Betty Woodman was known as an artist who pushed boundaries in the art world. The art dealer David Kordansky, in a recent interview, called her one of the first ceramists “to be treated seriously.” He said she forced the point “that ceramics could contend with the greatest high art.” […]
Betty Woodman was and is celebrated as a groundbreaking artist. I will add that she also made work that could definitely bring a smile to your face. So much of “art” is brooding or angry or frustrated. Even with her most intricate and accomplished pieces, there was always something friendly and connecting about her work. I think this is because she came up as a functional potter and only later expanded into doing large scale art work.
