page_title: Michael Casson
hierarchical_section_title: Michael Casson
caption_attribution_description: Large jug with brush work decoration in green and mustard. Neck dipped in brown glaze. Incised lines around middle of jar. From the W.A. Ismay Studio Ceramics Collection at York Art Gallery
context_page_description: Michael Casson OBE born in London, was an English studio potter, referred to as "respected and charismatic".
  He studied art and woodwork at Shoreditch College, and ceramics at Hornsey College of Art., and was one of the founding potters of the Craft Potters Association, a co-operative that acquired a shop and gallery in central London in 1958.
  In 1976, Casson devised and presented "The Craft of the Potter" for the BBC a series that involved practical demonstrations and discussion about the craft of the potter.
context_section_description: Michael Casson OBE (2 April 1925 - 12 December 2003) born in London, was an English studio potter, referred to as "respected and charismatic".
  He studied art and woodwork at Shoreditch College, and ceramics at Hornsey College of Art., and was one of the founding potters of the Craft Potters Association, a co-operative that acquired a shop and gallery in central London in 1958.
  In 1976, Casson devised and presented "The Craft of the Potter" for the BBC a series that involved practical demonstrations and discussion about the craft of the potter.
caption: Thrown jug by Michael Casson
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