I know that a few of you may have missed the internet tsunami that happened this weekend, so to recap, Motrin launched a pair of ads on their website claiming that moms only wear their children in baby carriers to be fashionable. The ad for children's motrin claimed that if people really knew what moms were thinking, we'd all be committed to mental institutions. Nice. Ironically, this also happ
Chi Chern the chairman of the Malaysian Buddhist Association has written the Chinese character Chan [Zen]on more than 500 teapots whilst being confined for about 10 days in the town of YiXing in China’s Jiangsu province. Full story by YIP YOKE TENG
Call for entries for a functional and sculptural teapot exhibition.Deadline is 18 October 2008.Juror David MacDonald.*** Note*** It must pour!For more info contact:Mary Cloonan,Exhibitions Director.Baltimore Clayworks,5707 Smith Avenue, Baltimore,Maryland 21209.Telephone: 410-578-1919.Email: mary.cloonan@baltimoreclayworks.org.Or websitemusing about mud: Calling all teapots!
These colorful teapots are from my wife's teapot collection which are placed on top of the cupboards in our kitchen. I started this painting over a year ago. I drew it out in pencil then I was afraid to paint it for fear of botching the whole thing. Last month I said "what the heck--if I botch it, I botch it and that's it". I am still trying to find my nitch with pen strokes. I like what I did her
Composite Teapot made by Jake Allee , 2008One of many teapots to be found in the juried exhibitionTeapots Across America RedSky Gallery1244 East BlvdCharlotte N.C. 28203704-377-6400
June 14, 2008-August 10, 2008The traditional teapot has a familiar shape and silhouette—the angled spout and gently looping handle. Selected from the finest entries in the 2004 Survey of Contemporary American Teapots at the Craft Alliance, St. Louis, Missouri, this exhibition of 45 ceramic, metal, and mixed media works challenges the concept of the teapot as a predictable utilitarian vessel. As
Here is a collection of "Deco" style teapots I made in the 1980's for a French shop called Utopia who kindly went out of business owing me thousands of pounds! [Thank you Alice]They are featured along with other teapots, sculptures and furniture on my new blog called "things Andy has made"
One of 45 teapots on display in "Teapots: Object to Subject" selected from among the entries in the 2004 Survey of Contemporary American Teapots at the Craft Alliance in St. Louis, Missouri. The best of both established artists and the most promising, innovative new artists from the survey are represented.Exhibition curator Leslie Ferrin, author of Teapots Transformed: Exploration of an Object, has been curating exhibitions on contemporary teapots for more than 20 years. In this exhibition, Ferrin presents the concept that as the teapot becomes more abstracted, its function becomes less relevant. In effect, the subject of the work becomes the primary focus; the initial object, the teapot, becomes a secondary concern for the artist and the viewer.Richard Notkin is a full-time studio artis
Paul Cardew is back on the teapot trail again. As well as bringing out 2007 versions of the old traditional favourites teapots like the "Welsh Dresser" and "Tea Van", he is also bringing out some new fun and funky designs this year as well.Paul's "Inflatable Teapot" has already been covered by several newspapers in the area to do with a local charity and people have been coming in their droves to see them.These teapots are made to order and Paul is planning to produce them in several colours, to suit everyone's taste. The first 50 of the edition will be personally signed by Paul and backstamped. Paul is planning some other "inflatable" items in the range, which will be vases and bowls.
The Lion & the Fox teapot has turned into just a lion and is in the casting stage. He failed to photograph all the stages of the teapot for a teapot-making feature so he will try this with the next one which is going to be a....unicorn.He is also working on a pineapple, an artichoke, a cauliflower and a cabbage teapot!
Now showing until February 21st 2007 100 Teapots III Exhibition: that's 100 pots by 60 artists from around the USA. These aren't Granny's teapots either, unless your Granny is hip. Curated by master ceramist and professor at the American School of Crafts at the Rochester Institute of TechnologyMore photos here
Here is a photo of some prototype motorbike teapots made by Ara Cardew at Wenford Bridge Pottery about 1997 before he left for Canada. I don't know if they ever went into production?
Craig from Alaska just bought one of my cow teapots which means he now has 165 cow teapots!!! His collection started with cow creamers, he has around a thousand of these.Here are four of his favourites. Thanks for the photo Craig.
