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Best Southeastern Pottery Studios

You’ve moved to a new area and you’re all concerned with trash pickup and satellite cable providersbut what about the pottery studios in your area? Here are a few of the best in the southeast we think you should check out when you’re done unpacking boxes!
Mudfire: Atlanta’s best pottery studio, Mudfire is all the rage with twentysomethings. Bring your own wine and make a date night of it but don’t forget the checkbookMudfire can get a bit pricey.
The Mint Museum: Charlotte’s flagship museum offers pottery studios to amateurs several times a month and they’ve got some great exhibits to check out, too. It’s a wonderful setting and though classes aren’t cheap they’re a relative bargain due to the quality instruction you’ll get, for sure.
Catawba Pottery: Straddling North and South Carolina, Catawba Pottery is an interesting mix of history and new traditions. You’ll find ancient Indian pottery exhibits as well as hands-on lessons in recreating them. This is the only place on our list it’s a great ideas to bring the kids along. Make a day of it!

January 13th, 2012 under Uncategorized | Comments Off

Wendy Lawrence: Nature Captured in Clay

Art comes in a wide variety of styles and forms. Artists have the option of using many different styles of techniques and material in order to convey the piece they wish to communicate with the viewer. One of the more popular artistic styles throughout the ages has been the use of clay ceramics. Clay allows their artist to mold and shape it into almost anything the artist’ mind can imagine. In the hands of an expert artist a simple lump of clay becomes a thing of

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March 5th, 2012 under Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Splendid Bowls of Artist Francis Senska

Do you love the art of clay sculpture? Artist Francis Senska is into the art of clay sculpture and clay pottery. It may be a simple art but needs skilful hands and great imagination for its perfection.

Francis Senska’s love for pottery began during her childhood exposure to the craft in Africa. Despite completing both BA and MA at the University of Iowa and even joined the navy, Senska’s love for the art of clay sculpture and pottery dominated her interest and developed into a passion.

She would address function as the most important aspect of her love for pottery. African music is her motivational material in creating magnificent and splendid bowls. Throwing the clay to the beat of an African tune simply melds the clay to a function she considers reality and an art.

The Splendid Bowls of Artist Francis Senska is an art influenced by her love for clay sculpture and pottery. Clay is fashioned with what the heart dictates. The hands like the symphony orchestras conductor guiding the orchestra to create a wonderful master piece; a clay sculptures hands does the same. Weaving, pinching, pressing and simply romancing the piece of earth to create a majestic piece of art. Francis Senska creates art that transcends each artists generation.

Francis Senska is a woman that knows no bounds in the art she loves. Greatly influenced by her teachers and colleagues she is a flawless contributor to the likes of the Archie Bray Foundation and Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts NCECA. She recalls great persons who touched her life that lead her to be active in clay sculpture and pottery. Peter Voulkos, Maija Grotell, Branson Stevenson Rudy Autio, Trude Guermonprez, Henry Meloy, Jun Kaneko are just a few of those individuals whom she considers factors, colleagues and mentors.

February 7th, 2012 under Uncategorized | Comments Off

Sculptor Paul Soldner: Father of American Raku

Paul Soldner began his legacy at the Los Angeles County Art Institute. Through the institute’s innovative program Soldner learned to take risks, something he still does today. By learning to teach his curiosity Soldner ushered in a new era of Contemporary American ceramics. He introduced the art form known as American-style Raku, thereby legitimizing the low-fire form of ceramics.

In addtion to being an artist he was also a teacher. During his career from 1956 to his

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August 1st, 2011 under Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Beautiful Narratives of Ancient Greek Pottery

There are many different types and styles of Ancient Greek Pottery and it seems like basically all of these types and styles of Ancient Greek Pottery stand for one thing or another. When a person looks at most any piece of Ancient Greek Pottery they can be almost absolutely sure that they are looking at a piece of artwork that tells something about the Ancient Greek Times.
No matter what type or style of Ancient Greek Pottery a

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July 29th, 2011 under Uncategorized | Comments Off