Reminiscences of Dorothy Gill Barnes 1988
Reminiscences of Dorothy Gill Barnes 1988
- Name
- Barnes, Dorothy Gill, 1927- (Interviewee)
- Polsky, Richard M (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of Dorothy Gill Barnes 1988
- Abstract
- Childhood in Strawberry Point, Iowa; early creative projects; undergraduate education at Coe College, Minneapolis School of Art and University of Iowa, 1944-49; teaching at Simpson College, 1949-50; experiences in summer program at Cranbrook, 1950; Masters degree in Art Education, University of Iowa, 1951; professor at Parsons College, 1952 and at Trinity College, Texas, 1953; study of ceramics at the McNay Art Institute and Ohio State University; teaching children at home; professor of Art Education, Capital University; struggle to fit in craftswork between job and family; basketry interest and study, 1972 to present; preference for natural fibers; entering competitions; pricing and sale of baskets.
- Collection Name
- American craftspeople project
- Subjects
- Potters; Pottery craft; Basket making; Arts and crafts movement; Art--Study and teaching; Handicraft--Marketing; Barnes, Dorothy Gill, 1927-; Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Origin Information
- 1988
- Date
- 1988
- Note (Biographical)
- Ceramic and basketry artist.
- Note
- Interviewed by Richard M. Polsky on June 27, 1988.
- Note (Provenance)
- Dorothy Gill Barnes, Gift 1988
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
- Catalog Record
- 13633798
- Also In
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-h9vt-xy36
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.