Exquisite roller ends by Seifū Yohei III blend function and beauty, showcasing the elegance of celadon porcelain. Their craftsmanship not only supports art but also enhances the experience of viewing it. How do you view the relationship between art and utility?
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Love this threshold mosaic on the former National Bank of Scotland on St Enoch Square in Glasgow, especially the very subtle intertwined leaves. It probably dates from when the building was constructed in 1906.
And then there is this mix of light yellow-brown sandy clay that screams NW Florida Weeden Island. Again, enough for 2 or 3 nice pots.
This is one of those "lions, tigers & bears, oh my!" moments. #ceramics #archaeology
Just listed these hand-thrown pottery soap dispensers in my glaze combination "Thoreau's Pond!"
Slipware tile with a ploughing farmer, Dated 1802.
Coll.: Niederrheinisches Freilicht Museum, Grefrath, NRW, DE.
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And I found a lovely pottery workshop, just a few minutes’ walk from our apartment in Santa Ana, San Jose, Costa Rica. The master potter who runs it, Dennis Cheverria, is a third generation potter, who designed the ‘vanola’ coffee maker, which you will find all over Costa Rica - now in Florida and Arizona too. The clay comes from the mountains nearby and is smooth but groggy and a delight to handle.
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Design Milk · Royal Copenhagen Charts a New Course Beyond TablewareInspired by ocean waves, Royal Copenhagen dives into the world of interior objects with the sculptural Kontur collection.
Among my four grandparents' last names is my grandfather Thomas, of Welsh ancestry. He was a huge reader, my mom even more, then me, who finds TV and films boring compared to reading. I can thank him for a love of books.
I love Dylan Thomas poetry, and I would joke to my mom that he was a cousin of ours, and she would respond, not incorrectly, that half of Wales has the last name Thomas. But still 
Some new work of mine with thanks to Dylan Thomas #art #mastoart #clay #ceramics #pottery
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Just mud, no glaze, no wheel.
Lasted about a year now :)
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The frog pipe this morning. #ceramics #archaeology
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Finally out 
Only little regret is not to have left the feet in raw clay like the tusks rather than underglaze, but overall super happy with it!
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Once it dries to leather-hard & is smoothed & burnished, it will look a lot different. #ceramics #archaeology
Squat frog pipe build this afternoon. #ceramics #archaeology
My new crackly pot inspired another blog post because 500 characters just isn't enough.
"The cracks have a beautifully raw quality, like a dried lake bed or elephant skin. They’ve come to feel like a map of this place: a visual echo of our fractured geology, our sinkhole-prone foundation, our porous aquifers and eroding coasts. The fragility of the sig surface mirrors the fragility of the land itself."
https://potterybyosa.com/blogs/clay-people/fractured-fragmented-and-fragile
Pottery by OsaFractured, Fragmented and Fragile"The cracks are unpredictable but beautiful, like a dried lake bed or elephant skin. They’ve come to feel like a map of this place: a visual echo of our fractured geology, our sinkhole-prone foundation, our porous aquifers and eroding coasts. The fragility of the terra sigllata surface mirrors the fragility of the land itself."
Finishing the Evansville Punctated bowl rim, floating the surface & finger-punctating the upper body. #ceramics #archaeology
Ran a clay bird making workshop at my community studio today. A class of ten, including some young children. I love how the flock of birds all look together. Much fun was had by all participants!
Pot of the Day – Inca Urpu (c. 15th Century)
Although similar in style and function to the amphorae of ancient Greece, the urpu has a distinctive Inca shape, with its low handles, tall neck, and bulbous body. Rather than being strapped into ships like the amphorae, these vessels would have had ropes slung through the handles, around the lug at the base of the neck, and then strapped onto a porter’s back for transportation. They would have contained a variety food and beverages, most commonly chicha (fermented corn beer).
Most urpu bottles are decorated with this distinctive polychrome geometric design - black and red on a cream-colored background. It’s rare to find any kind of representational motifs on these pots; however, some examples have been shown to include khipu designs which is very intriguing!
Photo credit - The Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Although similar in style and function to the amphorae of ancient Greece, the urpu has a distinctive Inca shape, with its low handles, tall neck, and bulbous body. Rather than being strapped into ships like the amphorae, these vessels would have had ropes slung through the handles, around the lug at the base of the neck, and then strapped onto a porter’s back for transportation. They would have contained a variety food and beverages, most commonly chicha (fermented corn beer).
Most urpu bottles are decorated with this distinctive polychrome geometric design - black and red on a cream-colored background. It’s rare to find any kind of representational motifs on these pots; however, some examples have been shown to include khipu designs which is very intriguing!
Photo credit - The Minneapolis Institute of Art
#ceramics #pottery #history #inca #southamerica #peru #ceramicart #potoftheday
We supplied the natural clay mixed with grog temper, curved wooden paddles, wooden dowels, wooden bowls, smoothing stones, wooden & flake incising instruments, cups, etc. for 8 participants. They were given the dowels, paddles & wooden instruments for participating in the workshop. #ceramics #archaeology