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Photo: Ed Watkins, 2007
Theodore Randall
Photo: Ed Watkins, 2007
Photo: Ed Watkins, 2007

Theodore Randall

United States, 1914–1985
Place of BirthIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
Place of DeathAlfred, New York, United States
BiographyTheodore Randall studied, worked, and taught ceramics at Alfred University over the course of fi ve decades, eventually serving as chairman of art and design. A multi-talented artist, Randall studied architecture, sculpture, industrial design, and ceramics, and was the inventor of an improved potter’s kickwheel. In his graduate student years, he produced a wide range of functional work. His interest in the vessel form continued throughout his life.