Angélica Moreno is celebrated in Mexico for being the first to market a form of this region’s traditional handmade Talavera pottery that features contemporary high-end design.
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Angélica Moreno, an Entrepreneur at Talavera Pottery’s Vanguard
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So much to say...but so little time..
Jen Mecca's Pottery Blog24 Apr 2012 | 10:43 pmThis Saturday and Sunday the Thrown Together crew will be having their Spring sale. From what I've seen of all my fellow "pottery pals" ....they'll have some pretty cool stuff! We also have three quests this time around which will offer more to choose from in the way of buying some good Mothers Day gifts. Sort of true to form for me lately ( which in my eye's seems like for the last 3 years), I had one of my kiln mishaps so I'm not really sure what I'll have at this years sale. My switch went on my kiln and I have no way of fixing it before the this weekend. Stuff happens..right? I found this… -
In the meantime...
Sister Creek Pottery29 Apr 2012 | 4:50 pmIn the meantime, since my last post, our son Ben married his sweetheart Callie. It was a delightful, unique wedding just like they are. The invitations gave the first clue that this was not a traditional wedding. Open the envelope and you have a cloth pocketpull the invitation out of the cloth pocket and you see the announcement of a "picnic wedding"and finally you have a traditional form of wedding invitation.They chose to be married at a family property on the Guadalupe River. To get to the wedding site guests walked through the fields down to the water's edge (Pardon… -
concrete spread
Bibbi Forsman12 May 2012 | 12:08 pmToday is Göteborgsvarvet, 62 000 people are running half a marathon, they are brave. I've been stuck in the studio all day, all streets closed off, working with my own little marathon. Next step is to make the shapes that will be covered with mosaic. I spread a concrete layer on top of styrofoam shapes. Feels like making a giant cake with concrete cream. First two smallest are done. Margit Brundin ceramic figures -
One Day Sale @ fourth & clay
Josie Goes to Pot26 Apr 2012 | 12:31 pmWhere did April go? My claymates and I are getting ready for our annual Spring Seconds Sale at fourth & clay - May 5. I'll have tons of seconds, old stuff and really cheap great goodies AND lots beautiful first quality work for sale. I hope you can come, join the fun and shop til you drop.
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NYT > Ceramics and Pottery
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Angélica Moreno, an Entrepreneur at Talavera Pottery’s Vanguard
4 May 2012 | 11:00 pmAngélica Moreno is celebrated in Mexico for being the first to market a form of this region’s traditional handmade Talavera pottery that features contemporary high-end design. -
‘Pyramids of Makkum’ Exhibition in London
2 May 2012 | 11:00 pm“Pyramids of Makkum,” in which four designers reinterpret 17th-century flower pyramids, is opening at Gallery Libby Sellers in London. -
‘Dibbles and Daisy Grubbers’ at Bartow-Pell Museum in Bronx
26 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm“Dibbles and Daisy Grubbers: The Art of the Garden Tool,” a collection of gardening implements from the landscape architect Mark K. Morrison, is on view at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in the Bronx. -
Ken Price, Sculptor Who Helped Elevate Ceramics, Dies at 77
24 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pmMr. Price molded clay into vibrant, abstract objects featuring exquisite finishes that was worthy of consideration as high art. -
At Adelphi University, Art Pieces From a Kiln That Inspires
4 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pmCeramic artists at Adelphi University find that the unpredictability of the wood-fired anagama kiln yields beautiful pieces, which will be on display there through Feb. 20.
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Jen Mecca's Pottery Blog
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So much to say...but so little time..
24 Apr 2012 | 10:43 pmThis Saturday and Sunday the Thrown Together crew will be having their Spring sale. From what I've seen of all my fellow "pottery pals" ....they'll have some pretty cool stuff! We also have three quests this time around which will offer more to choose from in the way of buying some good Mothers Day gifts. Sort of true to form for me lately ( which in my eye's seems like for the last 3 years), I had one of my kiln mishaps so I'm not really sure what I'll have at this years sale. My switch went on my kiln and I have no way of fixing it before the this weekend. Stuff happens..right? I found this… -
Eggs!
7 Apr 2012 | 9:03 pmHappy Easter everyone! I made some Easter Eggs for my show at Lark and Key. They still have some left if you interested in purchases any. I only make these once a year! :)http://www.larkandkey.com/ -
The dialogue in my head before a show....
