Blog entries - February 2010

Imaginary teapot

Yvonne — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Fleur Schell from Fremantle, Western Australia has been a porcelain ceramic artist since adulthood. She has relished in the daily ritual of pouring from a handmade teapot and drinking from a thrown and altered cup. But it wasn’t until her daughter Heidi was born that she began creating teapots that depicted imaginary playmatRead More...

Around the world teapot

Yvonne — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:46:59 +0100

Afternoon tea is an excellent time to relax, allowing the mind to travel to faraway places. The “Wish travel” teapot was obviously designed for this reason. The globes on the front and back of the pot indicate Read More...

Globe teapot

Yvonne — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

This contemporary white teapot was designed by Joaquim Bastos, an Industrial Design student at Escola Superior de Artes e Design in Caldas da Rainha (Portugal). Its circular, sleek shape in basic white constitutes an unobtrusive but modern elegance. The shiny steel stand magnifies the teapot’s globular form. &Read More...

Silver spun teapot

Yvonne — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:25:16 +0100

This stunning teapot by Davina Romansky is the winner of The 2009 Saul Bell Award in the hollowware category. This category must use either silver or gold that is spun, drawn, raised and or forged. Decorative casts or components are permissible. This prestigious award has challenged silversmiths andRead More...

Icy Teapots

Yvonne — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

With the Winter Olympics in action and this year’s extreme frigid temperatures, a cup of hot tea must be a beverage of choice. These icy teapots are not the vessel for steeping such but certainly do reflect current inclement weather conditions. One pot was sculpted using ice as the chosRead More...

Steampunk Teapot

Yvonne — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:40:32 +0100

Steampunk refers to the combination of sci-fi and exploratory fiction but… with fantasy undertones. Additionally, this style focuses on the Victorian English era only as it relates to steam power. These teapots, made by Michael Morarity are of this genre; it has a temperature gauge, spout cover, release key Read More...

Chinese Year of the Tiger Teapot

Yvonne — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:07:36 +0100

The ringing of the New Year in China began February 14th. It is the tiger’s year. The tiger zodiac is associated with adventurous, suspicious, sensitive, emotional and risk taking. Lynn Chase designs jungle-type dinnerware and vessels that features the tiger in vivid colours with multi-dimensional patterns. What makes this teRead More...

Teapot for Snow Skiers

Yvonne — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Climbing to the North Pole would be arduous for anyone. Warm clothing, a reliable tent plus dehydrated and complex carbohydrate foods would most likely be the staples in such backpacks. But two Americans proclaimed that the 26 oz teapot they packed was the best item they could have taken. Because of the pRead More...

The joys of Raku firing

Yvonne — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:32:47 +0100

If fun, bright, whimsical, imaginative and unique are attributes that you appreciate then you will love this All Heart Teapot by JoAnne Bedient. This skilled ceramic artist hand builds pop culture like pieces then reverts to traditional Japanese raku firing for the finishing touch. The smoke infuses the clay and glazes, resultRead More...

Haute Coiffure Teapots

Yvonne — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

This teapot is just one of Bruce Noske’s astoundingly pierced designs which reflect the Victorian days of chintzes and Wedgewood but with a minimalist Oriental twist. His pots are meticulously developed, all with similar shoulder, base, lid, unique handle and spout. Because he has always enjoyed doodling, or sketchinRead More...

How to make a teacup?

Yvonne — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:15:17 +0100

If you ask Melanie Sharpham how to make a teacup she will tell you that: you must: love to get your hands messy; love that clay is unpredictable; love that you can transform dirt into something tangible, and; love to get soRead More...

Women teapots

Yvonne — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:02:07 +0100

In her early 20’s Tonya Nöckler-Golding was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Throughout the years of pain during recovery she found peace when painting ceramics. Tonya went on to practice law yet still kept paining closest to her heart. Now she can be found full time in her home studio Read More...

Conflicting Hearts in a Teapot

Yvonne — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:49:00 +0100

Ceramic artist Richard Notkin has been featured once before. However, with Valentine’s Day nearing, his Heart Teapot series warrants recognition. Notkin thinks: “The seeds of all conflict are to be found in each human heart.” As many artists, Notkin thinks the teapot is one of the most complex becaRead More...

Tokoname Teapots

Yvonne — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:32:02 +0100

The pottery made in Tokoname City in Japan is known as Tokoname-yaki. During the 12th and 13th centuries an estimated 3,000 kilns were built. Today this pottery region, located on the Chita Peninsula, still has 1,200 ancient kilns in operationRead More...

Scooper tea set

Yvonne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:17:37 +0100

This tea ware can be found at the Zhu Ye Qing Tea Museum and Garden in Emei City in the Sichuan Province of China. The pot is actually quite nice; the other parts of the set are what make it somewhat peculiar. Actually the base is a spoon holder: the spoon used to scoop tea leaves into the pot. The ornate scooper, curvaceous teapot handle and etcRead More...