I collect teapots and I’m always looking for something new to add my collection. Take a look at this unique pot that I found at Romy and Clare’s Designs at Etsy.com.  It doesn’t have your typical squat, round shape, instead it reminds of a pregnant lady. See how it has her swayed back and rounded front? 

Pear Funky Teapot – $84
by Romy and Clare Designs
The Pear Funky Teapot is a generous size 9×11 inches and it’s painted a deep, glossy black with fresh, green pears.
Our Pear pottery collection was inspired by nature. Its bold graphic look is sophisticated yet still fits a …read more

Elaine explains the story behind her “Mommy Vases”
I went on several artist dates while on vacation at Silver Lake in western New York, and on one of them I met the fabulous Elaine Hardman. You can see Elaine’s work at Stoneflower Pottery. I lucked into seeing a demonstration that Elaine was doing in the tiny village of Perry. My mother keeps up with the local arts scene there over the summer, so she suggested we go have a look. I’m really glad we did!

This is the gorgeous bowl that I couldn’t resist! It now
sits on my counter, …read more

Trench, of MyCrimeSpace!

What does crime have to do with art. Well, not always a lot. But Trench’s soul runs deep! He shared with me about the creative outlets that help keep him balanced:
I used to love playing with clay when I was a kid. Not Play Doh but actual modeling clay. I was never any good at making anything and all my attempts at making anything reasonable always came out warped and disturbing. Which I guess explains a lot about me. *lol*
More recently my creative outlet, besides all of my blogs, is that I write song lyrics. …read more

500 CERAMIC SCULPTURES
Juror: Glen R. Brown
Editor: Suzanne Tourtillott
Deadline: March 14, 2008
Lark Books seeks images to publish in a juried celebration of international ceramic sculpture to be released May 2009. Submissions may span the full range of contemporary ceramic sculptural practice, from representational and figurative to abstract, non-narrative work.
Submission information here.