William Patrick Daley (March 7, 1925 – January 16, 2022) was an American ceramist and professor, known for large scale, contemporary, unglazed stoneware.
[2][3] He attended Massachusetts College of Art and Design and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1950, and Teachers College, Columbia University and graduated with a degree in 1952.
[4] Daley taught ceramics from 1957 until 1990 at University of the Arts, Philadelphia.
[3][5] He received a gold medal in 2003 from the American Craft Council.
He died in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, on January 16, 2022, at the age of 96.