Nora Eccles Treadwell Harrison aka Noni

American
(1902–1978)

Bottle
circa 1960

Porcelain
2.75 x 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Gift of Nora Eccles Harrison
1984.812

The founder of this museum, Nora Eccles Treadwell Harrison, is a relatively unknown figure in the history of ceramics in the United States, and yet her impact was immense. Though all of her work is small in scale, Bottle reflects her developing skills. This petite porcelain bottle was made around 1960. It is an advanced form that balances the centrifugal force necessary to create the tiny opening while leaving enough clay available for a full rim. Ironically, this dainty bottle represents the height of her skills, not in inches, but in form and design.

Nora Eccles, who preferred to be called “Noni,” came from one of the wealthiest families in Utah. Raised in Logan, she was the sixth of nine children of pioneer industrialist David Eccles's second wife. She attended college in New York City, Los Angeles, Berkeley and Logan, ultimately majoring in psychology. In 1926, she married Walt Treadwell, a photographer and filmmaker. Treadwell’s commitment to ceramics was extensive.

Billie Sessions, PhD.

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This object has the following keywords:

• blue
• bottles
• stripes

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Ceramic Case 10: Nora Eccles Harrison and Her Influences , 8/21/2012 - 5/7/2014
• Lighting the Fire: Ceramics Education in the American West , 8/16/2016 - 12/10/2016
• Noni's Pottery , 3/17/2020 - 2/24/2022
• Unearthed , 8/23/2022 - 5/14/2023

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