SET OF OWLS BY DAVID GIL {DECEASED} BENNINGTON POTTERY Start Price USD 49.95 Current Price USD 49.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 09, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location Crystal Springs, FL See more about 'SET OF OWLS BY DAVID GIL {DECEASED} BENNINGTON POTTERY' Description Bennington Potters was founded more than a half century ago by a young potter named David Gil. A graduate of Alfred University, which was renowned even then for its ceramics program, Gil relocated from New York City to Vermont. He began his life's work here in 1948 Painters traditionally sign their names on their canvases and potters, too, sign their work with initials, a mark or recognizable stamp imprinted on the base of their pieces. Founder David Gil created the Bennington Potters signature back stamp early in his career by combining two stylized elements to form a single whole. Gil believed that his work was the result of a creative hand guided by the spark of inspiration and the back stamp he designed was a visual representation of this belief. Sometimes mistaken for the outline of a fork, the vertical element of the Bennington Potters back stamp is actually the shape of a hand and lower arm. Look carefully and you can see the wrist, thumb and four fingers. The smaller symbol, a six petaled burst, represents the inspirational "spark" that is expressed through the hand’s actions. To save space, only the spark is stamped on most pottery pieces.   Gil's work is showcased in museums in the United States and abroad. He received a number of citations including the Vermont Small Businessman of the Year Award in 1974 and the Vermont Small Business and Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1998.In early 2002, at age 79, Gil died unexpectedly. He had just returned from a trip throughout the Northeast, visiting fellow potters. David had intended to see what others in the field were exploring, but instead he made a pleasant discovery; that many were looking to his work for inspiration.   Each piece of Bennington pottery is unique, the quality is superb, no two pieces are exactly alike, which is part of the secret to Bennington's success. THIS BEAUTIFUL OWL IS STAMPED WITH DAVID GIL'S FULL HAND AND ARM STAMP. THESE  HANDMADE OWL PLAQUES  ARE OUT OF PRODUCTION ,  A  EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF OWLS FROM  BENNINGTON ART POTTERY DESIGNED BY DAVID GIL. YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE PAIR. Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Place a Bid!