Hand Build Pottery
Raku Pottery for Sale
Ceramic artist, Betty Printy, has been conducting workshops on the firing of Raku pottery and producing Raku pottery for sale in her gallery in Bentonsport for the last ten years. Raku is a process that dates back to 1573 A.D. in Japan. The process involves glazing bisque fired pieces using glazes containing high amounts of copper and other metallic salts. The pots are then…
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Pinching Ceramics
A native of Orangeburg, SC, Kathy Triplett attended the Universidad de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico and received her B. A. from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA. Additionally, she honed her artistic skills in courses at La Meridiana, Italy; Arrowmont School, Tennessee; Castle Clay, Colorado; and the architecture department at Georgia Tech. While in Mexico, Triplett developed…
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High end Pottery
Folkmoot USAs International Festival Day turned downtown Waynesville into a world bazaar featuring food, art and dance. The free event attracted thousands of people to Main Street, where vendors offered everything from homemade ice cream to high-end pottery. Folkmoot USA, North Carolinas international folk festival, is based in Waynesville. International Festival Day is one…
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Easy clay Sculpture
Q: Is pottery clay any good for sculpture? A: There are various products that are called clay of one sort or another. The most basic is water-based or potter s clay. This is what has been used for millennia for making ceramic objects, and it has been the primary material in which sculptors have traditionally worked out their ideas. It is formed by the natural decomposition…
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Pottery Dishes Sets
NL2 Offered here is a rare find, This gallery pottery dinnerware was designed by potter Ken Booth of Washington, Each piece is signed and dated 1980 and consists of: 6-DINNER, 8 LUNCH, 6 CUPS SAUCERS 1 has hairline crack, 5 BOWLS and ONE SUGAR BOWL
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Popular Ceramics
Looking for a new ring that is fashionable and reasonably priced? Consider ceramic. Ceramic jewelry is becoming more and more popular over the past couple of years. The sleek and shiny, modern, high-tech look attracts many people who want something eye-catching. More practical folk may opt for ceramic due to the durability and inexpensive price. Some just like an unconventional…
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Heath Ceramics New York
Photo Credit Mariko Reed Heath Ceramics finally has a store in the Bay Area. Last week, the 62-year-old company based in Sausalito, Calif., opened a 500-square-foot shop in the Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco. The company tapped Commune Design, the same firm it used for its Los Angeles shop, to design this space. “The design is highly functional and has a great…
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Ideas to make with clay
Modelling clay can be made from a number of ingredients (see Wikipedia) but at home it is usually made from flour and water. Oil or cream of tartar is added to help with elasticity - and salt is usually used to help preserve the clay (and stop it going moldy). If you are new to making playdough, then there is a little more to it than just throwing all the ingredients into a…
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