Cochucho Urns
Posted on January 20, 2008 - Filed Under Magazine, Design, Knowledge, Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
Delfina Pasaye begins to form an urn.
Pasaye smooths a pot with a corncob.
Pasaye’s husband builds a tent of wood around the pot.
The pot is removed from the fire.
Pasaye spatters the pot with a mixture of corn and water for post-firing decoration.
A pot the author purchased from Delfina Pasaye.
Cochucho Urns:Searching For Pots In Michoacan
Posted on January 20, 2008 - Filed Under Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
Some of the finest ceramics in Mexico come from the state of Michoacan. But finding the good stuff is not so easy. Don’t expect to see it in the markets or in the stores selling artesenias. Most of the finer and more original ceramic artwork is purchased by dealers and sold in galleries at very […]
ROBIN BEST’S New Work with Old Cultures
Posted on September 29, 2007 - Filed Under Pottery, Design, Artists & Potters, Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
ROBIN BEST’S SHANGHAI EXHIBITION TITLED NEW Work with Old Cultures reveals the work of an eminent Australian ceramist whose approach is at once cerebral and physical. This is a rather unÂusual combination in an artist. Most artists veer towards one or the other, emphasising either the physÂicality of their work or its underlying philosophical or […]
Jingdezhen Porcelain - China’s White Gold
Posted on September 25, 2007 - Filed Under History, JingDeZhen Ceramics, Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
For a thousand years, Jingdezhen have been producing beautiful porcelains that are loved by the pickiest consumers ranging from emperors to practised ceramic specialists.
Jingdezhen is located in north-east Jiangxi Province between the Huangshan-Haiyushan range and the Plain of Poyang Lake. Blessed with rich sources of kaolin (the white clay ideal for making porcelains), Jingdezhen has […]
Enamel and cloison, enamelwork
Posted on September 20, 2007 - Filed Under Article, History, Ceramic in China, Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
As a substitute for the more costly process of inlaying with precious or semiprecious stones, enamelwork (chin. falang çºç‘¯) was developed to give the surface of metal objects a vitreous glaze by intense heat to create a brilliantly coloured decorative effect. Enamel is a kind of soft glass, compounded of flint or sand, red lead, […]
Chinese Art - Handicrafts,Porcelain
Posted on September 20, 2007 - Filed Under Porcelain, Article, History, Ceramic in China, Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
Unlike the course and porous earthenware, porcelain vessels are in the wholly vitrified, have a white color, sometimes translucent, and they have a fine-grained liquid-proof body. Chinese porcelain is worldwide known for its beautiful white color, its thin walls (a Chinese proverb says, “whiter than jade and thinner than paper” 比玉白,比紙薄) and its clear bell-like […]
Chinese Pottery
Posted on September 19, 2007 - Filed Under Pottery, Porcelain, History, Knowledge, Ceramic in China, Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
Pottery is a practice adopted by man many years before the birth of Christ. Chinese pottery also has a very old history and it tells us the story of inception of civilisations. Each period in this nation’s history has its unique style of forming pottery .Chinese pottery is an important object to have a full […]
Chinese Arts - Handicrafts,Stoneware, Earthenware, Pottery
Posted on September 19, 2007 - Filed Under History, Article, Knowledge, Ceramic in China, Ceramic Communion, Culture&Civilization | 1 Comment
Ceramics are objects shaped from earthen materials and fired in a kiln to make them water-proof and durable to a certain extent. The basic materials for ceramics are mineral-rich clay, containing kaolinite (Al2[Si2O5][OH]4), silica and feldspar. The crystal structure of these minerals allows a plastic forming of the clay, making it possible to create every […]
Breaking the Surface
Posted on September 14, 2007 - Filed Under Article, Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
Breaking the Surface
September 21-23, 2007 | Port Hadlock, Washington
Presented by The Art Mine, The Inn at Port Hadlock, Viva Jones and Clayartcenter.com
Set against the backdrop of the Washington’s beautiful Puget Sound, the workshop Breaking the Surface is a perfect blend of old and new surface techniques alike. Join us for two incredible, inspiring days filled with […]
China Paint and Overglaze
Posted on September 14, 2007 - Filed Under China Painting, History, Culture&Civilization | Leave a Comment
China Paint and Overglaze        Author: Paul Lewing
Invented in 9th century China, coveted in 17th century Europe, treasured in 19th century America, and neglected by art schools for over 100 years, china painting is poised for a revival with new materials, new forms and new imagery. China paint—fired at the lowest end of the ceramic range—offers […]
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