Pottery and Ceramic Art Directory - Companion Guide

Monica Ripley

2010-08-13T17:11:00.000-07:00

Who does not love porcelain, especially when it is used to its full potential? Well, Massachusetts resident, Monica Ripley, can make porcelain sing. Check out her pieces on a really nicely made website, and be sure to look below at the galleries where her work can be found.

To see other artists on the Pottery and Ceramic Art Directory, be sure to visit: http://home.comcast.net/~volto/Pottery_Directory.html

This Weeks Random Pick Feature: Helen Carter

2010-08-03T12:15:00.000-07:00

Helen Carter pushes the limits of thin ceramics - beautiful curled sheets of "T Material", which is an extremely resilient and tolerant ceramic.

The pieces have a simple beauty, elegant lines matched with a rough surface. And in a sense, some of the vessels are neither open all the way nor closed all the way. Shell-like, maybe.

Visit her website to see more and to read more of her techniques and thoughts on her work, I believe she is in the UK, http://www.hc-ceramics.com

(Image used - shot of my web browser)

To see other artists on the Pottery and Ceramic Art Directory, be sure to visit: http://home.comcast.net/~volto/Pottery_Directory.html

This Weeks Feature

2009-09-09T14:03:00.000-07:00

Becky and Steve Lloyd

To see more interesting work from other artists be sure to visit: http://home.comcast.net/~volto/Pottery_Directory.html

This Weeks Feature: Tara Wilson

2009-05-18T12:52:00.000-07:00

I saw Tara Wilson's work back in a Strictly Functional show, and at that time she had no website, so I am pleased to see her more visible. I like that her pieces have character, with a wet, or melting, or plastic quality. I recommend seeing her Pouring Vessels link on the left of her home page, I actually spoke out loud and said "oooh" when I saw those. Neat kiln pictures as well.

To see more interesting work from other artists be sure to visit: http://home.comcast.net/~volto/Pottery_Directory.html

This Weeks Feature: Priscilla Mouritzen

2009-02-02T17:18:00.000-08:00

Some beautiful bowls are much the focus of this artist's work, hand-made from a studio in Denmark. Many thin, pinched, porcelain, eggshell-like forms. A large collection of images can be found at a Flickr page. Nice variation on a similar form. Some pieces have images and patterns drawn on to the surface, or what look scratched-in. While others are spotted, left bare, or given nice shading/blending of colors. A good short biography can be found on this page.

To see more interesting work from other artists be sure to visit: http://home.comcast.net/~volto/Pottery_Directory.html

This Weeks Feature: Emily Dyer

2008-10-01T20:05:00.000-07:00

Pottery is best seen in person. You get a better feel for whether you are holding a quality piece that sits flat and has a nice feel. I own a really beautiful bowl of Emily Dyer's (Pictured here probably bought in 2006). Whenever I pick up her piece I always think to myself, "Now, this is someone who knows what she's doing." Often her work features frogs attached to parts of the rim. Interesting glazes, often soft and smooth, and she has a knack for making very consistent forms, matching size. The work on her website seems to have taken an exciting new turn... more colorful and with an element of graphic design/sewing.. She is in Minneapolis, MN

http://www.emilydyer.com

or as always visit: http://home.comcast.net/~volto/Pottery_Directory.html

This Weeks Feature: Rock Art Pottery

2008-09-27T13:15:00.000-07:00

For this pick, we travel to Oregon and meet a potter who incorporates ancient rock art into his work. Lot of variety with this artist. I suggest clicking on "Artwork Sampler". Excellent big bowls, interesting tiles and "wedding jar" forms.

http://www.jqjacobs.net/art/pottery.html

or as always visit: http://home.comcast.net/~volto/Pottery_Directory.html