Bunny McBride
Bunny McBride (American, b. 1938)
teapot, ca. 1988
stoneware, glazed
H with handle: 9.5”
The Dinnerware Museum, Gift of Margaret Carney and Bill Walker, 2014.207
Bunny McBride is a ceramic artist who was born in Montana in 1938. He received his MFA degree from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He recently retired from teaching ceramics at the University of Iowa, where he taught for more than 40 years.
Bunny notes that “the ceramics that I make are utilitarian, functional, and one of a kind. I make the clay body, glazes, do my own firing and marketing. My philosophy is to make the best work possible with personality that makes each piece meaningful to the purchaser and user. I don’t make things that entertain, titillate or mesmerize. I try very hard to make things that work well and add a down to earth positive quality to the life of the user.” (excerpted from the akardesign.com website)