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.
This morning, I just unloaded a batch of new black, white and red porcelain cups and bowls. There are so many pots, I have organized it into 3 slideshows. Swipe or use the arrows to see all the pottery from each category
black white and red porcelain cups- $55-65 each
deer Cappuccino Cup
bunny Cappuccino Cup
Bear Color Cherry Cup 1
fox cherry Cup 1
Goat Cherry Color Cup
bear Cherry Cup 2
fox Cherry Cup 2
deer Color Cherry-cup
cardinal Cup
black white and red porcelain bowls – $70 each
Deer Cherry Bowl
Bear Cherry Bowl 1
bird Cherry Bowl
Exterior Bear Cherry Bowl
Goat Cherry Bowl
Bear Cherry Bowl 2
black and white sgraffito porcelain cups – $50 each
wavy Cherry Cup
deer Eating Cherries cup 3
cat And Flowers Cup
deer Eating Cherries Cup 2
Goat Eating Cherries Cup 1
deer Eating Cherries Cup
I only do in-person sales with pottery. I want you to have a chance to hold your pot before deciding whether to take it home or not. Contact Ken for more information on when and where to see this work in person.
After a short break, it’s pottery season again! To celebrate, here’s a gallery showcasing the first batch of pots—most designs are inspired by my cherry tree-and all the critters who ate the cherries while I wasn’t looking.
Bear Picking Cherries Cup 2
Chickens Eating Cherries Cup 2
Pigs Eating Cherries Cup
Birds Eating Cherries Cup
Bear Picking Cherries Cup 3
Dogs Eating Cherries Cup
Chickens Eating Cherries Cup
Goat Eating Cherries Cup
Bear Picking Cherries Cup
Horse Cup
Bear Picking Cherries Bowl
Cherry Picking Bear Bowl-bird exterior decoration
swipe or use arrows to see all the pots
These cups are all thrown on a wheel with hand carved designs and food/microwave safe porcelain, priced at $50 each. Bowls are $70. Unfortunately these unique pieces are available by in-person sales only.
If you are interested in seeing these (and more) in person, they will be on display at my studio in Old Washington: 2111 Old Main Street, Maysville ky 41056 from 10-3 on friday and saturdays. or at Final Friday at the Pendleton Art Center in Cincinnati, OH
Hope you all are enjoying a new year with new creative possibilities!
I just opened my kiln to reveal some of my first porcelain cups of 2024. Many of the designs from this group are inspired by my new color (green) along with a heartfelt wish for us all to have good luck in 2024.
Lucky 2024 GOAT cup
Bear With Heart Cup
Lucky Horse Cup
Lucky Rabbit Cup
Grow Through What You Go Through cup
Olive Horse Farm Cup
Olvie Rabbit cup
Deer and House cup
Cow and Chickens cup
These cups are all thrown on a wheel with hand carved designs and food/microwave safe porcelain, priced at $50 each. Unfortunately these unique pieces are available by in-person sales only.
If you are interested in seeing these (and more) in person, they will be on display from 5-9 on January 27 at the Pendleton Art Center in studio 400. If you are in the Maysville, ky area, you are welcome to get a sneak peek at my studio in Old Washington. Reach out to me to make an appointment.
One of my 2024 goals is to spend more time on my own personal website (and less on social media). If you’d like to help, you can click the button below and leave a comment. I promise to reply! Here’s to a great 2024!!! Thanks again Ken
After working in stoneware for almost a year, I decided to switch back to PORCELAIN. It’s a luxurious and translucent clay, and the black and white carving technique displays really nice with my printmaking.
Here is my first mini-batch of porcelain cups Swipe or use arrows to see them all
chickens Having Coffee
opossums Having Coffee
border Collie And Sheep Having Coffee
opossum With Acorns 2
cat With Bird
top Dog Award 2023
pig In Cornfield
collie And Sheepdog
opossum With Acrons 1
I don’t sell pottery online, but you can see these (and more!) Friday the 27 at the Pendleton Art Center Hope to see you there!
I just took a few new pottery pots out of the kiln. You have to come and see them in person, but here’s a sneak peek with some photos. I’m especially excited about the plate. It’s been a while since I’ve made one!
use arrows or scroll to see all the new pottery!
opossum Plate
3 bears Having Tea
Dj Kitty Cat Dancy dancy doggie-o
fox and chickens
Over The Rainbow
best Turnip Ever
sheep
dog Running With Sheep
opossum 2
opossum 1
hope to see you tomorrow! I’ll be at studio #400 on the 4th floor from 5-9pm.
9 new cups came out of my mini kiln today, I’m super excited to show them off!
Swipe or use the arrows to see all the cups in the slideshow.
chicken square cup
rainbow Bear Cup
yellow Photo Cat With Tree Bird
Flying Pigs With Apples
Rainbow Goat Cup
yellow Photo Cat Rainbow 2Doves
we Love Cups Cats
yellow Heart Rainbow Cat
it can be hard to get the idea of what a 3d object is like from photos (even when i take 4 photos at different angles) so here’s a short video with a 360 view of each cup
This coming weekend (16 and 17 of September 2023) is going to be a great time to visit Old Washington (Maysville, KY) We are having the Simon Kenton Festival, and as part of the festivities, I’M GOING TO HAVE MY NEW STUDIO IN WASHINGTON HALL open to the public.
I haven’t announced the new studio until now because it’s just a work space, but this weekend, I’m going to give a FREE hands on printmaking activity, and will also have some of my pots on display. You might know that I don’t sell pottery online because i want you to come see it in person and hold it in your hands before you decide to buy one or not ($50 each).
Hope you all are enjoying this Labor Day! My big labor day festivity was opening my mini kiln and bringing 9 new cups into the world
Hope you like opossums, because 6 of the 9 cups feature north America’s only marsupial
swipe or use the arrows to see the whole gallery
Fox Cup
deep green Opossum Cup
nose touching opossums cup
bird dog cup
mama opossum cup
opossum with acorn cup
rainbow goat cup
opossum with bird cup
opossum cup 1
i don’t sell cups online, but these (and more!) will be on display + sale at my studio in Washington Hall during the Simon Kenton Festival in Old Washington 16 and 17 of September. Hope to see you there!!!
I just opened the kiln and have 9 cute little cups to share TOMORROW at the Pendleton Art Center in Cincinnati. Cups are all wheel thrown and hand carved/painted. In person sales only-you must hold it in your hand before you can decide-no dibs-first come, first served 5-9pm.
See you tomorrow!
swipe or use arrows to see all the cups
fox admiring chickens cup
bear making pottery cup
goat and corn cup
bear loves cups
opossum cup 1
opossum cup 2
flying pig cup
bunny cup
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Ken is a self-taught artist from rural Kentucky, whose work includes painting, printmaking, and pottery. He considers himself to be a 'lifetime learner' and uses art to explore and learn more about the world around him. Much of his work reflect his optimistic views on rural folk culture, river life and simple pleasures.
You can visit Ken every Final Friday of the month at studio 400 at the Pendleton Art Center in downtown Cincinnati or by appointment.
