Ceramic Artist & Teacher Paul Wieland of Nascent Pottery in Huntsville, Alabama creates unique pieces and is generous in sharing his techniques and experience. Since the closing of the Madison studio, he has remodeled his garage into a pottery studio and is teaching classes and workshops on weekends. Paul instructs a variety of wheel-throwing, tile-making [...]
Huntsville Art Blog Interview This month, I have the honor of being featured in the Huntsville Art Blog! You can read the interview by Christina Wegman at this link. Sponsored by Alissa Ramsay, HAB Founder, Christina Wegman, Artist and Writer, Gina Hurst, Art Consultant, Michelle Lee and Sam Tumminello, Huntsville Photographic Society, the blog features hundreds [...]
Artistic Heritage June Dean was born into a family of several generations of accomplished artists. It was a fertile ground in which to grow up and to develop her own voice. Living all over the world has also given her artwork unique expression. How did this Oregon gal end up in Camp Hill, Alabama? [...]
New Stoneware Clay Jewelry by Kathryn Depew For some of these pieces, I tried some new (to me) Coyote Cone Six glazes. I was very happy with the results of layering different glazes. The Amaco Potter’s Choice Blue Rutile glaze is a favorite of mine. It has consistent results when brushed on (4 coats) and [...]
Cotton Ridge Pottery is the Artist Co-Op Featured Member this week! They created a nice promo video of my pottery. “Promos air in random rotation on a daily schedule thanks to our Cooperative Partner BlueHighways TV. Currently BlueHighways TV is reaching over 4,200,000 cable televsion households across America!” “The Country Cooperative and the cable network [...]
Independent Artisans My annual visit to the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community in Tennessee is a trip I look forward to every year. There are a few galleries and shops that I must see, but I try to visit at least a few different ones each time. The 8-mile driving loop through the community features [...]
iLoveToCreate.com is a Duncan Enterprises Company, a leader in arts and crafts since 1946. This site not only offers details on the Duncan brands products, but provides a wealth of projects for the crafter, ceramist, jewelry maker, children’s art teacher and “indie” artist. You may search both the products and projects by type, brand, category, [...]
Etsy is a great place to find and purchase distinctive and out of the ordinary artwork and handcrafted items. Here are some of this week’s discoveries! (Click on the thumbnails above for larger views, listing url’s and prices.) Angela Vandenbogaard, Whitby, Ontario, Canada Oil Painting & Art Prints from her original paintings Etsy Shop: Jellybeans Online Portfolio: Art [...]
Kids Love Painting Pottery! If you own a kiln or have access to one, invite the children in your life over to paint their own pottery! Mugs, plates, bowls and ornaments make great gifts from children to loved ones. Visit Amazon.com, Big Ceramic Store or Creative Crafts, Inc. for a wide selection of bisque and [...]
I realized today that the holidays are rapidly approaching! In need of some new ideas, I mined the internet for instructions for unique and artistic gifts. Here are just some of the projects I found! How to Make Penny Rugs How to Make Wrapped Leather Bracelets How to Make a Stacking Block Game How [...]
Cotton Ridge Pottery booth pictures at Art & Craft Shows from 2007 – 2011 in Huntsville, AL. Copyright 2012 Kathryn Depew Do you have an Arts or Crafts-related event that you would like to see featured on this site? Or, do you have pictures of your booth at an art or craft show that you [...]
