Ben Saxon Pottery

Ben Saxon Pottery He was also a first-place winner in ceramics at t Born in 1937, Ben Saxon grew up in poverty in the Appalachian mountains of North Georgia.

The Estancia Valley Citizen, Thursday April 29, 1993 Volume 35, Number 17
Ben Saxon of Moriarty has won a 1993 Peggy Award from Popular Ceramics Magazine for a bowl inspired by ancient Mimbres designs. Often, he and his father would visit the Cherokee reservation. Loving the desert environment, he eventually married a Navajo girl. They had four children. Always being interested in potting, he bega

n to make pottery from a "white mud hole" near his house. He has defined his craft to solely Black On Black with Mimbres designs. He has won Best of Show and First Premium ribbons for his ceramics at the New Mexico State Fair, the New Mexico Ceramic Assn. Show, Torrance County Fair, and many other shows. Natural clays are specially blended together to create a high quality white pottery which serves as an excellent vehicle for the artist's expressions.

07/20/2018

I am deeply saddened to find out that Ben Saxon has passed away.
Condolences to his family and friends.
I will share any info that I find. -Teri

06/07/2013
Pieces that are at Friends & Company
05/25/2013

Pieces that are at Friends & Company

05/22/2013

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