The Magic of Majolica: How to Create Vibrant Painterly Decoration on Pottery
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
Earthenware, generally terracotta, with opaque white glaze (traditionally a lead glaze made opaque white with the addition of tin oxide) and colored overglaze decoration. Originated from Islamic/Moorish techniques used on the Spanish island of Mallorca, which exported these wares throughout the Mediterranean in the 15th and 16th centuries. The technique was adopted by Italy during the Renaissance, which is when the term maiolica was introduced to describe these brightly decorated wares. Not to be confused with majolica, which is a trade name for an historic English style of brightly glazed earthenware vessels made in the forms of vegetables, animals, etc. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Majolica, also referred to as maiolica, is a fabulous decorative technique for potters who wish to treat their surfaces like … Read More
In today’s post, an excerpt from his popular book Making Marks, the late Robin Hopper talks about the importance of a … Read More
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As we all know, in ceramics, trial and error is an integral part of the learning process – and often … Read More
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1 Peter Pincus’ The Many Few Minus Two, 17 in. (43 cm) in height, colored porcelain, at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri. Courtesy of Sherry Leedy. 2 Marty Fielding’s teapot, 8¾ in. (22 cm) in width, handbuilt cone 3 red clay, underglaze, glaze, at Schaller Gallery in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Courtesy of Schallery Gallery. 3 Kyle and Kelly Phelps’ The Fall of John Henry, 28 in. (71 cm) in height, clay, wood, 2014. 4 Tom and Ginny Marsh’s Casserole, 10 in. (25 cm) in diameter, stoneware, 1970s. 3, 4 At the Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio. Courtesy of Canton Museum of Art.