Bumble Bee Pottery

What's In The Studio for Shopping Today...

Sculptures

Teapots

Pitchers and Platters

Vases and Vessels

Mugs

Stone and Clay Jewelry

Pocket Minders

Oil Diffusers

Featured Artist....

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I love seeing my new Feature Artists at many of the same shows that I do. Her work combines many elements to make wonderful pieces of jewelry. Not only is she a true joy to be around but she's also a recent winner of a major international award in her field - The Saul Bell award for Metal Clay ! That is a HUGE honor for an artist to win !!! My new Feature Artist is ..... Cindy Miller.

Visit Cindy's website at www.cindymiller.com

Cindy Miller

I sculpt metal clay wet to achieve fluid designs and then dry them flat or on curved surfaces to create a variety of forms. Once dry, I use wood carving tools and craft knives to refine the shape or carve designs on the pieces.

I also create textures by carving, or embossing a variety of materials that can be used to impress textures into the metal clay. Hollow forms are assembled from several pieces using slip made from the metal clay. I sand the dried clay to a smooth surface and place in the kiln to fire. Once the pieces are fired, I add color with colored pencils on the rough unpolished surface of the bronze or silver clay then seal the surface with acrylic. I then polish the areas of the metal that I want to highlight. I sand by hand and use magnetic and rotary tumblers depending on the finish I want to achieve.

Sometimes I use traditional metal working techniques to attach found objects and I cut and polish many of the stones I use in my designs.

Visit Cindy's website at : www.cindymiller.com

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In The Home

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 !

The Bumble Bee Pottery Brand...

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.