Gerry Williams
American ceramics artist and magazine publisher
About Gerry Williams
Lived 1926 – 2014 (aged 87–88). Gerry Williams was an American ceramicist, publisher and artist.
Gerry Williams (1926 – 2014) was an American potter. He was also a co-founder of Studio Potter magazine.
Biography He was born Frederick Gerald Williams in Asansol, Bengal, India, in 1926, during the era of the British Raj. His parents were American missionaries in Bengal, having founded a school for Indian school children.
He attended Woodstock School in Mussoorie in Uttarakhand from 1937 until 1942. He returned to the United States and he attended Cornell College in Iowa. In the early 1950s he took ceramic classes at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. In 1972, Williams founded Studio Potter magazine with Julie.
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Who was Gerry Williams?
American ceramics artist and magazine publisher
When was Gerry Williams born?
Gerry Williams was born in 1926 in Asansol.
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Gerry Williams died on 24 August 2014 in New Hampshire.
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Gerry Williams was a ceramicist, publisher and artist.
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Gerry Williams was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gerry Williams. https://biography.guide/gerry-williams-ceramicist/
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