{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-2767","title":"1982 Walt Glass Pottery(1943-2016) McQueeney San Antonio Texas Art Pottery Vase","description":"1987 Walt Glass Pottery(1943-2016) McQueeney San Antonio Texas Art Pottery Vase.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;5.75\" tall An unusual piece from before he got more into mass production, great\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;piece of large art pottery.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Walt grew up in San Antonio and, after serving in the Army, graduated from The\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;University of the Incarnate Word where he later received an Outstanding Alumnus\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Award. He married Cynthia Vela, also a UIW graduate, in 1975, and they enjoyed\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;40 years together. After finding his artistic passion in creating beautiful,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;handmade, one of a kind pottery, Walt and Cynthia opened their shop, Village\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Gallery, in San Antonio's historic La Villita and a production studio in\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;McQueeney, Texas. He and Cynthia loved participating in craft fairs around the\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;country with a special fondness for the \"Starving Artists Show\" along the San\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Antonio River Walk and La Villita.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;They enjoyed a successful artistic venture for over forty years and their\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;pottery has been appreciated across the globe. His unique pottery was collected\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;by dignitaries from around the world, including the Queen of England, Ronald\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Reagan, and other notables, as well as being featured by San Antonio's sister\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;city in Japan.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;As a master potter, Walt enjoyed mentoring professional potters from around the\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;world, sharing his technique and skill. Later in his career, he loved teaching\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Ceramics at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas where he contributed both\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;in and out of the classroom. With the help of TLU students and faculty, he\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;introduced the \"Empty Bowls Project\" to the Seguin area, raising funds to help\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;feed the hungry.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;isshelf","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45204106346712,"sku":"18314068453_B3F6","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/1982-walt-glass-pottery1943-2016-mcqueeney-san-antonio-texas-art-pottery-vaseestate-fresh-austin-627438.png?v=1757833005","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/ja\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-2767","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}