1 Apr 2012 | 3:42 pmI was thinking last week about how before every show I have the same dialogue that goes through my head every time. Basically the same scenario's play out and I can either cry or chuckle about it. Thank goodness this time around I had my two pottery partner in crime Amy Sanders and Julie Wiggins on the "pottery hotline" when I was a bit overwhelmed. Lets hear it for friends and support! This month I'm in a show at Lark and Key called "Memory and Metaphor" along with two very fine painters. This show has been in the works for aleast a year but as is true with other sales, gallery orders and… -
Ending winter with color thoughts
16 Mar 2012 | 10:13 pmI packed up a few pots today and shipped them out via the US mail. I sort of go back and forth between UPS and the regular mail. I guess I feel sorry for the US postal service and don't want them to go out of business. Isn't it sad that we don't write letters anymore and everything is via email?! I am so guilty of this unless I'm sending thank you notes. Joey and I make our kids write Thank You notes to various relatives and although I have allowed my 11 year old to have an email account because its needed for school, I really wish he'd have a pen-pal like back in the days......I use to love… -
Cool cups!
7 Mar 2012 | 6:59 pmThe show "8Fluid Ounces2012 " came down this week but they finally posted all the really cool cups that were in the show including yours truly. I love cups shows! I know they are not great money makers because by the time you pack and ship your work and if you sell your cup you usually break even.....but I do enjoy a good cup show because its the one form that seems to have endless decorating opportunities and its just so cool to see what everyone comes up with! This week my children have been on Spring Break but I still had students and class to take care of plus finish up an order so it…
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Sister Creek Pottery
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In the meantime...
29 Apr 2012 | 4:50 pmIn the meantime, since my last post, our son Ben married his sweetheart Callie. It was a delightful, unique wedding just like they are. The invitations gave the first clue that this was not a traditional wedding. Open the envelope and you have a cloth pocketpull the invitation out of the cloth pocket and you see the announcement of a "picnic wedding"and finally you have a traditional form of wedding invitation.They chose to be married at a family property on the Guadalupe River. To get to the wedding site guests walked through the fields down to the water's edge (Pardon… -
my wonderful new kitchen
19 Oct 2011 | 9:11 amI've been holding off posting pictures of the kitchen--the special part of the new kitchen--till my pottery friends could see it live. They were here last night so here we go.Besides the new cabinets and applicances--which we've known we must replace since we bought this house 4 years ago--the most exciting part is the 'backsplash' behind the range. My teacher, Diana Kersey, does wonderful architectural ceramic work. She has had contracts with the city to install her work on bridges here in San Antonio (see some of her work here.) Welcome to my kitchen:It is so hard to show the 3D effect.And… -
the function of bookcases
18 Oct 2011 | 4:51 pmWe had the ceiling and one wall in the library painted. The painter came on Monday, said he could do the work that day. He had to patch and paint the ceiling and one wall. He finished on Tuesday at 4 pm. We are expecting friends over at 6:30! To get to the wall we needed to empty 2 bookcases so we could move them away from the wall.We quickly stacked the books on the dining table.On the buffet.AND on the sofa.Can you believe that those books all fit on the 2 bookcases? And if so, where did all those other books come from? And Jim wants to paint behind the white bookcases--where do we empty… -
the new kitchen
27 Sep 2011 | 8:38 amIt is all finished now except for the back splash--which will be very special--so there will be one more round of kitchen pictures!After the counters were installed the kitchen had such an ethereal look--I loved it! But then I moved all my 'stuff' in and added handles to the cabinets and lost the ethereal look. The shuttered area is a pass-through to the dining room. Door on the far right is a walk in pantry.The colors don't show up very well. The cabinets are a very pale yellow--almost a parchment color. The walls are an old gold. The counters are almost exactly the same color as the… -
the old kitchen
25 Aug 2011 | 11:17 amFrom the day we first toured the house we knew we wanted/needed to re-do it! I think the house was built in the '60s and I don't think anything had been done to it since that time. There was a live-in maid who may have done all the cooking--the homeowner/housewife was a professional (doctor or lawyer, can't remember) and a single parent for a time so she needed the help. But maybe if you are NOT the one in there everyday preparing the meals you don't much care about the kitchen. So here are some snapshots of it: On the wall separating the kitchen and the dining room Nice window over the sink.
