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Gerry Williams at work in his studio, decorating a bowl.
By Rick Russack
NEW LONDON, N.H. – The next exhibition at Colby-Sawyer College, “Gerry Williams: Craft and Conscience,” will be devoted to the work of Gerry Williams, (1926-2014), one of New Hampshire’s most influential midcentury studio potters.
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On view to September 15, the 35 pots in the exhibit will be drawn entirely from the collections of the Williams Family Trust.
For about 50 years, Williams lived and worked in Dunbarton, N.H., and his list of “firsts” is extensive.
He was named New Hampshire’s first Artist Laureate by then Governor Jeanne Sheehan in 1988. He developed the first process for printing photographs directly on pottery and he developed the first method for wet-firing pottery.
He founded The Studio Potter magazine in 1972 and was its editor for 30 years. He presented workshops for developing potters at institutions all over the country. Each summer, starting