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Sandra Jean Blain
Born1941
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 2024(2024-12-19) (aged 82–83)
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Other namesSandy Blain
EducationNorthern Illinois University (BS), University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (MS, MFA)
Occupation(s)Ceramicist, potter, sculptor, educator
Awardshonorary fellow of American Craft Council (1997)
Websitewww.sandyblain.com

Sandra Jean Blain (1941 – 2024) is an American ceramicist, sculptor, and educator. She is known for her hand built and thrown pottery. Blain was teaching faculty at the University of Tennessee, and has served as director at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.[1][2] She lives in Arizona.[3]

Biography

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Sandra Jean Blain was born in 1941, in Chicago.[3] She received a B.S. degree (1964) in education from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, as well as an M.S. degree (1967) in art and a M.F.A degree (1972) in ceramics from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[3][4]

She was faculty at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee (from 1969 to 2004). Blain was the director at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee (from 1980 to 2001).[3] She served as the World Crafts Council's 1978 U.S. delegate to Japan.[1][5] Blain also served on the board for the International Ceramic Symposium.[1]

In 1997, Blain was named an honorary fellow by the American Craft Council.[6]

Blain died of cancer on December 19, 2024, in Tempe, Arizona.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sandra Blain To Judge Summer Fling". The Tennessean. July 22, 1983. p. 47. Retrieved March 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sandra Blain to Head Arrowmont School". The Tennessean. January 20, 1980. p. 85. Retrieved March 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d Layer, Aiden. "Sandra Blain". Tennessee Arts Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sandra Jean Blain, Sandy Blain". The Marks Project. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Hieronymus, Clara (April 14, 1979). "Ceramics Craftsman Slated for Program". The Tennessean – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "College of Fellows". American Craft Council. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sandra Jean Blain". The Arizona Republic (Obituary). December 31, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
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