-- Paul Soldner, Founder of Anderson Ranch Arts Center In the beginning... It was the vision of prominent
American raku ceramist Paul Soldner combined with an incredible land opportunity that paved the way for what Anderson Ranch...
Influenced by Japanese
Raku pottery techniques, as well as the artworks of Franz Kline, Henry Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, and the
American «action» school of art, Voulkos allowed the expressionistic nature of clay to come to life as he worked quickly and intuitively to stimulate new ideas.