Interviewee:

Heino, Otto, 1915-2009  Search this

Heino, Vivika, 1910-1995  Search this

Interviewer:

Levin, Elaine  Search this

Extent:

4 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)

85 Pages (Transcript)

1 Item (Audio excerpt: 1 sound file (4 min. 52 sec.), digital)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1981 Mar. 4

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Otto and Vivika Heino conducted 1981 Mar. 4, by Elaine Levin, at their home in Ojai, Calif., for the Archives of American Art.

The Heinos speak of their backgrounds and education; his early interest in pottery, hers in puppetry and other crafts; their careers as potters and work they have done separately and collaboratively; and the current status of pottery and of people involved in it.

Biographical / Historical:

Otto (1915-2009) and Vivika Heino (1910-1995) were ceramists of Ojai, Calif.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Topic:

Ceramicists -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Ceramics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.heino81

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d421e8ce-3a0a-40e9-b039-bdddf7f336a5

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-heino81