Mary Nyburg (July 10, 1918 — April 5, 2006)[1] was an American potter known for creating functional pottery and her involvement in the American Craft scene.
Mary E. Nyburg | |
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| Born | Mary Eliza Cooper July 10, 1918 Dixfield, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2006 (aged 87) Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S. |
| Known for | ceramicist and teacher |
Biography
editNyburg née Cooper was born July 10, 1918 in Dixfield, Maine.[2] She attended the University of Maine. She married Robert Nyburg and moved to Baltimore, Maryland where she began her career in ceramics.[2] From 1977 through the early 1980's Nyburg participated in the Fair at Baltimore.[3]
In 1980 Nyburg was made a Fellow of the Council by the American Craft Council.[4][5][6] In 1988, after the death of her husband, she moved to Deer Isle, Maine.[7][8] The National Museum of Women in the Arts gave Nyburg a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.[5][7][9]
Nyburg was a founding member of American Craft Enterprises and served on the boards of the American Craft Council[10] and the Maryland Craft Council.[7] For a time, she was on the school board of trustees, including as president from 1983 to 1987, for the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.[2][8][11] She was also served on the board of directors of Baltimore Clayworks.[1] She died on April 5, 2006, in Fredericksburg, Texas.[2]
Her work is in the Delaware Art Museum.[1] In 2007 Baltimore Clayworks established the Mary E. Nyburg Fund for Artist Development which is an annual stipend for ceramicists.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mary Nyberg". Delaware Art Museum. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Mary E. Nyburg, 87, potter, teacher". The Baltimore Sun. April 10, 2006. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Blake, Harriet L. (February 20, 1982). "Pot Full Of Color". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "College of Fellows". American Craft Council. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Obituaries". American Craft. 66 (3): 21. June–July 2006. ISSN 0194-8008. ProQuest 216156519.
- ^ Ianco-Starrels, Josine (October 25, 1981). "Art News: USC Showcases Portraits, Africa". Los Angeles Times. pp. I86. ISSN 0458-3035. ProQuest 152915791.
New fellows of the American Craft Council....new fellows are...Mary Nyburg.
- ^ a b c "Mary E. Nyburg". Bangor Daily News. September 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Mary Nyburg Joins Board" (PDF). Land, Our Heritage. Vol. 1, no. 1. Stonington, Maine: Island Heritage Trust. Summer–Spring 1989. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Milestones". Bangor Daily News. December 8, 1993. ISSN 0892-8738. ProQuest 413795440.
- ^ "New Board Members". ACC/Outlook. 15 (5): 2. Autumn 1974. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Margo (May 30, 1986). "A New Pitch for Tents". Boston Globe. p. 29. ISSN 0743-1791. ProQuest 294348374.
...on the grounds of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine....monitored by Mary Nyburg, president of the school's board of trustees...
- ^ "Artist Grant – Mary E. Nyburg Fund for Artist Development". Baltimore Clayworks. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Openings, Farewells, Honors". American Craft. 68 (2): 26–28. April–May 2008. ISSN 0194-8008.
Baltimore Clayworks has launched the Mary E. Nyburg Fund for Artist Development, honoring one of its founding board members and well-loved resident artists, who died in 2006. Each year proceeds will allow a selected artist to pursue a period of 'focused investigation of clay' at a recognized craft center or institution outside of Baltimore.