Pontiac, Michigan (May 7, 2004) -- The Office of Arts Culture & Film presents a presentation by John Glick entitled: The Making of a Potter in 21st Century Michigan on Thursday May 20, 2004, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Oakland County Lecture Hall, Building 49 West.

John Glick was born in Detroit in 1938. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wayne State University, and Masters Degrees in Metalsmithing and Ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Since 1964 he has been a professional studio artist working in clay.

Glick's work has been shown at numerous venues around the nation, including; the New Art Form Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, Fragile Blossoms, and Enduring Earth The Japenese Influence on American Ceramics at the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York.

His work appears in the collections of 14 museums, among them the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, and the American Craft Museum, NYC. Thirteen university art collections and numerous private and corporate collections have sought after Glick's work as well.

Glick's additional honors include; being awarded the Louis Comfort Tiffany Grant (1961, 1972), two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships (1977, 1988) and a Michigan foundation for the Arts Governor's Award (1977). He has published nine articles in the ceramics field and his work appears prominently in over thirty books on ceramics throughout America and other countries. Don't miss the opportunity to observe this internationally sought after workshop leader.

The presentation will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2004, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Oakland County Lecture Hall, Building 49 West on the County campus at 1200 N. Telegraph Road, in Pontiac. For further information contact Kristie Everett Zamora, Director of Arts, Culture & Film at 248-858-0415 or zamorak@oakgov.com, and please visit the Arts, Culture & Film website.