Remembering Artists Past

In the light of World Aids day on 1 December, I want to bring tribute to al the artists out there that we have lost to the pandemic. Their untimely deaths cut short a brilliant career, but the legacy lives on and their work will be admired by generations to come. Read more about it in the FREE online magazine Into Ceramics. Other articles of interest covers Precious metal clay, Ceramics Southern Africa Regional exhibitions and a review of the best ceramic websites on the internet.

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.

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

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

Corobrik featured artist: Elsbeth Burkhalter.

First piece acquired for the Corobrik Collection. Oude Libertas Award 1977. RAU Johannesburg.