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Frankoma, Grace Lee Frank, Vase
Submitted by frane on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 12:58am
Frankoma, Grace Lee Frank, Vase
Grace Lee Frank was "the woman behind" Frankoma of Oklahoma. This Orange vase bears her signature...(she passed away in the early nineties).
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Re: Frankoma, Grace Lee Frank, Vase
This is really quite special.
I appreciate a great deal of Frankoma and Gracetone's production, especially the earlier work and production on ADA clay. This is an amazing vase. Love it. I've never seen anything Grace Lee signed. I've spoken with Donna Frank, quite a bit, in the early 2000s, one of the daughters and have a couple pieces signed by her when she and Joneice created their Frank x 2 ceramics in the early 2000s. I thought that was amazing work as well.
Most modernists run and hide from Frankoma's earthy tones and vibe. I think the rutile glazes and many of the shapes are amazing. This doesn't look like a rutile glaze, but it looks interesting, nonetheless. Do you know what decade this was produced? If it's ADA then there is more orange tint from reflection in the picture. But the lettering is raised, which I think means it is probably a Sapulpa mix?
Thanks for the share.
Re: Frankoma, Grace Lee Frank, Vase
Sorry, Mike,
I'm not that familiar with the ADA vs. Sapulpa mix. The glaze is Extremely orange... and the clay is also quite dark. I'll have to research it further. Will also post another...
Fran
Re: Frankoma, Grace Lee Frank, Vase
Here is a comparison of two vases, one of which is signed "Grace Lee Frank" and the other "JNF", which I suspected was Joneice Frank. The clay is a bit lighter in the JNF piece. I remember visiting Ada, Oklahoma as a child and seeing all the red dirt there! In any event, you are correct that Frankoma doesn't get the attention it might deserve. That's a fate shared by many regional artists!
Re: Frankoma, Grace Lee Frank, Vase
They look like various mixes of Sapulpa clay I think, so not the early ADA. Still, it's nice to have these vases. I'd love to see a photo of the Joneice vase when you get a chance. The Frankoma Pottery, which was no longer in the Frank family, was just auctioned off May 18th of this year.
I sure hope Donna and Joneice are still making Frank x 2 somewhere.
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