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clay urls early june 02-writeup

updated thu 10 oct 02

 

Helen Bates on wed 9 oct 02


Clay Urls Early June 02 (rechecked Oct. 8th. 2002)

Travelling around the world again.

Kure Municipal Museum of art - a few pieces of Pottery and Porcelain
http://www.kure-bi.jp/syozow/genre/9/en_index.htm

Ceramica Raku - Italy (Italian only)
http//www.ceramicaraku.com/galleria.htm
There are upwards of 35 Italian and international Raku ceramists featured=
here.
Click the thumbnail image to link to the artist's page and more (zoomable=
)
images.
Artists: Paolo Lusenti; Ivana di Bonito; Antonio Giannecchini; Roberto
Scazzariello; Emanuela Marchetto; Giorgio Azzaretti; Marcdo=20
Ravaldini; Anna dal Bo; Manuela Incorvaia; Roberto di Giorgio; Graziella =
Bibo;
Marco Giusiano; Claudia Andreani; Guido Vigna; Claudio=20
Psapia & Paola Bernardini; Irene Poulton; David Roberts; Luca Leandri; Na=
than
Bray; Skip Bleecker; Christopher L. Mathie; Jim Lux, Ettore=20
Fresta; Elisa Lobello; Micaraku; Yoke Vliege; Ersilietta Garbrielli; Ital=
o
Gilardi; Mariella Gilardi; Gianluigi Mele; Marco Vallesi; Valentia=20
Rabajoli; Welma Carit=E0; Sandro Gozzi; Sebastiano Leta; Daniela Colognor=
i; Lucia
Paganini.

Is "The Dinner Party Dead" (Ceramic Arts Association of Western Australia=
)
http://www.ceramicartswa.asn.au/exhib.html
A survey of current studio pottery created for the dinner table.
International Artists: Suzi & Nigel Atkins - France; Yuichi Kurasowa - J=
apan;
Chris Weaver - New Zealand; Morgan Hall - United Kingdom;=20
Woody Hughes - USA
Artists from Australia: Ian Jones; Greg Crowe; Caroline McCrudden; Diann=
e
Sigel; Jonathon Hook; Marianne Huhn; Ian Dowling; Jane=20
Sawyer; Bernard Kerr; Phil Elson; Sandy Lockwood; Ian Macrae; Leanna Tayl=
or;
Stewart & Trish Scambler; Alison Brown; Robyn Lees;=20
Simon Reece; Maurice Sawyer; Coralie Edwards; Michael & Vanessa Ward; War=
rick
Palmateer.

Valentinos Charalambous (Cyprus)
http://www.pio.gov.cy/cyprus_today/jan_jun96/valentinos.htm
Three images plus an article about this Cypriot ceramist, born into a fam=
ily of
traditional potters of Famagusta in 1929.
He studied in London, England and later spent much time in Iraq, setting =
up
ceramics departments during the 1960's through the 1980's.
He retired to Cyprus 1987.
One piece by Charalambous here:
http://www.leachpottery.com/English/valentinos_charalambous.htm
Another view of the bowl is here:
http://www.spooky1.com/leach%20pottery/leach10.htm

France

History of Faience Making in Quimper, France (Some English)
http://www.faience-de-quimper.com/histquim_en.html
Has a couple of earthenware/sand pots from Gallic France (about 100/200 B=
.C.)