October 23, 1938 – March 8, 2024 - Born in Portland, Oregon on October 23rd, 1938, Terry was the second son born to Robert and Johanna Hutchinson, behind Dennis and followed by Kathleen and Michael Hutchinson. He went on to be an involved member of Central Catholic High School before graduating in 1956.
After attending the University of Oregon for a brief time, Terry enrolled in the U.S. Army, serving from 1957 to 1960. His basic training was completed at Ft. Hood, Texas, where he quickly learned that he was what his peers considered to be a "Yankee". Terry was sent to Germany where he would spend his next two years in the Army before retiring honorably to Medford, Oregon, in pursuit of a return to civilian life.
It was in Medford where he would meet his future wife of 60 years, Carol Valentine, who he notably referred to as "The Flower of Barnett Road" in 1964. At the time, he was employed by the Medford Fire Dept., and the couple went on to raise two beautiful daughters, Julie and Maria.
Terry was able to return to his undergraduate studies when he received the G.I. Bill, collecting credits from Southern Oregon University, The University of Oregon, as well as Portland State University, obtaining his B.A. in Art Education before going on to complete his M.A. in Art at Lewis and Clark College.
His expertise in the field of ceramics allowed him to pursue a successful career as an art teacher, teaching ceramics, jewelry, and calligraphy at Lake Oswego Jr. High School, Lakerdige High School and in Kaiserslautern American High School in Germany. He retired in 1997 from teaching at Lakeridge High School, having dedicated over twenty years to the latter. He touched the lives of many students, several of which went on to pursue careers in art because of his candor, empathy, humor, fairness, and tangible enthusiasm.
He was a well-respected teacher as well as an accomplished potter. Terry and his wife Carol raised their family in Lake Grove, where he cultivated his love for ceramics in his at-home studio. Terry's work would be shown in galleries beginning in 1974, with collections featured in The Lawrence Gallery, The Smithsonian among many others, with permanent installments in the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, the Lake Oswego Public Library, and in several private collections. His work has been featured in PBS Oregon Art Beat, and the Oregonian, among many other publications. Terry was even invited to Graceland to display his luster stoneware portraits of Elvis on tile.
He pursued his passion as a ceramicist until he was 80. Terry had an an inventive career spanning five decades in which he would push artistic boundaries through development of his own unique signature high temperature luster glazes and art pieces over twenty years of testing.
Terry, was a man of many talents. He sang, played guitar and the drums, did some modeling, did film extra work and was known as being a Mr. Spock lookalike in local advertisements. He is known to his family as "Clayman" and to close friends as "Hutch".
Terry leaves behind and is cherished by his sister Kathleen Lawlor; his beloved wife Carol; daughters Julie Boyles and Maria Tyner; granddaughters Chelsea Carpenter, Allison Cook, and Heidi Boyles; and great-granddaughter Ellie Carpenter. He will always be remembered for his impromptu poetry recitations and moments of imparted wisdom and laughter.
Terry's Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date this June at St Cecillias Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon.
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