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Bibbi Forsman
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concrete spread
12 May 2012 | 12:08 pmToday is Göteborgsvarvet, 62 000 people are running half a marathon, they are brave. I've been stuck in the studio all day, all streets closed off, working with my own little marathon. Next step is to make the shapes that will be covered with mosaic. I spread a concrete layer on top of styrofoam shapes. Feels like making a giant cake with concrete cream. First two smallest are done. Margit Brundin ceramic figures -
working break
29 Apr 2012 | 3:03 amA short but necessary time to focus. Åre, late season: Interesting combo trip including both work and relaxing: Daytime skiing, looking out over the horizon, feeling free. Evening time; bookeeping and preparing tax declaration, feeling organized. David Carlsson updates about ceramic events in Sweden and elsewhere in his blog Keramikrevyn. In Swedish, but gives useful links. -
progress
20 Apr 2012 | 8:28 amTesting and trying, all these little pieces needs to find their place. Time to have a little break Jenny Klemming, inspiring jewellery at Dalslands Konstmuseum in group show "Nature" -
still waiting for warmer days
18 Apr 2012 | 4:16 pmIt's still cold and some days gloomy here in Göteborg. I wanted to post some photos from an exhibition at the Röhss museum, but it seems I erased them in the camera. So sorry I can't share the sculptures by Torsten Jurell, in the Chinese collection in the museum. Go there if you can, open until April 29. If you can't, explore Torsten Jurell´s rich website. Makes me want to go to China. http://www.jurell.com/en/category/subpages/sculptures -
My mission - tävling
8 Apr 2012 | 5:31 amFor the Swedish: My Mission är en idétävling för alla som är verksamma inom kreativa och kulturella näringar. Företagsvisioner med stark idé, nytänkande och potential belönas. Bara två dagar kvar att anmäla sig! Vore kul att få se många förslag från designers och konsthantverkare (jag sitter med i den stora och mångkunniga juryn) http://mymission.se
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Josie Goes to Pot
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One Day Sale @ fourth & clay
26 Apr 2012 | 12:31 pmWhere did April go? My claymates and I are getting ready for our annual Spring Seconds Sale at fourth & clay - May 5. I'll have tons of seconds, old stuff and really cheap great goodies AND lots beautiful first quality work for sale. I hope you can come, join the fun and shop til you drop. -
Spring
8 Apr 2012 | 9:24 amSpring is springing in Berkeley.The trees are blooming, the air warming, daylight saving's time delights me.I love spring.I have been working on new pieces,having fun with surface after the fourth & clay workshop with Lana Wilson. Her layered surfaces inspired me to loosen up a bit and explore. So I brought back out my textile stamps and incorporated them. I have been stamping, darting, ripping,drawing, scratching, sanding, under-glazing, painting, mishima-ing (is there such a word?), glazing. Using everything but the kitchen sink but including the kitchen dish towel. -
NCECA '12
2 Apr 2012 | 9:29 amJohn and I traveled up to Seattle to NCECA '12 - On the Edge.It's hard for me even now to believe the number of potters that turn up year after year for this massive extravaganza of ceramic art. I think this year there were well over 5,000 of us. We saw pieces BIG and small. Watched my amazing studio-mate Christa Assad wow the audience with her throwing and altering skills. We heard inspiring lectures by emerging and established artists. We wandered around the rainy streets of Seattle, ate oysters and drank quantities of quality (?) booze and delicious coffee.I am now home... inspired and… -
Bourbon...Breakfast of Champions?
4 Mar 2012 | 12:06 pmThese new cups are off to The Mint Julip Invitational at the Mary Anderson Center for the Arts in Mount St Francis, Indiana. I am honored to be invited and what a great excuse for a cool drink...It's 10:30 in the morning here but bourbon and mint is sounding pretty tempting...breakfast julips???? -
Trax Opening
16 Feb 2012 | 9:32 amThe Trax opening was GREAT. So many people, the chocolate brew was intense and almost all of my pieces sold. There are two little ones left. If you want to give them a good home and see other pieces from the show click here.
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Brampton Pottery
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Glazing!
