Looking for bowls

Hi everyone I am looking for donations of handmade bowls for a fundraiser I am involved with. The donations will help to raise money at a soup dinner for The Children Theatre Company at Trintiy Church on Broad Street in Providence Rhode Island. If you are interested in donating a soup size bowl please contact me at my email address...gckal1@cox.net thanks

ArtAxis.org : an evolving independent network of artists

Hi Everyone I came across this site while updating information about my coming sales. This is a little treasure. If you click on the artists you will be brought to a very diverse group of people. Click on the artists name and view their art. Enjoy you might want to get a cup of tea.
ArtAxis.org : an evolving independent network of artists

Upcoming events

Upcoming Events

Art Association’s Holiday Sale

The South County Art Association’s 38th Annual Holiday Pottery and Art Sale opens on Friday, Nov. 28 and continues through Sunday, Dec. 14.
The sale will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Fridays open until 8 p.m.
You’ll find assorted bowls, plates, pots, mugs, and ornaments in clay; small paintings, drawings and photography, cards, jewelry and textiles, created by more than 60 artist members from all over South County and the New England area.






About Newport Art Museum & Art Association
My work is on Exhibit and for sale in the Coleman Center for creative studies during the Holiday season along with work from other faculty members.

The Coleman Center is part of the Newport Art Museum's three-building campus at 76 Bellevue Ave in Newport. The CC is located in behind the Griswold House on Liberty St. and is open Mon-Fri, 9 - 5 pm.

Domus Luti Pottery Co-op

Studio sale Dec. 6 and Dec. 7
10 am to 4 pm
Please stop by 545 Pawtucket Avenue


Domus Luti Pottery Cooperative, with work from three of our members, will feature one-of-a-kind tableware and sculpture. Charlene's work can be viewed at http://www.charleneofdomus.com/contact.html
and her etsy site is http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6027247



List of participants so far at 545 Pawtucket ave
Domus Luti Pottery Cooperative - 2nd Floor

Susan Troy - 2nd Floor Hello all, I paint primarily in gouache and egg tempera on paper. I would describe my work as painterly geometric abstraction. All of the work is small( no bigger than 24" x 18"). I have a website - http://www.deborahforman.com./


Deborah Forman - 3rd Floor

Fire & Ice Studio - 1st Floor Fire & Ice Studio is an Architectural Glass Studio that does etched/ carved custom design work using plate glass and mirror. We have recently developed a new, reasonably priced, giftware line consisting of light-catchers and re-used/recycled local wine bottles and 1930's portholes. <http://www.fireiceglass.com/>

Domus Luti Raku Firing - Fall 08

Thanks Charlene for another great raku firing! Present today were myself, Charlene, Ann, Amy and Maddy. Grace showed up with cake - you gotta love that. Just three firings today - we are quick and efficient professionals, you know! Results follow... 

SHOP HANDMADE OBAMAWARE 2008

SHOP HANDMADE OBAMAWARE 2008


Going live on October 15th, noon ESTFrom 28 of the best ceramic artists in the country, an online exhibition and fundraiser featuring Obama-Biden specific pots in limited editions. Participating ArtistsDan AndersonChadwick AugustineAndy BraymanJohn ByrdVictoria ChristenSteven ColbyMichael CorneyJosh DeWeeseDiana FaytDonna FlaneryJulia GallowayAyumi HorieJanice JakielskiGarth JohnsonKathy KingMichael KlineBeth LoKirk MangusAlleghany Meadows Jeffry MitchellPeter MorganJill ObermanJess ParkerRon PhilbeckElizabeth RobinsonJustin RothshankShoko TeruyamaJason Walker

Elegant surfaces

This was a very interesting page about the potters process of altering surfaces. Elena she fires at a cone 6/7 and uses mason stains...these break beautifully over her textured forms.
Process « Kristen Kieffer

Tea

This summer I had a great experience working with a group of students. We made tea bowls and tea pots. We explored the Japanese tea ceremony. The students were tea hosts and enjoyed a beautiful day in the courtyard at the museum. They dressed in a Kimono and tasted bean curd pastries.

Ceramics Arts Daily

Hi all
Some of my students introduced me to this website. It is a wonderful way learn some new techniques. Just click on this web address and it will take you there. http://www.ceramicartsdaily.org/

I have also posted a site to tell you how you can submit a piece for the peep show. Deadline is in Dec. Click on the post below for more information.

happy potting

Skutt Kilns- Pro Series a series of advertisements written by the "Pros"

Skutt Kilns- Pro Series a series of advertisements written by the "Pros"

new webpage

Hi All
I have started a web page thanks to the help of my brother. It is still needs to be refined and i need to add lots of images. The site is www.charleneofdomus.com
any comments would be appreciated...thanks

Baltimore Clayworks

Baltimore Clayworks click and look at the people centering with their feet...looks like fun

transporting greenware

. One of the easiest methods I have discovered for carting greenware over short distances is to use inflated balloons to hold the various pieces in place while in transit. . For transporting fragile (especially bone-dry ware) over longer distances, pour a couple of inches of vermiculite (available at garden centers and drywall supply stores) into a box and lay a large sheet of thin plastic material (dry cleaner bags) on the vermiculite bed. then place the greenware piece in the center, bunch the plastic up over the piece and fill the box with vermiculite. The vermiculite can be removed from around the piece with a small hand vacuum, or it can be saved for reuse. With this method, you are able to transport even the most delicate pieces with ease. --

Addendum

Forgot to add some pictures... I'm new to this blogging thing!

