Hanging ceramic sculpture by Ted Saito (1936-1994). Stoneware elements on a metal wire.
Dimensions: 6.25” wide x 30” long
Condition: Good vintage condition with some small chips.
Ted Akira Saito was born on November 14, 1936 in Santa Maria, California. He was the eldest child of Tat and Frances Saito and grandson of Tanjiro and Kiku Saito. He and his family were incarcerated at Gila River at a Japanese-American internment camp during WWII. This was a horrific experience that fellow artists like Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima and Isamu Noguchi were also subjected to.
Saito received his BA from The University of Colorado in 1959 and joined the Air Force Academy. He would then go onto earn a MA from San Diego State in 1964. His focus on ceramics came in the late 1960's. His work previously focused on woodblock prints and metal sculpture.
Saito joined the San Diego art scene and exhibited worked in a few mediums. He was a longtime member of the San Diego Art Guild.
Along with being a professional artist showing his work both locally and across the country, Saito taught at numerous institutions in San Diego. This included colleges and high schools.
Ted passed away on July 31, 1994.
Hanging ceramic sculpture by Ted Saito (1936-1994). Stoneware elements on a metal wire.
Dimensions: 6.25” wide x 30” long
Condition: Good vintage condition with some small chips.
Ted Akira Saito was born on November 14, 1936 in Santa Maria, California. He was the eldest child of Tat and Frances Saito and grandson of Tanjiro and Kiku Saito. He and his family were incarcerated at Gila River at a Japanese-American internment camp during WWII. This was a horrific experience that fellow artists like Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima and Isamu Noguchi were also subjected to.
Saito received his BA from The University of Colorado in 1959 and joined the Air Force Academy. He would then go onto earn a MA from San Diego State in 1964. His focus on ceramics came in the late 1960's. His work previously focused on woodblock prints and metal sculpture.
Saito joined the San Diego art scene and exhibited worked in a few mediums. He was a longtime member of the San Diego Art Guild.
Along with being a professional artist showing his work both locally and across the country, Saito taught at numerous institutions in San Diego. This included colleges and high schools.
Ted passed away on July 31, 1994.
