Claude Horan
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Claude Horan is an American sculptor who was born in Long Beach, California
. He received a BA from San Jose State University
in 1942 BA and an MA degree in art from Ohio State University
in 1946. His wife Suzi Pleyte Horan collaborated on many of the larger projects.
He started the ceramics program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
in 1947. After a sabbatical in 1967 during which he learned glass blowing, Horan established a glass blowing studio at the university in 1968. In 1978, he retired from the University of Hawaii
as a professor emeritus. Horan’s students include Toshiko Takaezu
, Henry Takemoto, Chiu Huan-tang and Harue Oyama McVay, who became chairman of the ceramics program upon Horan’s retirement.
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu
and the Division of Ceramics and Glass of the National Museum of American History
(Washington, D.C.) are among the public collections holding work by Claude Horan. His sculptures in public places include:
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. He received a BA from San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
in 1942 BA and an MA degree in art from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 1946. His wife Suzi Pleyte Horan collaborated on many of the larger projects.
He started the ceramics program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
in 1947. After a sabbatical in 1967 during which he learned glass blowing, Horan established a glass blowing studio at the university in 1968. In 1978, he retired from the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
as a professor emeritus. Horan’s students include Toshiko Takaezu
Toshiko Takaezu
Toshiko Takaezu was an American ceramic artist.She was born to Japanese immigrant parents in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, in 1922. She studied at the Honolulu Academy of Arts and at the University of Hawaii under Claude Horan from 1948-1951...
, Henry Takemoto, Chiu Huan-tang and Harue Oyama McVay, who became chairman of the ceramics program upon Horan’s retirement.
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu
The now defunct Contemporary Museum, Honolulu was the only museum in the state of Hawaii devoted exclusively to contemporary art. The Contemporary Museum had two venues: in residential Honolulu at the historic Spalding House, and downtown Honolulu at First Hawaiian Center.-Collection:Artists...
and the Division of Ceramics and Glass of the National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Archie Bunker's...
(Washington, D.C.) are among the public collections holding work by Claude Horan. His sculptures in public places include:
- Untitled 1976 sculpture, Leilehua High SchoolLeilehua High SchoolLeilehua High School is a public, co-educational, college preparatory high school in Wahiawa, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. It is part of the Hawaii State Department of Education, nationally recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, and fully accredited by the...
, Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and... - Hoolaulea (1976) and Cecil (1976), Red Hill Elementary SchoolRed Hill Elementary SchoolRed Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Honolulu, Hawaii.-Basic information:Red Hill Elementary School is a public school serving 400 students who reside the communities of Moanalua Villages, Moanalua Terraces, and Coast Guard Housing in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Red Hill...
, Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and... - Vita Marinae, 1975, Waikiki AquariumWaikiki Aquarium]The Waikiki Aquarium is a marine science institution in the City and County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii. Founded in 1904, this marine aquarium is the third oldest public aquarium in the United States...
, Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and... - Na heenalu o kailua maluna o ke kilohana a na nalu, 1974, Kailua High SchoolKailua High SchoolKailua High School is a four-year public high school located in the Maunawili CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of O‘ahu, adjacent to the Kailua CDP. The school serves students grades 9 through 12.-History:...
, Kailua, Hawaii - Kii Kalai Mea Pa'ani Na Kamalii, 1974, Kealakehe Elementary School, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- The Stallion and His Crew, 1979, Pukalani Elementary School, Pukalani, HawaiiPukalani, HawaiiPukalani is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 7,380 at the 2000 census. The general volcano-slope region, including nearby Makawao and Kula, is referred to as upcountry by locals, and is one of the four major population centers on Maui, the other...
- Moby Dick and Friends, 1980, Kekaha Elementary School, Kekaha, HawaiiKekaha, HawaiiKekaha is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 3,175 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- In the Spirit of the Koolaus, 1980, Kalaheo High SchoolKalaheo High SchoolKalaheo High School is a public high school in Kailua CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on the island of Oahu.The school building opened as an intermediate school in 1966, but was repurposed as a high school in 1973. The school mascot is the Mustang, and the school colors are...
, Kailua, Hawaii