Peter Voulkos (1924-2002) was a ceramist most known for his abstract expressionist sculptures. He received his BS from the Montana State College, Bozeman and received his MFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts (now the California College of the Arts). He taught at the Los Angeles County Art Institute (later renamed the Otis […]
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Ten minute version with commentary here: Vici and Sean Casserley are the second generation of potters to run Taena Pottery. It was started in 1948 by a group of conscientious objectors and survived their dispersal in the 1960s. Specialising in traditional English slipware, Vici and Sean make and sell their pots from a studio and
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Chris Gustin workshop at Notre Dame. Throwing and altering a large bowl on the pottery wheel. Originally streamed live on periscope. Recorded on 04/05/2016 08:34 PM UTC by artbyfuzzy
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Chris Gustin is a studio artist and an Emeritus Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1975, and his MFA from Alfred University in 1977. Gustin lives and works in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Gustin’s work is published extensively and is represented in numerous public
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Ayumi Horie, 2014 NCECA Demonstrating Artist DVD Trailer
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Dry throwing involves no water and I've used it for the last 15 years to make handmade bowls, dishes, plates- all low forms. At Alfred as an undergrad, I developed this dry throwing process in which I trim to center using a pin tool, scoop out the inside using a loop tool and thin out
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Indego Africa's ceramic products are handmade by a group of artisans at Gatagara Pottery in Rwanda. Formed in 1977 by a Belgian priest in Rwanda’s southern province, Gatagara is located in a small but picturesque workshop in the district of Nyanza. Often considered the cradle of Rwanda’s heritage, Nyanza is nestled east of a large
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Steps Involved in making a handmade african ceramics item. Products are made out of clay from swamps and wetlands with Africa -Uganda. The pieces are made by hand forming and machine (wheel) We use WHITE clay for painting white and AUNT-Hill soil for obtaining red colour to decorate the pieces. After painting we polish the
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Watch artist and primitive potter Kelly Magleby learn about and make Anasazi style pottery. Kelly went into the backcountry of Southern Utah with a knife and a buckskin to try to learn about Anasazi Pottery by doing it the way the Anasazi did it. "Earth and Fire" is a documentary poem about a passionate artist.
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