
Clay Art

As for preferences, I like useful smallish items that are visually and tactilely appealing, but my favorites are those that have no purpose except to be decoration. I especially like an item that can distract me from what I am doing or saying whenever a casual glance traps and leads my mind into tangents of thought--things that are not so much conversation pieces as conversation interrupters.
At this year's Clay Fest, I saw many useful and decorative items. Some of the pieces I liked most are shown below. Click on an image to see a larger version.
Alejandra Almuelle
Alejandra Almuelle Ceramics
Carl Block Pottery
Carl Block
Chris Campbell Pottery
Chris Campbell
Eye Of The Dog Art Center
Ty Johnson
Kersey Ceramics
Linda Kersey
Linda Gossett Pottery
Linda Gossett
Lotus
Lotus Bermudez
Luling Icehouse Pottery
Charley Pritchard
Hank Drennon
Shikha Pottery
Shikha
Eye of the Dog Art Center
Billy Ray Mangham
The Starkeeper Gallery
Roger Allen
TerWare
Mike & Teri Hubbeling
Notes:
- Most photographs on this page were taken with the permission of the artists whose names are listed herein. Some of the photos are from previous years' Clay Fests, and were included because I could not get decent photos this year. All of the photos are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by me, but the artwork copyright belongs to the artist whose name is listed above each set of images.
Minor changes were made to this essay on 22 Jun 10; links were updated 11 Oct 20.