11 May 2012 | 3:47 pmWe had a glorious week-end walking on Dartmoor. When I returned to the pottery on Tuesday I found that I had almost no clay. A very sorry state for a potter. It did mean that I had to settle down and do some very over due glazing. In fact the pottery was grid locked with work.The pictures above are very poor pictures but they show some of the work out of the kiln this morning.Natural history is becoming an important element in my work. We get a wonderful range of birds in our garden and I am beginning to think I need a much better camera to get pictures that |I can work from rather than… -
Birds and bees
2 May 2012 | 4:53 pmThis is a reliquary I finished today. At the moment the lid looks a little big but that is just because the bottom has been shrinking. Most of this set are decorated with birds and bees.I've been thinking that I need to work on my drawing skills so I've joined a life drawing class. It's ages since I've done anything like this and many of the others in the group are very young. They are all working on huge sheets of paper with charcoal and I am working on A3 paper with ordinary pencils and trying to get very precise ,accurate lines. I went to see the Lucian Freud exhibition a few weeks ago and… -
Friday's work
15 Apr 2012 | 12:19 pmI finished this box on Friday. I had hoped that I would finish another one but working out the design proved to be time consuming and so I didn't finish the second. Although I've worked on drawings in my sketch pad they don't match the scale of the pot so I've had to rework them to fit.Gradually the window end of my studio is becoming a drawing area. I think I will need to re think this when I need to do some glazing. -
Slab building
11 Apr 2012 | 3:51 pmThe weather was so pleasant yesterday morning that instead of going straight out to the studio we went for a walk. Although the walk wasn't far from our house we had never done quite the same route before. The blue mosaics form the ceiling of the monument above. The bluebells were a wonderful intense blue.At the moment I am working on some slab built 'reliquaries'. This one is very similar to the one I made for myself recently but I thought I'd start with this to progress to some slightly different ideas I want to work on. Sometimes it's easier to work up to something than to jump… -
A new shape
14 Mar 2012 | 3:33 pmI've just finished a run of small tureens so I thought before I got onto the next batch of work I'd experiment with a different shape. I think this is a bit too tall but I will probably explore the idea a bit more when I can find the time. I am just wondering if the shape isn't quite right for slipware! However it does provide a good surface for decoration. ( Is there a 'right ' shape for slipware
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Tracey Broome Pottery
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Work to be done
16 May 2012 | 7:54 amYesterday I went to Barbara's and mixed glazes, glazed my pots for the ^6 redux. We load and fire tomorrow so I will get some images up of that firing next week. Today I have 21 houses to stain and glue parts on, will try to post those tomorrow. There are some really nice pieces. The firing was a good one!The glaze mixing and application yesterday was not one of my favorite events. I don't like mixing glazes, I don't like glazing pots. I glazed them pretty fast, just to be done with it, so I am not holding out much hope for anything stellar. I mostly want information from this firing, I used… -
Mothers Day, grrr....
14 May 2012 | 2:56 pmI just read Michele Hastings blog post about Mothers Day and I have to say, I very much agree with her. I enjoyed reading everyone's posts about their lovely day, but you won't be reading one of those here. For some reason, "forced to be nice to me" holidays don't go over very well in my house. My family is more of a random acts of kindness kind of group. When there is a holiday looming where they have to do something on command for me, they seem to get very stressed. I'm really not that hard to please, I like simple pleasures, but Mother's Day, my birthday, Christmas, all those… -
Church in Seagrove
12 May 2012 | 9:22 pmOne of the best things about being Wesley's mom is that she tolerates my obsession with churches and cemeteries and willingly stops with me every time I see one. Friday when we were leaving Seagrove we passed by Fair Grove Methodist Church and I had to stop. As we got out of the car another car pulled in the drive and this nice southern man called out "hey lady, if you want to go in, the door is open. We are having service here next Sunday and there will be dinner on the grounds. You are welcome to come, we would love to have you." Now THIS is what I love about the south. Where else are… -
This is when you start to eat your limbs
11 May 2012 | 9:12 amI told Wesley this morning that I am going on day three of not sleeping and her reply back to me was "isn't this when you start to eat your limbs?"Whatever that means, I live with an interesting child.....The firing yesterday was nearly perfect. I have definitely stopped the houses from wanting to pull themselves apart, the slab rolling issue was exactly the problem. I did make one mistake, which I told you about in the last post. I designated the nest piece as a favorite and so of course it tried in vain to kill itself, but only a minor issue that a little glue took care of. Ha!This… -
Ups and Downs
9 May 2012 | 5:30 pmThis has been a crazy week, and it's only half over!I finished up all of the work I had planned out for Lark and Key and I have an extra piece that I am donating to the NC Pottery Center for it's auction. I decided not to designate a piece until I unload the kiln, there's better chance of it not blowing up if I don't tell it that it has a purpose! and the little cello player was requested by a blogger, so that is finally finished as well. So today, during a big old thunderstorm, I put terra sig on 21 houses, then loaded the kiln, that was fun- thunder, lightening, what was I thinking?!
