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This Feature Artist shares a mutual love of the teapot form. I met her through my facebook page and we began discussing teapots. I visited her website and saw some of her wonderful work and asked her to be a Feature Artist. This new Feature Artist is ...
I am a retired middle school art teacher with a biology background. The combination of these two have made a huge impact on my art work and where I find most of my inspiration.
Interestingly enough, when I studied art at Bowling Green State University, my main area of interest was ceramics and metals. I never had a hint of interest in taking a fibers class. Many years later, and on a whim, I took my first felting class in 2004. I fell in love with the instant gratification, cleanliness of soap and wool and the versatility of felt. It is the only medium in which I can make jewelry, rugs, sculptural work and clothing out of the same basic material. The engineering possibilities of taking a soft, airy material and making it into a hard sculptural form by simply using soap, water and manipulation was totally exciting.
My approach to making felt vessels is,,,
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A photo sent by Janet Wallace of one of my clay pitchers being used as a flower vase. It goes very well with the artwork in this beautiful home. Thank you Janet for sharing !
My handmade functional pottery is created from clay, then high-fired to (1240 C / 2264 F) where the clay becomes vitrified. When clay is highfired it goes through a chemical change similar to stone, dense, and watertight. I mix my own glazes to insure all ingredients are food safe and lead free, and my pottery is microwave and dishwasher safe.
High-fired stoneware pottery is extremely durable for normal usage and when handled with the care. Stoneware is durable, you should be able to enjoy your pottery for many years to come.
