Blog entries tagged Glass Teapot

Old Soul teapot

Yvonne — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Jake Jarodsky is an old soul in a young body. He knew in his teens that he would be an artist. Jake was torn between becoming a sculptor or a potter. Because of his intense undergraduate studying, he was hired as a studio aid. This is where he learned mixing glazes, kiln temperature results, glass blowing and much moreRead More...

Ways to spruce up tea

Yvonne — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:01:29 +0100

Using an exotic teapot is one sure way to impress guests at a dinner party. Additionally, there are other simple serving techniques that will surprise your company:

·In lieu of spoons, place cinnamonRead More...

Lipstick Teapots

Yvonne — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:10:36 +0100

This past January I chose for 2010 to follow the shows and new teapots created by glass artist Elaine Hyde. Elaine has created some more spectacular pieces since then. Her new black blown glass pieces have or will soon be shown in several prestigious fine arts shows. What separates Elaine from other artists is tRead More...

Glass teapot of colours

Yvonne — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

This colourful teapot does not consist of colourful broken chips of glass pieced together like a mosaic piece. Instead it is the masterpiece of glassmaker Dave Fetty from Fenton Art Glass Company. Mr. Fetty began his career at the gallery in 1965, perfecting his techniques through retirement age in 1998. His talent and skills are evident in this splendid teapot. Now he continues to teach young artists the masteRead More...

Digital Graphic Teapot

Yvonne — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Apparently the teapot is an often manipulated object in computer science. The one shown here is created by Ann Torrence. She took numerous digital images of the same: water with bubbles in a clear glass teapot under a white strobe light. Using Adobe PhotRead More...

A New Year’s Resolution to keep

Yvonne — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:22:12 +0100

January 2009 my New Year’s Resolution was to follow one teapot artist’s work and rejoice in her accomplishments. I chose Faraday Newsome who resides in the desert with her ceramic artist husband Jeff Reich. Besides exhibiting in numerous shows throughout the year, the couple upgraded their website, joined a groRead More...

Hand blown teapots

Yvonne — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:17:07 +0100

These hand blown glass teapots are made by Elaine Hyde. Glass is made of silica sand and for color metallic oxides are added. First the base is heated and blown which is the consistency ofRead More...

Associating with gift tea sets

Yvonne — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:55:36 +0100

There are many reasons to select tea and associated wares as a gift set. The gift card to the recipient(s) and the chosen items in the set can easily be catered to his/her personality. Here are just three of many options when personalizing a gift set.