12th Annual Port Moody ArtWalk, April 16-17
The weather report predicts sun, sun, sun for Metro Vancouver this weekend. For Lower Mainlanders, sun equals outdoors and in an especially sunny little corner you’ll find Port Moody. Our little town...
View ArticleVideos: UK pottery specialist recreates medieval vessels
Fascinating, high-quality videos of Andrew MacDonald, pottery specialist. In these videos, the Lincolnshire potter is working from the Luttrell Psalter, a British sacred text. The videos show...
View ArticleGold and silver leaf on ceramics, Part 1
The first time I saw gold and silver leaf was in the mid-1970s, as the guest-of-honor at a dinner held in the home of a South Asian gem stone dealer and archaeologist. When the dinner was served, it...
View ArticleA closer look at ceramic Penjing figurines
When I reported on bonsai or penjing figurines, I was very curious about the production end. Were they all slipcast? Is anyone creating handmade ones, as they were surely made in early days? Most of...
View ArticleGood Impressions Part 4: Saggar firing with Terry Shepherd
Terry Shepherd is an expert in saggar firing and the videos we’re seeing today are from a workshop he taught. His site, Shepherd Clay Works, shows his range of work. Shepherd is the artist-in-residence...
View ArticleSurrealist Ceramics: Joan Miró
When I was at the Vancouver Art Gallery‘s Surrealist exhibition yesterday, I noticed the sculptures. Most were Giacometti’s …some quite large. Because many Surrealists were affected and inspired by...
View ArticleKorean celadon on porcelain from the Koryo Dynasty
My husband, Mark, and I were talking about celadon glaze last night. He made the point that it was the perfect ceramic glaze for Arts and Crafts-style decor. Fumed quarter-sawn oak and orange shellac...
View ArticleA lovely autumn wind chime you can make yourself!
In September, I posted this video an inspiration for fall projects. That was before the leaves had changed color and fallen. It seems like a good idea to show you again at the height of the season! For...
View ArticleCeramics News Briefs International
Today’s post comprises articles and a video about the first anniversary of the Japanese earthquake. Some of the articles focus on pottery, some on fundraising efforts, while others fill us in on what...
View ArticleHoly electron microscope! Zoom into clay pot video
When I was in high school, I saw an ultracool video that showed a camera zooming in on a mosquito then reversing until we were in outer space. It was an amazing movie and had a big impact on me. …...
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