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John Davidson Coiner



John Coiner ( - )
"Sunflower Vase"
Stoneware, 2001.
LFAC #2002:05:16

Biography

John Coiner graduated from Luther College in 1967. He attended the summer Pond Farm workshops founded by Marguerite Wildenhain in 1962. Coiner has an MFA degree in ceramics and has designed jewelry, clothing, sculpture and brass drinking ware. He also has taught art and ceramics. Coiner has sold his pottery in various venues including Renaissance festivals.

The Sunflower Vase Coiner donated to the Pond Farm Collection has a tan speckled body with short neck and widely flared rim. Created in 2001, it has two green decorative serpentine strap handles which are attached to the shoulders. The flat sides are decorated with sunflower motifs (three yellow blossoms surrounded by green leaves).


John Coiner ( - )
"Gecko on Celedon Vase"
Stoneware, 1996.
LFAC #1996:13:01


Coiner donated two ringed urns to the Fine Arts Collection. Both are wheel-thrown and modeled with ring-shaped handles and a ring-shaped fineal on the removable lid. One urn is glazed brown with incised rings in black on the foot and around the base while the other has a white/grey speckled glaze. Coiner also gave a “Gecko on Celedon Vase” to the College. Glazed pale green, it features shaped geckos as zoomorphic handles on either side with their heads protruding above the rim. Three shaped feet are attached at the bottom of the vase.


John Coiner ( - )
"Ringed Urn"
Stoneware, 1966.
LFAC #1998:05:01


John Coiner ( - )
"RInged Urn"
Stoneware, 1966.
LFAC #543



Ref: Ripples: Marguerite Wildenhain and her Pond Farm Students. Curated by Billie Sessions. San Bernardino, CA: California State University, 2002; Pond Farm Collection: Works of Art Created by Students Who Studied with Marguerite Wildenhain at her Pond Farm Studio. Text by Jane Kemp. Decorah, IA: Luther College, 2003; Fine Arts Collection files.

Updated 02/16/2009