#stan bitters

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Duncan Ceramics Building with Sculptures by Stan Bitters

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Birdhouses by Stan Bitters

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stan bitters - fountain (1965)

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STAN BITTERS:

Fountain

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Brendan Monroe and Stan Bitters, The Boiler Room SF.

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A pioneer of the organic modernist movement of the 1960's, Stan Bitters' work can be found throughout the country, particularly in Southern California. 

Over the last decade a revival of interest in post-and-beam and case study architecture as well as midcentury modern interiors and gardens prompted a rediscovery of Bitters’ handmade work, and last year at 77, Bitters had his first solo show in 35 years.

His work ranges from everyday objects, such as birdhouses, thumb pots, and lanterns to large-scale architectural installations, murals, boulder walls, and fountains. Bitters documented his process and work in the 1976 book Environmental Ceramics (which has since been reissued), in it he offered this description of his work and philosophy:

“I saw ceramics as a centerpiece — indoors or outdoors — something that lasts forever with texture and color that engages you visually and physically, a presence that can be felt and touched. In contrast to pristine marble and bronze sculptures you set aside to view from a distance, my material allows you to be involved in it.”