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Ceramics News Briefs International

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jan

UNITED STATES: Warriors with a difference, Helena Independent Record – Today is Chinese New Year, an appropriate time to begin the week’s briefs with a story about a Chinese artist. Wanxin Zhang builds life-size sculptures of humans with “the coil … Continue reading →

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Auntie Del’s Czech porcelain soup tureen

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Jan

My great-aunt was an elfin creature and most probably fey, like my mom. She had a tinkling laugh that went up and down the scale. Our family is fond of our Irish heritage and Auntie Del and her sister Dorie, … Continue reading →

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“Pottery artist learned his life-skills in Butte”

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Jan

This story ran in the August 25, 2001 edition of Butte’s newspaper, The Montana Standard. It’s an excellent story that ran about the time  Autio’s solo exhibition, “Rudy,” opened. For more information about the Archie Bray Foundation, click here. _______________________________ … Continue reading →

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Are potters and ceramists down-to-earth?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jan

Potters and ceramists are… Of course, the first thing that comes to my mind is ‘down-to-earth.’ It is a cliché, yes, but is it true? Think about the people you’ve known that you met or know because of clay…. Classmates, … Continue reading →

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