Bill van Gilder

At age 15 Bill van Gilder began his pottery career serving an apprenticeship with British-trained,
master-potter Byron Temple. He trained in Ireland and England and is a graduate of Harrow School of art;
Studio Potters, London. Van Gilder established potteries in Lesotho and Swaziland, Southern Africa.
He is founder and owner of Frederick Pottery School, Inc., MD and is on the faculty of the Art League Studios,
Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA. Currently, van Gilder maintains a studio and gallery atop S. Mountain,
in central Maryland. His work is in art collections and publications worldwide.
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