10.21.2009

R.I.P. Ruth Duckworth




I'm sad to report that Ruth Duckworth has passed away at the age of 90.
... 2009 has been a tough year.
I am happy to say that Ruth lived a long life and had an invaluable contribution to the world of ceramics and for that we can be thankful.





Below is a wonderful profile from CBS Sunday Morning from just a few years ago. Apparently she was in the studio until just six weeks ago. We should all be so lucky.



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4 comments:

lindsey said...

i love her spirit and feistyness. and the fact she never titled her pieces. rest in peace.

Brendan said...

This may come as a surprise, but she once said that one of my pieces looked like a bong. LOL

Matthew Katz said...

Well, your probably shouldn't have been smoking pot out of it at the time...

Anonymous said...

A memorial for Ruth will be held on December 4, 2009 at 11:00 at Rockefeller Chapel, University of Chicago (S. Woodlawn Ave & 59th Street). This service is open to her fellow artists, friends and fans.