I’m not going to wax quite as poetic about the photos today because I’m about to get crisp for a Fishbone concert in Dallas with my hubbind this evening. So here we go.
Some mind-blowing Blair Cleamo pots.
A. Blair Clemo showed me a revelation in making: hand-molded sprigs cast in plaster, then press-molded and re-applied into form molds to develop walls with thrown parts. Plus, he’s a deep thinking individual with whom I had some great, meaningful converstion. Bonus!
Close-up of the mighty tureen.
Ornamentation lovers, eat your heart out.
Cup with individual saggar by a Texas artist.
George Bowes had this piece on display in the past presenters exhibition. I have one of his super fancy ornately glazed mugs, which I almost never am generous enough to share. 😉
Precision embodied in pottery.
Love the forms, love the glaze, love the layered strap handles, and adore the big, fat glaze droplets. Shawn Spangler wins at functional potree influenced by masterful ancient Chinese pieces. He’s also a damn fine thrower, an articulate communicator, and a nice guy to boot.
The other case of Spangler’s vessels.
Computer-rendering from…
These objects.
A wall platter of considerable size.
Jennifer Allen already occupies a space in my pantheon of personal influence. This fat-rimmed platter features her signature engobe, lovely color choices, and one of the many post-war or Edo-era patterns.
More great work from a UC VI presenter.
I had seen Doug Peltzman‘s work before, and really enjoyed his discourse and process during demonstration. These really are another version of lovely. I think it’s valuable to see the variety of successful ventures in functional ware, to emphasize how important your own vision is in the face of the difficult challenges inherent in making functional objects.
A teapot, sugar jar, and tumbler.
And with that I’m wrapping up another installment. I can’t wait to get back on the wheel tomorrow!
Alazan Ceramics 