Nicodemus’s Feats of Clay
Here's a very nice Columbus Dispatch article about Chester Nicodemus.
Chester Nicodemus’s Price List
Chester Nicodemus is a favorite Clintonville person of mine, in part because he lived on my street. I was delighted when Joe Motil shared an old 1978 Nicodemus Pottery price list with me. The pottery was dear, even back then! (Document courtesy of Joe Motil)
Chester Nicodemus
Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) was a potter, known for his small clay birds fashioned from variously colored, high-iron-content Ohio clays. Several Clintonville residents showed me some of his birds as well as commemorative plates made for the Clintonville Women’s Club. He made teapots and pitchers, robins, eagles, and other wildlife. Nicodemus earned a degree from Cleveland Art School in 1923 and then taught art at Dayton Art Institute and Wittenberg College. In 1932 he became dean of Columbus Art School, now known as Columbus College of Art and Design. He later taught at Ohio State University and served as president of [...]
Notable people
I had originally planned to include a chapter in my book about notable Clintonville residents. Oddly, I was unable to acquire a balanced set of information about Clintonville’s notables. But here are the names of some of those who were nominated, either renowned for their contribution to Clintonville or because they were renown in their chosen field: Armbruster, Mathias (lived at 3100 North High Street where Southwick-Good & Fortkamp Funeral Chapel now stands) Barker, Skip, d. 2008 Breunig, Sarah—civic leader (Glenmont Ave.) Dawson, Harold Dodge, Mel (201 Girard Ave) Dupre, Dallas--landscape architect (whose office was at 3073 North High) who [...]
Art and Artists in Clintonville
In addition to compiling a list of Clintonville's "notable people," I have often wanted to see a list of Clintonville art and artists. My list might include: Jodi Kushins, artist of Smith's Deli external mural Smith's Deli's indoor murals as well Jerry Devine (chain saw art, out of Como Mower Service & Sales on Indianola) Harlow Ballard (digital art) Tim George (Etch-a-Sketch artist) Chester Nicodemus (ceramics) Mac O. Shaffer (photographer) Fred Shannon (photographer) Mathias Armbruster Art in Clintonville churches Marlo Bartels' Skyline mural formerly at Clinton Elementary School Please add to my list in the Comments below!