Brother Thomas Bezanson Egyptian Blue Vase

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Brother Thomas Bezanson began working as a potter in 1953. Six years later, entering the Benedictine Monastery in Weston, Vermont, … more Brother Thomas Bezanson began working as a potter in 1953. Six years later, entering the Benedictine Monastery in Weston, Vermont, he lived and worked in the monastery for twenty-five years. However, feeling that his artistic freedom was limited, he left to become an artist-in-residence in the community of the Benedictine Sisters in Erie, Pennsylvania. As Brother Thomas developed his glazes, his goals were color, depth of surface, and uniqueness. He said, “Technology is the bridge (or barrier) to realizing the intuition. Glaze is headwork while the form is contemplative.” Of his porcelain forms, Thomas said, “The line defines form and encloses a space; it gives at the same time the space within and without.” His works are characterized by simple, symmetrical, thrown porcelain forms. Throughout his career, he was constantly refining old forms and seeking to perfect new ones. Brother Thomas is also renowned for his original glaze recipes, made of natural materials. less