Vintage 1970's Bess Schuyler Owl Form Vase Artisan Art Pottery Handmade Signed

Vintage 1970's Bess Schuyler Owl Form Vase Artisan Art Pottery Handmade Signed Bess Schuyler was born in 1923 in New York City, the second child of Hannah Shiffman and Daniel Schuyler. Her parents were working class: in the 1925 New York census, her father listed his profession as a machinist, and, by 1930 federal census, her mother—now the head of household—worked as a secretary. They resided on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and Schuyler attended the High School of Music & Art.. According to enrollment records at the New School for Social Research, Schuyler attended Atelier 17 during the fall term of 1944.One of her prints, an engraving and aquatint titled Progeny, was exhibited in the Laurel Gallery group exhibition in 1949 and became part of Stanley William Hayter’s collection, though an impression has not yet been found. Eventually, Schuyler specialized in ceramics and was the director of the pottery program at the Henry Street Settlement House from 1957 until 1978. She primarily created sculptures of cats and other animals, profiles of building façades in and around New York, and ceramic clocks embellished with flowers, fruits, vegetables, and pastries. In addition to her studio at 246 West 16th Street, she was also a longtime resident of Truro, Massachusetts. Item is in good pre-owned vintage condition; no flaws noted; please see photos for complete condition assessment.