Helen Bates on tue 29 jan 02
Clay Surfing URLS: January 29th, 2002=20
These were first seen by me in December 2001. =20
I have revisited them tonight and send them on to you now for your delect=
ation! =20
Bill Farrell=20
http://www.AquariusArtGallery.com
This is quoted from Clayarter Tony Ferguson: =20
> Recently retired Chicago Art Institute Professor/Sculptor/Potter=20
> Bill Farrell has just joined AquariusArtGallery.com. =20
> Please consider looking at his extremely fine wood fired pottery.=20
I agree entirely with Tony's opinion of Bill Farrell's pottery. =20
I also spent some very enjoyable time soaking in the colours and forms of=
Tony's work,=20
and also particularly grooved on the colour of a couple of Dick Cooter's =
bowls. =20
Kurt Wild
http://www.amartpot.org/convention/convent_4.htm=20
Two photos of Clayarter Kurt Wild=20
Kurt's home page is still at The University of Wisconsin, River Falls:=20
http://wwwpp.uwrf.edu/~kw77/ (I believe I've posted this link before.)=20
Kurt's newest work:=20
http://wwwpp.uwrf.edu/~kw77/Available.html=20
The River Falls Art Department: =20
http://www.uwrf.edu/art/=20
Jennifer and John Winfrey
http://www.winfreyworks.com/
This couple specializes in hand formed tiles in majolica finish.
Unique perhaps are the new tile "floor rugs" that can be set into existin=
g flooring. =20
"Montefin"
http://www.montefin.com/~montefin/POTTERY.html
Raku, Stoneware & Salt Fire Pottery
Montefin is the only name given for this potter. =20
A fun site. Navigate by reading the text and you'll get more. =20
Of course, this isn't the home page... there's more there...=20
Graphics intensive and at times ever so slightly naughty...=20
(A potter naughter?) =20
Mike Pratt (UK)
http://freespace.virgin.net/pots.luck/=20
Raku pots, small glazed pots (potlets), figurative sculptures, often of e=
ntire rooms.
I like his "life is a deckchair piece" (Rear Room).=20
Lots of graphics "twists." =20
Paulus Florizoone (Netherlands)=20
http://home.pi.be/~pf323347/index.htm
Florizoone does restoration, replicas and original pieces (oxidation and =
reduction)=20
The restorations are quite amazing visually. =20
You'll find pictures of him in ancient style workman's clothing if you ke=
ep surfing around. =20
Most of the site is in the Dutch language, and I couldn't find a very goo=
d translator from Dutch to English. =20
This one, "Foreign Word Com": http://www.foreignword.com/Tools/transnow.=
htm
can do some D-E translation of text, but slowly, and strangely.
(On the other hand,it gives the reader vocabulary alternatives - move th=
e=20
mouse over the little arrow to the right of the translation given.) =20
P. Michael Quinn=20
http://hotcom.net/ddf/index.htm=20
... the Dinosaur Dirt Farm, that was...
"My work ranges from whimsical little fellows with a happy prehistoric
or microscopic motif to odd expressions of our temporary existence." =20
For example this: http://hotcom.net/ddf/sclpture.htm=20
Scroll down to the last thumbnail to find: =20
> LS-11 - ZATAOPMEPWAABEN #1-#5 (Zen and the art of post modern event par=
adigms=20
> with an attitude by el nino) ... has actually been blown into shape ...=
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Graphics load slowly. =20
Edward Eberle
http://www.criticalceramics.org/reviews/shows/nc99eber.htm=20
Eberle=92s exhibition =93Drawings on Paper and Porcelain=94
The pots shown have aspects of a "study" of various classical architectur=
al "languages".
They appear to be as well, "canvases" for an examination of the human con=
dition.
Thanks to: "Critical Ceramics: reVIEWS: NCECA 1999: Edward Eberle" by For=
rest Snyder. =20
(Note: You may have noticed that I find Clayarter F. Snyder's articles o=
ften warrant revisiting.) =20
Dan Taylor (Medicine Hat Alberta Canada)
http://www.dantaylorpottery.com/
Very competent and prolific production potter. who makes a large line of =
wheel-thrown white stoneware. =20
Dan is connected with the "Medalta Clay Products Historic District."
http://www.medalta.org/=20
The Medalta Potteries is a Canadian National Historic Site. =20
Eliza Hurdle
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/shaun_allen/index.htm
Sea inspired, with mermaids and other marine themes. =20
Functional but highly decorative decorative, the pieces are cast from ver=
y detailed models. =20
They are coloured with oxides, underglaze colours and clear earthenware g=
laze. =20
Several of the vessels can be "rotated" through several angles of view. =20
Andrew Walford (Natal, South Africa)=20
http://www.andrewwalford.co.za/
This potter works in quietly glazed porcelain and stoneware. =20
His ware is functional but decorative. =20
Makes anything from tiles to hand wash basins. =20
Most pieces are decorated with Asian style brush strokes.=20
However, they not particularly imitative of Chinese or Japanese calligrap=
hy or scenes, =20
Rather, the designs in the work, although oriental in sense, seem to be q=
uite his own. =20
Form and function are in some cases inspired by those of Japan. =20
He digs his own clay. =20
Stevens Maker
http://www.stevensmaker.com/=20
This South Carolina potter makes usually "gritty" asymetrically thrown=20
pots on which he often roughly scratches thoughts, slogans, questions, or=
other verbal material. =20
The pots appear to be wood fired.=20
Stevens gives a personal history, should you need this to comprehend his =
pots.=20
His pots show a growing sense of personal style and an increasing strengt=
h of form.=20
Extensive hobby site of Mr. X and Mrs. J. (Japan)
http://www.kh.rim.or.jp/~shou/index_e.html
Although I don't usually spend much time at polymer clay sites, I couldn'=
t resist this one.
Mrs. "J." makes all sorts of polymer clay miniatures of food, food contai=
ners, lamps, and what have you.
They are meticulously and often brilliantly done, and include both Japane=
se and Western items.
Mr. X states that the site is his Web page for the artist Mrs. J to fill =
with her work.
Group thumbnails, when enlarged, form a clickable "image map" to allow fu=
rther zooming to individual pieces.
Milan Kout
http://www.studio-kout.com/=20
Czechoslovakian ceramist=20
Prolific and sophisticated design of useful wares and decorative and scul=
ptural pieces.
Makes much use of piercing, latticework and other means to admit light to=
the pieces.
Also has a large line of relief tiles and other flat pieces, includint em=
bossed work for company advertising. =20
A wholesale line is available to non-end-user buyers. =20
Helen=20
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