Figure 1  Richard Schalck at his basement workbench making “corrugated” slabs. Marblehead, Massachusetts, 2002. (Unless otherwise noted, all photography by Gavin Ashworth.)

Figure 2  Detail of signature on the base of a Schalck vessel.

Figure 3  A group of Schalck’s utilitarian production.

Figure 4  The dragon logo of Schalck’s Elm Street Pottery.

Figure 5  Richard Schalck, “Family of,” 1976. Unglazed stoneware. H. of tallest: 23 3/4".

Figure 6  The artist with “Family of” at the bicentennial arts festival at Abbot Hall, Marblehead, 1976. (Courtesy, Marblehead Reporter.)

Figure 7  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1979. Partially-glazed stoneware. H. 28 3/4".

Figure 8  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1980. Unglazed stoneware. H. 18 1/8".

Figure 9  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1980. Partially glazed stoneware. H. 22 1/2".

Figure 10  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1982. Unglazed stoneware. H. 15 1/4".

Figure 11  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1991. Glazed stoneware. H. 15".

Figure 12  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1993. Partially glazed stoneware. H. 17 5/8".

Figure 13  Richard Schalck, “The Jed Johnson Vase” (one of four), 1993. Stoneware with Albany slip. H. 24 5/8". (Private collection.)

Figure 14  Richard Schalck, “The Pier at Chicxulub Puerto,” 1993. Watercolor and ink on paper. 14" x 17".

Figure 15  Richard Schalck, “Fantasy Drawing,” Chicxulub, Puerto, 1992. Watercolor and ink on paper. 17" x 14".

Figure 16  Richard Schalck, “Dogs of Chicxulub,” 1995. Glazed stoneware. H. 3".

Figure 17  Details of the sculpture illustrated in fig. 16.

Figure 18  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1995. Glazed stoneware. H. 5 1/2".

Figure 19  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1995. Glazed stoneware. H. 7".

Figure 20  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1993. Glazed stoneware. H. 6 1/2".

Figure 21  Detail of the vessel illustrated in fig. 20.

Figure 22  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1995. Glazed stoneware. H. 3".

Figure 23  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1993. Glazed stoneware. H. 8 3/8". (Collection of Pamela Schalck.)

Figure 24  Detail of the vessel illustrated in fig. 23.

Figure 25  Richard Schalck, sculpture, 1993. Glazed stoneware. H. 7 1/4".

Figure 26  Richard Schalck, sculpture, 1994. Glazed stoneware. H. 10 1/2".

Figure 27  Detail of the sculpture illustrated in fig. 26.

Figure 28  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1992. Glazed stoneware. H. 3 7/8".

Figure 29  Top view of the vessel illustrated in fig. 28.

Figure 30  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1998. Glazed stoneware. H. 9 1/2".

Figure 31  Top view of a vessel by Richard Schalck, 1997. Glazed stoneware. W. 11 1/4".

Figure 32  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1995. Glazed stoneware. H. 5". (Collection of Chris and Merel Monaco.)

Figure 33  Richard Schalck, vessel, 1998. Glazed stoneware. H. 6 3/4".

Figure 34  Richard Schalck, sculpture, 2000. Glazed stoneware. H. 15".

Figure 35  Richard Schalck, sculpture, 1999. Glazed stoneware. H. 11 3/4".

Figure 36  Richard Schalck, sculpture, 2000. Glazed stoneware. H. 13 1/8".

Figure 37  Richard Schalck, sculpture, 2001. Glazed stoneware. H. 21 1/4".

Figure 38  Richard Schalck, downspout, 1990. Glazed stoneware. H. 18". (Private collection.)

Figure 39  Richard Schalck.