My first thrown pot.: Probably the oldest, signed object in the Ritchie Art Collection, this cylinder was Bill's "test" in the ceramic course taught by Professor John Fassbinder. It was Bill's first quarter at Central Washington State College (today CWU). It is marked on the bottom with the date 1960.
My first thrown pot.

Probably the oldest, signed object in the Ritchie Art Collection, this cylinder was Bill's "test" in the ceramic course taught by Professor John Fassbinder. It was Bill's first quarter at Central Washington State College (today CWU). It is marked on the bottom with the date 1960.

Name/Title

First pot

Entry/Object ID

ce601115rit

Description

Thrown pot. DarI brown mug (cylinder) with no handle. Object 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" ceramic.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ceramics

Made/Created

Artist

Bill Ritchie

Date made

1960

Place

* Untyped Place

Ellensburg, Washington

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

CE301RIT

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mini Art Gallery

Date

September 18, 2021

Valuations

Valuation Type

Purchase Price

Value

$100.00

Estimator

Bill Ritchie

Date

Sep 18, 2021

Created By

ritchie@seanet.com

Create Date

September 18, 2021

Updated By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Update Date

October 4, 2022