Thomas Bohnert

American, b. 1948

Untitled
1974

Mixed Media
11.125 x 5.875 x 6.5 in.
Gift of Richard W. Gold from the Arthur J. Williams Collection
2024.12.6

Thom Bohnert’s art has been described as “drawings in space.” His ceramic sculptures are compositions of wire armatures and clay fragments with colorful multi-glazed surfaces creating unique volumes and spacial solutions. His assemblages have no utilitarian function. In the late 80s he began a series of large sculptures titled Trois Cirques, which reference the concept of three rings. The Girl with Flaxen Hair (1974) is a miniature pre-cursor to these.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, now of Flushing, Michigan, Bohnert received a BAA from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art as a student of Richard DeVore. As an educator, he has been a Professor of Art, visiting artist, lecturer, and conducted workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. It has been stated, "His work is everything ceramics is not supposed to be, but everything ceramics is about."

Billie Sessions, PhD.

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This object has the following keywords:

• baskets - Containers made of twigs, rushes, thin strips of wood, or other flexible material woven together.
• mixed-media