Domus Raku May 18, 2008

Thanks Charlene for a great day! Here are some photos of us and some of the finished work.

raku

Had a great firing today. Hoping Michelle can post some photo's.
thanks

Youtube pottery videos

If you want a real treat, fix yourself a cup of tea (or glass of wine) and go to youtube.com and watch pottery videos--there are hundreds to learn from! what a resource--throwing, carving, decorating--the works! enjoy! Maggie

engobes part one

engobes...colored slip article part one
ArticlesEngobesEngobes can be defined as liquid clay slips of varying compositions which are applied to the surface of a clay object, e.g. a pot. The purpose of the engobe can be as different as the varied forms it comes in: to give color to a piece; to improve the surface texture; to provide a ground to do further decoration on; to add textures.Engobes can be applied to wet clay surfaces, leather-hard ware, greenware and even bisqued wares. In each case the engobe's shrinkage rate should match that of the clay underneath, otherwise cracking (when the engobe shrinks more than the clay underneath) or shivering (when the clay underneath shrinks more than the engobe on top) can occur. While there are some basic engobe recipes around, The Potter's Complete Book of Clay and Glazes by James Chappel has a range of engobe recipes for diferent grades of moisture content and firing ranges from cone 10 up to cone 11 (for more information on cones, see cone chart).Here is a simple cone 6-11 engobe you can try out on leatherhard clay (Rhodes, Clay & Glazes for the Potter), but be sure to do some tests first, before using it on any 'important' stuff:Kaolin 25Ball clay 25Potash feldspar 20Flint (Silica) 20Zircopax 5Borax 5If applying the above to greenware or bisque, experiment by substituting increasing amounts of calcined kaolin.Application techniques for engobes also greatly vary. They range from dipping to brushing and spraying and even slip-trailing, However, in contrast to applying glazes to bisque ware, it pays to be careful when applying engobes to greenware, as the clay can soften and deform, e.g. if a pot is dipped too long. During application, wax or latex can be applied as a resist. Once the engobe has hardened, designs can be scratched in, revealing the clay body underneath.Next Page > Engobe Color Chart > 2More Articles© Ceramics Today

engobes part two

Engobes
Various oxides, carbonates and commercial stains can be used to color base engobe recipes. If you want to use commercial stains, refer to your manufacturer or sales outlet for more information on what percentages to use, or experiment yourself with your own line blend. The following chart can be used as a guide for adding percentages of oxides to engobe recipes for color results. These colors refer to results obtained in oxidatiion firings. (For more information on oxidation and reduction firings, please refer to Oxidation and Reduction Firings).
Colorant
Color
Amount (%)
Iron OxideCobalt OxideNickel OxideManganese Dioxide Black 3.02.02.02.0

Cobalt Oxide Dark Blue 1.5

Copper Oxide Mid Green 3.0

Yellow Ochre Ochre 4.5

Iron Oxide Mid Tan 3.0

Rutile Creamy Tan 6.0

Iron Chromate Dark Gray 3.0

Manganese Dioxide Purple Brown 6.0

Fire in Oxidation for the above color results.

Ceramics Arts Daily

Ceramics Arts Daily has a pottery article emailed to you a couple times a week.... check out ceramicartsdaily.org to get on the list.
Charlene, the picture came through fine and clear. More! More! Maggie

decoration

I am testing to see if this image posts. This plate is a good example of wax resist.

charlene

Bristol Gallery Night...Elena hope gallery

The Bristol Gallery Coalition invite you to the first annual Bristol Gallery Night Friday May 16th 5:00-9:00 PM. The coalition consists of seven fine art and photography galleries all within walking distance of each other in historic, downtown Bristol

I'm Excited!

Charlene, many thanks for starting this form of sharing with your students! I have lots of "intent" to share and can't wait to hear everyone's ideas.... keep up the great work--and c'mon guys--don't be afraid to get down and get dirty!

hello

Advanced students if you have a mask could you bring it tonight...we will be mixing glazes...
t
char

just getting started

Hi All,
If you are in the advanced class Trish will be coming in to discuss your work with us at 5:30. Don't forget to bring a found object for scratching with.