matérielle. 34 (1): 90–92. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
The Deichmanns are widely acknowledged to be the first studio potters in Canada: that is, the first to set up a studio, kiln and other facilities, which enabled them to produce a personalized series of domestic and decorative art pottery as a means of making a living.