Monday, November 30, 2009

Glazecor Regional Exhibition: Gauteng.

Some images from the exhibition



Corobrik Collection. Featured Artist

Purchased from Kim Sacks Gallery (21 Dec. 2002)

Nesta Nala (KwaZulu-Natal) (No. 165) Handcoiled, burnished and decorated traditional Zulu beerpot.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Corobrik Featured Artist: Karen Sinovich

Purchased from Celebrating Ceramics, National Exhibition, Pretoria - 28 August 2004
National Arts Council Premier Award winner (No. 172)Karen Sinovich - "The Guardians" - Porcelain & Wire

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Potter's Tips from John Shirley

A SIMPLE TIP TO REDUCE THE CRACKING OF THROWN FLATWARE:

THE BIGGEST CAUSE OF CRACKING IN FLATWARE IS THE USE OF GUT FOR CUTTING THROUGH THE WORK. TRY SUBSTITUTING A TWISTED CUTTING WIRE FOR THE GUT AND YOU WILL BE SURPRISED. THE PROBLEM WITH GUT IS THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND OFTEN THE ITEMS RE-STICK AFTER CUTTING THROUGH, AND HENCE THE CRACKING WHICH SOMETIMES ONLY SHOWS UP IN THE GLAZE FIRING. THE TWISTED WIRE DOES A MORE EFFICIENT JOB OF RELEASING THE WARE FROM THE WHEEL OR BAT AND GREATLY REDUCES RISK OF CRACKING

Sunday, November 1, 2009