Mihalic, Joseph

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Maker Name

Mihalic, Joseph

Studio name

MJ Ceramics Centre, West Vancouver

Biography

Joseph Mihalik danced for the National Hungarian Ballet before immigrating to Canada. He took pottery classes at the Ross Hughye school of Pottery, and with Don Hutchinson at the VSA. He was well known for his large skillfully thrown lamps, Don Hutchinson threw lamps at his studio. One of Joseph's pots was selected for the cover of the PGBC publication, 1998 Made of Clay.
He sold his work at Marie-Claire Von Hausmann's gallery and shop, The Earthen Things, in Richmond, BC., between 1973 - 76. And participated in the 'Art in the Garden' tour in North Vancouver in 2000. Mihalik returned to Hungary sometime after 2010.

First name

Joseph

Last name

Mihalic

Date of Birth

1935

Place of Birth

Hungary

Studio location

Major Exhibitions

1980 Retrospect Ceramics 1980, PGBC 25th anniversary

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Publication
Made of Clay, 1998 PGBC book cover.

Source

Debra E. Sloan

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