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A Devonshire Pottery
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Tuesday on Wednesday
16 May 2012 | 2:56 amMorning all Marky Mark came over after work and we worked on, late into the evening. Just four more pots to decorate, then I start making lots of jars - I can't wait to get making again, although my poor tired back is aching this morning. I'd better get myself organized and away to work. I'll report back later on how the sgrafitto jug came out. Happy Wednesday all, have a lovely day. -
Tuesday
15 May 2012 | 2:32 amIt's in the kiln! Fingers crossed. Luke came to work with me yesterday and stacked all the wood in the woodshed, ready for the next firing. He's finished his art foundation course now and will be heading off to university to study painting in September, so I'm going to make the most of his youthful muscles while he's still at home! My poor body is certainly feeling plenty of aches and pains. The decorating marathon still continues, but I know for sure that it'll end today and then I can start the cycle all over again with a new batch of wet pots. Lidded jars next I think - and maybe a few… -
Road trip
14 May 2012 | 3:30 amGood morning and a happy Monday to you all. Here's a little film from Friday. I'm still struggling to get my pots decorated and still there are a whole lot of them waiting for me, safely kept damp under polythene. It's driving me a bit crazy! Hopefully I'll see them off today. As you can see from the video, the orchard is in full blossom at the moment, stimulating the senses with its beauty and delicate fragrance. The blossom inspired the decoration on the little jug at the start of the film. I spent way too much time on that little pot, but that's just the way it is sometimes. On Saturday,… -
Friday
11 May 2012 | 2:37 amMorning folks I didn't get as much done yesterday as I might have liked - I was feeling a bit rough, I'm not sure why, just tiredness - I feel great today thankfully, so I should get all the decorating finished off so that this batch of pots can be drying out over the weekend, ready for bisc firing next week. I intend to give the workshop a good clean-up before I leave this evening, ready to get started making again next week. Tomorrow I'm off to Cornwall, to pick up the sgrafitto jugs that Frank's been working on. Here's a short film he made of the big one while he was working on it - it… -
Handley handley
9 May 2012 | 4:52 pmThat's all the handles done - hurrah! Lots of decorating tomorrow.
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Around and About with Bulldog Pottery
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Michael Kline, Cousins in Clay, Seagrove
15 May 2012 | 7:50 amMichael Kine's demonstration at Cousins in Clay 2011Michael Kline from Bakersville, North Carolina is our Mountain Clay Cousin. He is a regular here at our annual Cousins in Clay in Seagrove. Our event's name Cousins in Clay was inspired from a blog post that Michael Kline wrote back in 2008, when after a weekend visit with us he wrote that he recently returned from visiting his Clay Cousins in Seagrove. We held our first kiln opening here at Bulldog Pottery and invited Michael to join us, and we called it "Cousins in Clay". Since that June in 2009 Michael has returned to join us with… -
Judith Duff is coming for Cousins in Clay
13 May 2012 | 10:03 amJudith Duff in her Brevard, NC studio making a clay Basket Judith Duff will be here for Cousins in Clay coming up on May 26 and 27, 2012. She lives in Brevard, North Carolina and holds annual kiln openings at her studio. She is inspired by the richness of carbon-trapped shino glazes, and wood fired surfaces which create unusual and unpredictable results. The textures, color, shading of flame, and ash patterns remind her of the environment where she lives and works in the mountains of North Carolina. Her pottery and richly textured forms are organic as well as stone-like;… -
Ron Meyers
10 May 2012 | 4:13 pmRon Meyers and Bruce Gholson in Ron's studioWhen we were in Athens, GA this past April, we were able to spend some time with Ron Meyers. Ron gave us a tour of his studio, and he showed us some of the work that he will be bringing to "Cousins in Clay" on May 26 and 27, 2012. While taking pictures of his work and listening to him talk with Bruce, I wondered which piece was I going to call my own. I want all of them.There is an article by Barbara Kirk about Ron Meyers on the website Critical Ceramics which is maintained by a classmate of ours, Forest Snyder. I… -
New Wood Podium
8 May 2012 | 4:42 pmSamantha and Maxwell in the pottery studioBack in January, Bruce and Ed built me two platform boxes to stand on while I throw my tall slender vases. Last year I threw a series of these vases and whacked out my shoulder/neck, putting me out of commission throwing these forms for just about the rest of the year. The platforms have worked out really well for me, and I have even been able throw a bit taller than before.I call these forms my Jesse Vases after a sweet wonderful elderly man that collected many many many pots for years (and still does). He discovered that these particular… -
Behind the Scenes Pottery Crawl Fundraiser - May 12, 2012
7 May 2012 | 9:11 pmBulldog Pottery in Seagrove, NC These are images from last years Behind the Scenes Pottery Crawl sponsored by the Northern Moore Family Resource Center located in Robbins, NC.This Saturday May 12, the 2nd Annual Behind the Scenes Pottery Crawl takes place. They have chosen 14 potteries to participate. Every pottery will have a special demonstration set up for the participants. Tickets are only $45.00 which includes food. At each pottery there will be a different delicious tasty treat served. This is a fundraiser for their organization which helps families in the Robbins area.
