Through selections from local collections and West Coast museums, this exhibition is a survey of ceramics by the late Gertrud and Otto Natzler. The Natzlers – internationally known for their distinct lava and crater glazes and elegant hand-thrown vessels – produced over 25,000 works together out of their Los Angeles-based studio between 1935 and 1971. Selected works by Adam Silverman and Jeremy Briddell reveal the continued impact of the Natzler’s forms and glazes in contemporary ceramics. Audio recordings of Otto Natzler’s lecture for the Portland Art Museum in 1975, two documentary films and a complimentary brochure with an essay by Prudence Roberts provide additional context.
