THE Larry MANNING COLLECTION
This collection of folk art is part of
the lifelong passion of Larry Manning, an art instructor at Jefferson Davis
College (now Coastal Alabama) for 28 years. He is the Founder of the Alabama
Clay Conference which began in 1985. It is held in February of each year, in
different locations throughout Alabama.
Mr. Manning’s education and career are
as follows:
Pensacola Junior College art studies
Florida State University art major – Bachelor
and Master of Art
University of West Florida - art
instructor
University of Mississippi Master of
Fine Arts in ceramics
Jefferson Davis College department
head - 28 years
o Studied at Cornell University
o Summer study in Cortona, Italy with University of Georgia
o Summer study at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina
o Studied with Mr. Fugita of Japan, Mr. Oh of Korea and Mr.
Shimizu of Japan
After retiring from Jefferson Davis,
he became an adjunct professor for Pensacola State College for 15 years
teaching ceramics, two-dimensional design, art history and art for the
non-major
Along with his wife Diane, established The Majic Kiln
Pottery in Pace, Florida which has been operating for 23 years. He continues to
paint and create pottery of stoneware and porcelain fired in reduction and wood
fired kiln.
Larry is currently a full-time artist, potter, lecturer and
art judge whose work is collected both locally and internationally.
