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Byron Temple (1933–2002) was an American potter. Temple learned to throw on the wheel at Ball State University as an undergrad in his native Indiana. After college and serving in the U.S. Army, Temple discovered A Potter's Book, written by the English potter, Bernard Leach, considered by many to be the grandfather of modern hand thrown functional studio pottery. This inspiring book motivated Temple to write Leach asking if he could apprentice with him at Leach’s St. Ives Pottery in Cornwall, England. The two happened to meet while Leach was giving a workshop in the United States, and he agreed to take on Temple as an apprentice in 1960.

BYRON TEMPLE Vase multi colored glaze 4" x 3 7/8".