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Clay Club
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C&O Canal Bike Ride
15 May 2012 | 3:44 pmJust got back from a great 3 day ride on the C&O Canal which runs from Washington D.C. - Cumberland MD. It is about 184 miles but does connect with the Great Alleghany Passage which continues to Pittsburgh.It was fantastic and well organized by Kevin Martin. There was about a 30 miles stretch with almost no one on the trail and through a fantastic wildlife reserve. It was memorable. As was this 3,000 foot tunnel. -
First Peony
15 May 2012 | 3:37 pmFinally got a Peony from a bush I planted last year. Something to be said for all this rain! -
Cynthia Bringle and Sarah McCarthy at Claymakers
13 May 2012 | 3:17 pmSarah McCarthyCynthia BringlePottery byCynthia Bringle & Sarah McCarthyMay 18 - July 14Opening ReceptionFriday, May 18, 6-9 pmClaymakers is proud to present the work of internationally known potter Cynthia Bringle. Cynthia's pots are very functional, well designed, with her own unique style of surface carving and brushwork. Cynthia is an incredibly influential member of the ceramics community, educating and mentoring ceramic artists the world over. Joining her in this show is Floyd, Virginia potter Sarah McCarthy. Sarah's stoneware pottery has a pleasing, earthy palette and… -
Ole Rokvam
13 May 2012 | 1:39 pmAn old friend of mine dropped in from Norway yesterday to say hi. He is a former Arrowmont Resident and was headed there for a reunion week. He makes great stuff! -
Spring Arts at Sunburst Hollow
13 May 2012 | 1:22 pmSaturday, May 19th at the home and studios of potter David Voorhees and jeweler Molly Sharp in Zirconia, NC. Wood-fired kiln opening with abundant new works in clay and metal jewelry. Invited guest artists include: Jane Voorhees, watercolors, prints, cards and books; Susan Voorhees, pastels and art aprons; Chad Alice Hagen, art books and felted pieces; Cheryl Stippich, stained glass, PMC and beaded jewelry, Anne Tansey, rustic tables, and Matthew Waldrop, forged steel sculpture and hardware. Plus Laurel Springs Nursery, native plants; gourmet Japanese lunch fare from Shoko…
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Art Pottery Blog
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Rookwood Pottery Aerial Blue
4 May 2012 | 12:51 pmProduced for just one year, between 1894 and 1895, the Aerial Blue pattern has a beautiful translucent gloss with grayish-blue hues throughout. What’s so surprising about these patterns is often, the blue that comes through isn’t a result of the painting, but rather, the blue found naturally in the clay. Of course, it’s accentuated, but rarely is a pottery piece created with its natural elements as part of the design process. It’s truly a remarkable collection and even more surprising is it was discontinued after just three months. While there aren’t any… -
Roseville Pottery Orian
30 Apr 2012 | 6:06 pmThe middle period line that’s all about vivid colors and a rich gloss glaze is Roseville’s Orian; curiously, it’s also one that’s often overlooked. Considered art deco, this contemporary collection offers those vibrant colors this time period is known for and certainly presents the willingness to take a risk that Roseville Pottery was known to do. In the mid-1930s, during the height of its popularity, it was referred to as a “solid color line that is a real achievement in ceramic art…inspired directly or indirectly by the Chinese vases of the Ming… -
Roseville Pottery Florals: Roseville Sunflower, Water Lily
25 Apr 2012 | 1:21 pmThere are countless patterns, glazes, shapes and color combinations that define the Roseville Pottery as a whole. One of those themes is the creativity and elegance found in those lines of florals. Some are definitive, such as the Roseville Sunflower or Apple Blossom collections and others are a little less obvious, such as those sometimes found in Roseville Crystal Green, which, incidentally, remains difficult to find. We thought we’d explore two of the more recognized Roseville Pottery lines: the Roseville Water Lily and Roseville Sunflower. There are a few similar features, but for… -
Cabat Ceramics
23 Apr 2012 | 2:25 amBorn in 1914 in New York City, Rose Cabat knew early on where her place was, at least in terms of who she was destined to be with. Shortly after marrying the “boy next door”, whom she dated all through high school, Cabat made the decision to to see what kind of, if any, magic she could bring to the American art pottery scene. The avenue she chose was ceramics, mostly because her husband Erni brought home clay one day with the goal of making a few dinner plates. Sensing her interest, he soon bought his wife a membership to Greenwich House. It was here that both her talent and… -
Fulper Pottery: Backstory
