Elena Netherby

Netherby, who studied at Mills with F. Carlton Ball starting in 1939, co-founded the Mills College Ceramics Guild. She is known for perfecting high-fire reduction glazes, such as the sang-de-boeuf glaze, of which this is a particularly large example.

  • Elena Netherby, Vessel top detail, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Elena Netherby, Vessel top detail, 1960s
  • Elena Netherby, Vessel base detail, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Elena Netherby, Vessel base detail, 1960s
  • Elena Netherby, Vessel, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Elena Netherby, Vessel, 1960s