You are warmly invited to join the FHSU Ceramic Students for an Arthur Gonzalez Workshop on February 4 – 6, 2011 at the Fort Hays State University Ceramics Lab, Rarick 123 in Hays, Kansas. To begin the experience, Arthur will discuss the evolution of his work in a free public lecture at 7:00 p.m. on [ Read More ]
NCECA 2011, 45th Annual Conference TEACHER INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES 1. What is the conference theme this year? The theme, Tidal Forces: The Next Wave, will examine and expose the unbroken arc spanning our deepest tradi- tions and the most contemporary emerging work. A tidal wave can work to tear down walls between old and new, [ Read More ]
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION Governor Sam Brownback has proposed elimination of the Kansas Arts Commission in July 2011, and that the KAC to become a private, nonprofit with limited state funding. Kansas will lose: $778,300 in direct funding from the National Endowment for the Arts $437,767 in indirect grants and services from [ Read More ]
Kelly is a full-time potter working in a rural area about 50 miles southwest of Kansas City. “Everything inspires me to create. I love open spaces and sunlight. I create pottery that reflects the life found within all things. I love to throw on the wheel and combine these pieces with hand built forms.” Kelly [ Read More ]
Jeanette and I joke back and forth frequently about how “everything’s better with Hot Chowder”. But despite being our little inside joke, (which now all of you are in on as well), it’s completely true! On it’s own, it’s a delightful iridescent creamy white with hints of rutile blue…quite lovely. But the real magic [ Read More ]
If you’ve never tried the AMACO Arroya series, you’re missing out! Arroya glazes produce a unique carved effect when fired over gloss or matte unfired glazes. The heavier the application, the larger the break-up effect and the more matte the finish. Recommended firing temperature for Arroya glazes is Cone 05. We are particularly fond of [ Read More ]
Recently, we had a delightful lady in the store who just got her own kiln and was having a blast picking out glazes. We stopped her before she bought every glaze in the store, suggesting that she start with the ones she has and not try to do everything all at once. She saw my [ Read More ]
