Helen Bates on sun 25 may 08
Surfing with Helen Bates - May 20, 2008 - New Zealand, UK, Mexico, Norway
Hello!
While Clayart was still unavailable, I posted this to NewClay, which has=20
been inactive since Clayart got back online. Here's the post again, on=20
Clayart, now that I am at least fully subscribed under one username...
Greg Barron and Jin Ling (Glenbervie Pottery) (Whangarei, New Zealand)
http://www.glenberviepottery.co.nz/
(Tableware, Garden Art, and Sculpture, Porcelain, Stoneware, Terracotta,=20
Raku, wood-fired work) (Jin ling, b. China, studied sculpture in that=20
country. Greg was a student of Mirek Smisek.)
Michel Roux, (Trecarne Pottery) (Mullion, Cornwall, England, UK)
http://trecarnepottery.co.uk/
(stoneware, in simple shapes, with glazes, in contrast, that "are subtle=20
mixes of colour that are painterly influences") (Some pages load slowly..=
.)
Gustavo Perez (Zencuantla, Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico)
http://www.galeriebesson.co.uk/perezexhib2.html
http://www.franklloyd.com/dynamic/artist.asp?ArtistID=3D23
http://www.virtualvallarta.com/puertovallarta/read/readartandgalleries/gu=
stavo-p\erez-ceramics-co.shtml
http://arte-mexico.com/lopezquiroga/GustavoPerez/index.htm (Spanish)
http://www.ceramics-aberystwyth.com/gustavo-perez.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D5DWIE_lcLzw (Video)
Oldrich Asenbryl (Sarn Pottery) (Sarn Meyllteyrn, Gwynedd, Wales, UK)
http://www.sarnpottery.co.uk/
(Czech-born; makes high fired stoneware ceramics) ("The pottery is=20
housed in a 16th century stable with its original pebble stone floor.=20
Two different stoneware clays are used; white and dark brown for high=20
temperature (up to 1320 Centigrade). Porcelain is also used for one-off=20
sculptures. The glazes are mixed from some of the locally found=20
materials such as wood ashes and red clay from nearby Hell=E2??s Mouth=20
beach. The typical Sarn red glaze is achieved with the use of copper=20
oxide. Cobalt, iron, vanadium and chrome oxides are also used for=20
on-glaze decoration.")
Arne Ase (Arn Aase,) (Fagerstrand, Norway)
http://gallery.arneaase.com/main.php
(New Web GAllery For Arne Ase, showing his latest vessels, tiles and mura=
ls)
The Pottery Workshop (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Jingdezhen, China)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/potteryworkshop/
("... a ceramic art education and communication center established in=20
Hong Kong in 1985. (...) new locations have been (established) in=20
Shanghai, Jingdezhen, and most recently Beijing(, and...) Each (...) is=20
unique(; ...) Hong Kong (...) specializes in classes for adults and=20
children. Shanghai also offers lessons, (and ...) produces (...) ceramic=20
ware. Jingdezhen (the largest ... ) provid(es residencies for artists=20
from around) the world.") (Many albums of photos, including Tian Bao,=20
one of the last active Dragon Kilns in China, and the picturesque=20
village of Yaoli, just outside Jingdezhen.. ) (Staff: Caroline Cheng,=20
Takeshi Yasuda, Xu Lin Feng)
Thelwell, Jane (Anglin Bay Pottery) (Kingston, ON, Canada)
http://www.anglinbaypottery.ca/artist.htm
(porcelain, stoneware woodfired and shino vessels and sculpture)=20
(graduated from Sheridan College's Craft & Design Program, in Oakville,=20
Ontario, following which she has been studying art history at Queen's=20
University, Kingston) ("I endeavour to create forms and decoration that=20
are a pleasure to experience in the home, and in particular, useful for=20
the very important activity of eating with friends and family. Inspired=20
by nature, I decorate my functional ware with images of flowers and fish.=
")
Janice Ditner (New Hamburg, ON, Canada)
http://janice.ditner.com/
(items ranging from pottery tableware and tiles to ceramic vessels, and=20
sculpture) (unique approach to form and decoration) (Some work is cold=20
glazed)
Naranjo, Reuben (College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona) (Tucson,=20
AZ, USA)
http://eportfolio.cfa.arizona.edu/cover.php?portid=3D84
(terracotta, porcelain sculpture) (Student work at a high level)
Enjoy...
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Helen Bates
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Clayarters' URLs: http://amsterlaw.com/clayart/
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