16 Apr 2012 | 9:04 amEven though Fulper Pottery was incorporated in 1899, it had roots that went as far back as 1814, albeit under a different name. The Flemington, New Jersey company was first the brainchild of Samuel Hill. He too called New Jersey home and was a well respected producer of crocks, jars and drain pipes. Hill passed away in 1858 and before long, Abram Fulper decided to begin purchasing as many of Hill Pottery pieces that he could get his hands on. Fast forward to 1899 when the company was incorporated. William Hill Fulper II, Abram’s grandson, transitioned into the role of secretary and…
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Joy Tanner Pottery
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Artisphere Festival, Greenville SC this weekend
7 May 2012 | 8:00 amGetting ready for Artisphere, an outdoor craft show in Greenville, SC next weekend. Come see me in Booth #80 and William Baker in Booth #56. Festival is May 11-13, 2012 Visit here for more information: www.artisphere.us/ -
Fueled Up- American Craft feature
6 May 2012 | 11:30 amDon't miss the spring issue of American Craft magazine. They featured my work in an article on the EnergyXChange where my studio is. The whole issue is on sustainability. Here's a link to the article: www.craftcouncil.org/magazine/article/fueled -
Baltimore Clayworks- Watershed Kiln Gods Exhibit
20 Apr 2012 | 9:19 amThis year marks the 25th anniversary for Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts and they are hosting a number of exciting events throughout the year to celebrate. Back in 2010 I was awarded a Kiln God Residency at Watershed and thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Baltimore Clayworks is exhibiting the work from a select group of the kiln god award recipients in an exhibition this month, called Watershed's Kiln Gods. I'm happy to be able to participate in this great show. You can also look for Watershed's auction to be held this summer during the Invite + Ignite symposium… -
New endeavors
15 Apr 2012 | 3:25 pmWill and I have been busy these last few months planning an exciting new avenue for us. We have joined forces with a group of local artists in the area to create a cooperative gallery in downtown Bakersville, NC, called Mica | Fine Contemporary Craft. Lots of meeting and planning has been going on at first, but now we're a strong force in action, painting the building, making our displays, and getting things in gear for our grand opening. Read our newsletter below for more information and stay tuned for more details! Mica | Fine Contemporary Craft Gallery -
Save the Date!
8 Apr 2012 | 11:00 amMadison County Potter's Market Saturday April 28, 9am-5pm Showcasing the work of the 10 full time members of the Potters of Madison County and their 10 invited guest potters. The group was created in 2011 to unite and acknowledge the growing, skilled and diverse group of men & women currently creating ceramic work in Madison County, NC. For directions and information about exhibiting potters visit: www.pottersofmadisoncounty.com I'm excited to be invited into this great show, hope to see you there!
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Pottery Making Blog
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Clay Blog Review – April 2012
4 May 2012 | 10:44 pmA recap of the best in pottery blogging… in case you missed something. Process and Techniques Carter Gillies is studiously interluding. Carole Epp shares a video of Jaime Hayon tablewares. Michael Mahan takes a “break” and throws a large platter: Michael Kline adds braided rope texture to plates. Yolande Clark and family fire the kiln. Doug Fitch shares more videos: Th to M, Tues, Thurs, Firing and workshopping, T and W, and Friday. Scott Cooper reaches the end of the making cycle. Woodfirer makes a lot of pinched bowls and some with insects. Ariel Bowman shows of the new… -
Link Roundup: NCECA 2012
18 Apr 2012 | 9:25 pm2012 NCECA On the Edge | Seattle, WA NCECA is the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. It is also an annual conference presented by the same organization. Presentations Matt and Dave’s Clays have PDFs of presentations from 2012 NCECA on their Science Page: How Cone 6 Glazes Work How Glazes Melt The Effect of Firing Time on Glaze Chemistry Stephanie Rozene shares the powerpoint from the Artist Statement Workshop. Marci and Paul share their presentation on china painting. Marvin Bartel has his K-12 Education presentation available if you contact him. Imagery and Eye Candy… -
Clay Blog Review: March 2012
2 Apr 2012 | 9:54 pmReviewing the clay blogs during the month of March, in case you missed something good. Process and Technique Doug Fitch continues his studio video journal: part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Tracey Broome shares tools and tips and enjoys the sounds of silence. Lisa shares some tricks and inspiration. Michael Mahan has been busy throwing: Carter Gillies talks about making each pot individually and his bootylicious mugs. Gary Jackson shows some step-by-step stamping and has Amy Higgason drop by for a surface decoration demo and packs up the kiln. Lori Watts makes 102 mugs in 84 hours and one handled… -
Site of the Day: Claystation (updated!)
