Red-figure pottery

new triangle each leads into a new stylized locus, with exactly the same design, color and scale as the central ones. These flowers, however, are separated across the tile. Between these, near the sides of the bigger triangle, is a new shape. This figure has the general form of the lotuses, yet it is manipulated to create smaller, more elaborate shapes. Now the petals are drawn out into larger, simpler shapes defined with aqua, but made up of dark blue. The center of the flower is an upside-down…

The Juicy Salif by Philip Starck is one of the most iconic and obscure designs of modern culture. The shape of the Juicy Salif is what first attracts the human eye, immediately grabbing any onlookers’ attention. An elongated teardrop with three solid tentacles in aluminum casting, resembling a large metal spider, the Juicy Salif is no ordinary lemon squeezer. Futuristic, sleek and unique in design, it screams post-modernism. The disproportionate number of legs juxtaposes to its clean lines and…

83), was not referred to by Marsh in his Walker’s Monthly article, December 1928, it was however introduced that year titled, The Flower Girl. As with many of Vyse’s figures, names were often changed. The autumnal sprays in the basket, may have been the cause of the re-naming the figure Autumn Leaves. This is a quintessential Vyse figure, illustrating the reality of the social background from which the flower selling women sprang. The outdoor life in all weathers doubtlessly gave the women,…

mountains and the great sea where the sun sets”. The Totalrec coexisted with the Nanosec people and engaged in limited trade with them from roughly 960 AD to 1440 AD; items given to the Nanosec included the elaborate black ware known as Nova Embossed pottery and jaguar figurines, an animal that was a subject of Totalrec…

world, and in turn, it is hard to appreciate them. The one exception to this rule is pottery. Arguably one of the most telling types of artifacts, pottery for the most part, holds its same function today as it did when it was first utilized. The designs and styles have evolved, but at the end of the day, the past impressively looks…

of detail and drive the story further. The artist also uses the pointing hands of several figures to show a psychological point; Atlas on his throne and Selene driving her chariot. Another element the artist used was the use of red, black, and orange (by mixing red and yellow) colors. The black creates a contrast to the orange and reveals the importance of the figures in orange. The basic hue of the vase is red and…

Centered Earth needs your help. The ceramics arts studio and gallery is once again helping with the Annual “Soup and a Bowl” event, held by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. This event will be held on February 19, 2016 at the Genetti Hotel and Suites located in Williamsport. Besides the great food, raffles, for this this event, each participant gets a bowl to keep. “To Remind people that an empty bowl means that someone is going without food.” Pam Hicks, Programs and Events Coordinator…

Chapter 6 in Ceramics A Potter’s Handbook by Glenn Nelson and Richard Burkett details the methods used in hand-building ceramic pieces. Beginning as an ancient practice, it is still used today despite the presence of the potter’s wheel to make sculptural and functional work. The first method is hand-building via pinching the clay. A few things to keep in mind when using this approach may be that small cracks may appear, but may be smoothed over while larger cracks are likely to reappear during…

Pottery is the act of creating functional vessels to be enjoyed by an individual while performing everyday rituals, such as having morning tea or coffee or eating dinner with friends and family. Ceramicists are either sculptors, potters, or sculptural potters. To be a sculptor the works are not functional, unlike potters while sculptural potters create works that are not only sculptural but functional as well. My interests lean more towards functional pottery. I enjoy creating something on the…

The Importance of Pottery Pottery was an important part of life for ancient Egyptians. Potters would make fine wares, coarse wares, bread moulds, dishes, jars, and table wares. Many of these were nile-silt pottery or clay. (Hope 2001, 30-32) Other materials used for making pottery included water for shaping, tools to improve pottery characteristics, and fuel to fire the pottery to make permanent and hard. Water was used from the Nile and fuel was found in straw or dung. Egyptian potters…