Thorlaksson, Gordon
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Maker Name
Thorlaksson, Gordon
Studio name
1977 His studio was affiliated with Handicraft House.
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Biography
Lane Gordon Thorlaksson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Moved to Vancouver, and attended St. Georges School in the 1960s.
Studied ceramics and attained a BFA at San Jose State University in California., studying with Dr. H Sanders and Dr. D. Fritz. He taught at Handicraft House 1973-74. In 1977 he opened the Gordon Thorlaksson School of Pottery.
After the Cultural Revolution in China, he was invited to go to China and teach ceramics there. He became known for his Chinese influenced forms, and for trying to raise the value of ceramics in BC to prices previously never attempted.
Moved to Vancouver, and attended St. Georges School in the 1960s.
Studied ceramics and attained a BFA at San Jose State University in California., studying with Dr. H Sanders and Dr. D. Fritz. He taught at Handicraft House 1973-74. In 1977 he opened the Gordon Thorlaksson School of Pottery.
After the Cultural Revolution in China, he was invited to go to China and teach ceramics there. He became known for his Chinese influenced forms, and for trying to raise the value of ceramics in BC to prices previously never attempted.
First name
Lane Gordon
Last name
Thorlaksson
Career dates (start and end)
1966
2000
Date of Birth
1937
Date of Death
2009
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Place of Death
Studio location
Formal Education
Major Exhibitions
Retrospect Ceramics 80 , Potters Guild of BC 25th Anniversary
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Links to Further Resources
1977 "A Catalogue of British Colombian Potters" by Bob Kingsmill
Source
Debra E. Sloan
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