14 Mar 2012 | 9:21 pmClaystation (Ceramic Arts Community) Quick Facts Address: www.claystation.com Produced By: Andy Clift Domain Name Registered: May 4, 1999 Alexa Rank (?): Approx. 800,000 Inbound Links (?): Approx. 209 Overview claystation home Claystation is maintained by Andy Clift and offers a great place for potters and ceramic artists to interact. It was reviewed here as a Site of the Day about (exactly!) two years ago when it was in the middle of an upgrade. Since then Mr. Clift has done a fabulous job building a community and adding some nice features and content. Each section of the site has a nice… -
Clay Blog Review – February 2012
2 Mar 2012 | 10:32 pmAnother great month for the pottery blogs. A few big names in the world of pottery have started blogs and are now part of the Clay Blog Review. And some of the pioneers are still going strong. Thanks to all bloggers for the pottery information that they share! Process and Techniques Gary Jackson alters bowls, stamps bowls, continues a class demo, demos ovals, and reviews a two day workshop. Liberty Stoneware throws bigger pieces, adds handles and takes up a teapot challenge. Alex Cluck works on a huge pitcher. Hannah McAndrew is throwing and slipping, starts flapping, and fires up the kiln A…
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Avery Pottery and Tileworks
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Out and about, on the road. The Pottery Fair on the Square.
16 May 2012 | 8:07 amThis weekend May 19th from 9:30-5:00, I'll be in Old Salem at the Pottery Fair on the Square in Winston-Salem NC. I'm looking forward to it! I love old Salem! Some great pots, amazing old architecture and beautiful place to spend the day! what more could you ask for? (if you follow the link there's an image at the bottom of the page of some of my pot in the foreground behind them fellow Seagrove potter Bonnie Burns of the Great White Oak Gallery, See you there bonnie!) -
Behind the Scenes Pottery Crawl
9 May 2012 | 8:43 pmThis was so much fun last year I an so looking forward to another fun filled day, for a great cause! Come out for good cause and Join me for The Behind the Scenes Pottery Crawl, 2nd annual Benefit for Northern Moore Family Resource Center, Saturday May 12th 10am to 5pm. Come out for some great food, demonstrations and what sure to be a fun filled day! Spend a fun-filled Saturday meeting the artists, touring their studios, and admiring their creations. Come check out 14 of our favorite potteries in a self-guided car tour. Each pottery will have a unique culinary delight with wine pairing… -
Second weekend of the Kiln Opening
24 Apr 2012 | 11:26 pmThe first weekend was great, thanks to all of you that came out! I'll be doing it again this weekend Saturday April 28th 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday April 29th 11am - 4pm. I have a great selection of pots for the upcoming weekend. Here is a sneak peek of some of the pots I will have out for the second weekend of the Kiln Opening. Rectangular slab built tray salt glazed, hand painted slips and glazes with willow oak pattern Turtles in the garden and Rectangular slab built tray salt glazed, hand painted slips and glazes vine pattern Bowls with slip trailed colored porcelain under translucent copper… -
Loading the kiln, Opening this Saturday!!
20 Apr 2012 | 2:15 amHere are some images of the kiln being loaded these are some of the pots I'll have out for the weekend. See you all soon come on out Saturday and Sunday for the KIln Opening!! -Blaine Beaver bowl decorated going in the kiln,! I was asked by a great customer to make a platter like the ones I do with turtles around the rim but with beavers on it. I liked the image I came up with so much I made several of these smaller ones for the opening. This is the bottom stack of the kin with apothecary jars all glazed in Oribe and Frog Skin glazes. I love this classic form I never tire of making them, they… -
Spring Kiln Opening- Pots from salt glazing kiln
31 Mar 2012 | 3:03 pmMark your calendars its here again the Spring Kiln Opening! Im excited this year working on lots of new patterns and imagery. I'll add some images of works in progress so check back soon! Featuring pots with slip trailed and hand painted surface designs from the salt glazing kiln by Blaine M. Avery. This year the Kiln Opening will be two weekends because many of you were unable to attend one weekend and asked me to do so. So the dates for the kin Opening will be, Saturday April 21st 10am-5pm Sunday April 22nd 11am-4pm and Saturday April 28th 10am-5pm Sunday April 29th 11am-4pm See you soon!
