Pottery

Beautiful art should be part of everyday life and not just something hanging over the couch. Art nourishes our spirit the way food nourishes our body. That’s what makes functional pottery so special; it combines the two. Pottery is part of our rituals: the start of the day with a morning beverage, or special occasions around the dinner table.

Ken’s pots are made, using a technique (called sgraffito) that is similar to relief printmaking. Unlike printmaking, there are no copies. Each piece has to be individually carved by hand. The time consuming process requires a special touch, because the clay is still unfired and extremely fragile.

Ken’s latest pots are made from porcelain, the finest of clays. It’s able to be thin and translucent, while still being strong and durable. They are made with non toxic materials, and are safe to use with food. These are unique and one-of-a-kind, so treat them the way you would the rest of your fine china. Use caution with microwaves or dishwashers.

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18 April 2022 – Kiln Opening

Some new porcelain pottery from my most recent kiln opening.

  • Green Leaf Spice Jar
  • Cardinal Spice Jar
  • Horse Bowl
  • Fox Bowl
  • Tiger Cup
  • Black Cats Cup
  • Horse Cup With Thistle
  • Horse Cup With Flowers
  • Green Leaf Cup
  • Green Dove Cup 2
  • Green Dove Cup 1
  • Green Tulip Cup
  • Green Thistle Cup
  • Green Leaf Cup 2
  • green Flowers Cup
  • Green Flowers And Bees Cup
  • Bird In Blooms Cup
  • Tulips Saucer
  • Thistle Saucer
  • Bee And Leaf Saucer
  • Bee And Flower Saucer
  • Red Leaf Cream Pitcher

Come to one of my upcoming events to see them in person, or click/swipe the photos above for a better look at all the pots from the firing. Sorry, I don’t sell pots online-in person only.

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Kiln Firing 6 February 2022

I just opened the kiln–i had some wonderful goodies, like these little cream pitchers. I don’t know why they got me so excited, but they sure are cute!

Another exciting thing is that I’ve ben experimenting with greens, and have some new results.

Here’s a gallery that shows EVERYTHING that was in today’s firing.
Click the arrows or swipe to see all the different pieces from the firing

  • cardinal jar 2 – NFS
  • Fox Jar – NFS
  • cardinal Jar 1 – NFS
  • fox cup 1 – sold
  • cardinal cup
  • fox cup 2
  • Fox Cup 3 – Sold
  • Horse Cup
  • flower cup
  • dog cup
  • bird cup
  • cow cup
  • Squirrel Side Plate
  • Goat Side Plate
  • Leaf Creamer
  • Heart With Leaf Creamer
  • flower creamer
  • berry creamer 4
  • berry creamer
  • berry creamer 3
  • berry creamer 2
  • Heart Fruit Creamer 2
  • HeartFruitCreamer
  • Heart Blooms Creamer
  • Vines Small Plate
  • Vertical Vines Small Plate
  • lime Green Flower Plate
  • Green Flowers Side Plate

if you are looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift, one of these pots might be the perfect thing for you!

I don’t ship or sell online. Pottery should be seen (and picked up) in person before you can truly know if it’s ‘the one’ for you. You can see them in person this Wednesday (February 9th) from noon- 6pm at my studio (studio 400) at the Pendleton Art Center in downtown Cincinnati. Contact me me for more information–or you can visit this facebook link to RSVP:

https://www.facebook.com/events/4834612979908955

All pots are porcelain, lead free, food safe, and can be used in the microwave

Prices for your reference:

Cream Pitchers$25
Cups and Side plates $40
Spice Jars are no longer available

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Cardinal Greenware Jar

Earlier today, i did a live stream on facebook, where i carved this jar. It went over an hour, and I had to take a break without finishing the carving.

It still needs to be fired and glazed, but here is the finished carving for those who wanted to see how it turned out.

Thanks everyone who was able to tune in and hang out in the studio earlier today.

Stay tuned to see how it turns out. The finished pot will be translucent white porcelain with bright red designs.

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Multi-screen throwing pottery

I tried something a little different during today’s facebook live stream: multi cameras

The LIVE stream had two cameras at once-one side view, one overhead view. Hopefully watching the two different angles help get an idea of what the hands are doing when i throw pottery on the wheel.

Here’s a sped up playback of one of the pots I threw, to give you an idea of what it looked like.

Thanks again to those who joined me during the live stream!

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Tree of LOVE – Work In Progress

The other day, I made a LIVE facebook video while carving a cup. Here’s a sped up playback for those who missed it, or don’t have the time to watch an HOUR of carving.It’s a tree filled with birds and heart shaped fruit. Hope to have it fired in time for valentine’s day.