Venema, Herman

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Maker Name

Venema, Herman

Studio name

Venema Pottery

Marks

Venema, Herman mark

Biography

Herman Venema, was born in Holland, 1940. He immigrated to Vancouver in 1952. In 1962 he attended the University of Michigan, Calvin College attaining his BFA.
in 1963-65, he took pottery classes at the UBC Faculty of Education with Stan Clarke. He attained his MFA at the University of Puget Sound, studying with Carlton Ball. He has been working at his Harris Road studio in Abbotsford since 1970, as well as teaching at high schools and at the Fraser Valley College. Herman has been a venerated teacher -notable students, Cathi Jefferson (student for 16 years) and Dave Dobie.
Since his retirement from class room teaching in 2005, he has re-opened his studio and he continues to hold classes.
Some other BC potters who has chosen the quiet, rural 'village potter' lifestyle - Gary Cherneff, Darrel Hancock, Robert Bush, Lari Robson, Heinz Laffin , Gerhard Kozel, and Meg Buckley.

First name

Herman

Last name

Venema

Career dates (start and end)

1970

Date of Birth

1940

Place of Birth

Netherlands

Studio location

Harris Road, Abbotsford, BC

Formal Education

1962 - BFA University of Michigan, Calvin College
1963-65 UBC Faculty of Education
1970 - MFA University of Puget Sound, Washington State

Affiliated organizations

Fraser Valley Potters Guild

Personal Website

https://www.venemapottery.com

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Source

Debra E. Sloan

Item sets

Old BCCMR import (needs images)
BC Ceramic Makers

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