We lost a Minnesota icon this year, master potter, Warren MacKenzie died on Monday, December, 31, 2018 at the age of 94.
From the University of Minnesota, Department of Art to his long-time Stillwater studio, MacKenzie brought his art, craft and teachings to the world. An apprentice to Bernard Leach, who studied under Japanese Master potter Shoji Hamada, MacKenzie shepherded an incredible Minnesota ceramics legacy.
Minnesota potters are familiar with the warmth and delightful nature of a MacKenzie pot. His legacy lives on in the thousands and thousands of pots he created and the passion and love for clay he shared with thousands of art students, pottery teachers and ceramicists over his long and renowned career.
From Jay Anderson at our sister station, WTIP, we share a conversation with Warren MacKenzie from 2014.
Rest in Peace.
