Posts Tagged ‘ Robin Hopper ’

Book Arts: Writing on Stone(ware)

January 15, 2013
Book Arts: Writing on Stone(ware)

We know the act of writing on clay tablets is an ancient practice. To date, the oldest that have been found are the unearthed at neolithic sites in modern-day Romania and Hungary. The three Tărtăria Tablets have been radio-carbon dated to 5500 BC and are thought to be evidence of proto-writing. For me, today’s post,…

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Robin Hopper: Three decorative techniques for ceramics

July 26, 2011

Otto showed me a book he bought when he was at his annual ceramics retreat at Metchosin. Robin Hopper’s Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface is one of the most beautiful and exciting books I’ve seen in some time. Joan had told me about it when she was advising me about books to add to…

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Artisan tile conference slated for June in Seattle

April 14, 2011
Artisan tile conference slated for June in Seattle

TILE + ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS June 24-26 Seattle University, Seattle, Washington A Potter’s Council Conference Hosted by Artisan Tile Northwest ________________________________________________ Featuring: Joe Brecha, Nadine Edelstein, 
Robin Hopper, Peter King and Angelica Pozo ________________________________________________ Ceramics Daily says “This comprehensive conference will cover such topics as: equipment use, tile making, tile design, tile installation, construction methods for…

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Book Arts: Writing on Stone(ware)

January 19, 2011
Book Arts: Writing on Stone(ware)

We know the act of writing on clay tablets is an ancient practice. To date, the oldest that have been found are the unearthed at neolithic sites in modern-day Romania and Hungary. The three Tărtăria Tablets have been radio-carbon dated to 5500 BC and are thought to be evidence of proto-writing. For me, today’s post,…

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