George Rector ceramic mugs, set of 2, feature a rustic speckled beige glaze with a handmade look.
Each mug is made of glazed ceramic with a speckled finish.
They have a comfortable handle and a slightly flared rim.
Both mugs show a subtle embossed mark near the base, indicating authenticity.
Approximate size fits standard coffee servings (exact dimensions not provided).
These mugs are suitable for everyday use or display.
No chips, cracks, or visible damage noted in photos.
No care or content tags included.
Condition is good with minor signs of use consistent with handmade ceramics. See photos for details
About the potter
https://www.themarksproject.org/marks/rector
George Rector
—Born Andrews, North Carolina
EDUCATION
1978BA Spanish, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
1980BFA Art, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
1987, 1989Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
1988MA Ceramics and Photography, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
1994Concentration, Penland School of Crafts, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1973—Studio Potter
1983—Caledonia Pottery, Cullowhee, North Carolina
1989-2009Studio Instructor, various subjects, North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Cullowhee, North Carolina
1993—Adjunct Faculty Member Department of Art, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
2002-2003Teacher, John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, North Carolina
George Rector’s stoneware and porcelain wood fired functional pots are influenced by the medieval folk pottery of China, Korea, Japan, and northern Europe.
Rector produced his work at Caledonia Pottery where in 1983 he built a single-chamber catenary arch wood kiln that he adapted to soda firing in 1996.
Among others, Rector studied with Jeff Oestreich and Will Ruggles and Douglass Rankin at Penland School of Craft and Warren MacKenzie.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Fine Art Museum, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee North Carolina
Highwater Clay, Asheville, North Carolina
North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Cullowhee, North Carolina
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Burleson, Mark. The Ceramic Glaze Handbook: Materials, Techniques, Formulas. New York, NY: Sterling Publishers, 2001.
Godfrey, Robert. "Visual Arts: The October Show.” Asheville Citizen-Times, October 17, 1985.
"Library Exhibit Features Cullowhee Potter's Works.” Sylva Herald, December 3, 1986.
"Reception to Open Pottery Exhibit at WCS.” Sylva Herald, November 19, 1987.
"Stoneware Exhibit Opens at Jackson County Library.” Sylva Herald, December 7,1989.
"Up Front.” Ceramics Monthly (November 1999).
Artist's Studio: Caledonia Pottery