Polia Pillin was a Polish painter and potter known for her distinctive ceramic pieces. Painted with delicate images of women, horses, and birds, her works have a whimsical quality reminiscent of the French-Russian artist Marc Chagall. “In short, humble clay becomes a …

Polia Pillin, née Sukonic or Sunockin (September 1, 1909 – July 25, 1992), was a Polish-American ceramist during the 20th century. Born in Częstochowa, Poland, in 1909, she immigrated to the United States in 1924 and settled in Chicago, Illinois. In 1927, she met and married Ukrainian immigrant William Pillin.

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Polia Pillin's pieces are instantly recognizable. Her technique involved painting on pieces with colored clays while they were still wet, and then double-firing using a transparent glaze which produced a high gloss finish. Her pieces, both paintings and pots, feature whimsical figures of people and animals.

2012年2月5日 · Polia Sukonic Pillin was born in Poland in 1909 to a talented family of weavers, potters and coppersmiths. She was just fifteen when her family sent her to Chicago where she toiled in the garment industry during the day and took classes in painting and sculpture at the Jewish People’s Institute at night.

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Polia Pillin was a Polish-American ceramicist who worked between 1948 and 1991. Polia Sukonic (Sunockin) born on September 1, 1909, in Częstochowa, Poland. She emigrated to the United States in 1924. After arriving in Chicago, Pillin worked in the garment industry while attending painting and sculpture classes at the Jewish People’s Institute.

Polia Pillin was an American artist who was born in 1909. David Cook Galleries featured Polia Pillin's work in the past. Polia Pillin's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 90 USD to 2,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

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