Bennett bean studio

Bennett Bean is an American ceramic artist who resides in Blairstown, New Jersey. Although commonly described as a studio potter, some would characterize him as a sculptor and painter who works primarily in studio pottery.

Bean is best known for his pit-fired white earthenware vessels, especially his collectible, non-functional bowls and teapots. His influences have included Japanese pottery, Native American pottery, English pottery in the tradition of Bernard Leach, and modern American pottery, including the work of George Ohr.

Bean was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 25, 1941. Bean’s father, a medical doctor, was serving in the army at the time of his birth, and went on to become the head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the State University of Iowa in 1949. From that point on, Bean grew up in Iowa City, Iowa. He attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, but transferred to University of Iowa to pursue his art studies. At the Famous contemporary ceramic artist.