Kenneth Starbird
Starbird’s intriguing abstract sculptural forms were included in the California Design exhibitions and in other shows. He founded the ceramics program at CSULA prior to retiring to work fulltime as a studio potter on his visionary, otherworldly and creature-like forms.
![Kenneth Starbird, 12 Tribes detail, 1961, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, ceramic](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/P1000757edit.jpg)
![Kenneth Starbird detail, 12 Tribes, 1961, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, ceramic](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/P1000756edit.jpg)
![Kenneth Starbird, 12 Tribes, 1961, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, ceramic](https://www.craftinamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/P1000751edit.jpg)