Designs
Designs for Ceramics
Born and raised in Cornwall, in the far south west of England, I knew right from the start of my ceramics career that my studio would be in St. Ives. Just twenty miles from my hometown, this small, pretty fishing port has been known as an artists colony since the late 1800s. In 1920 Bernard Leach arrived here with his young family, and Japanese master potter Shoji Hamada, setting…
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Ceramic carving designs
Once the pot becomes leather hard, I draw patterns and motifs on the surface. After placing the pot on a flat surface, a guiding vertical line is drawn between the rim and bottom using a soft 8B drawing pencil and a clear flexible ruler. Starting at the guide line, the rim is then divided into twelve sections using a decorating disk (figure 1), and the bottom of the body is…
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Ceramics Pottery designs
Identifying Pottery and Ceramic Marks Identifying the manufacturer, age or value of your porcelain and pottery is made easier and accurate by looking at the markings on the back. Collectors of fine pottery and porcelain realize that knowing as much as possible about their pieces will enable them to learn several things: The maker of the piece The age of the piece Where it was…
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Slab pots Design
MOSAIC ART BENCH This work of art titled “I Have a Dream of Peace” was brought to life through a collaboration of more than 400 children and adults from the community in 2002. Through a partnership between the Peaslee Neighborhood Center, the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and Miami University’s Center for Community Engagement, lead artist Suzanne Fisher collected images of peace…
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