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My Art:
My pottery work, created from stoneware & porcelain
clay, is often whimsical but sometimes utilitarian in nature. The unique
and original designed fairy & spirit houses will induce a sense of
wonder and amusement. Some say they attract fairies and good spirits to
bring the owner a sense of piece. The whimsical almost talking like
vases tell a functional story and the face jugs are just too much fun
not to create. Bud vases and oil lamps are favorite shapes of mine and
functional as well, two aspects of handcrafted pottery that excite me. I
fire in both gas Cone 9 reduction and Cone 6 oxidation and have played
with clay for close to 40 years now. But it was my wife, Carol who
brought me back to wheel throwing after a 10 year hiatus. Carol and I
own and operate "The Carriage House Pottery & Art Gallery located at
2110 Main Street Rd. in Spring Grove, Illinois. The gallery represents
many media and pottery items from well respected artists both US pottery
and International.
David's Education:
BFA The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Major photography - minors ceramics and education.
Passions - Pottery,
sailing, fly fishing for trout, cooking, photography, gardening,
connecting with nature, film making, movies, sculpture, outsider art,
and guitar. (not in order of importance)
Give a call to stop by the gallery, we would love
to see you - 815-519-0236
I can be reached
by e-mail me at:
davidr@clayworkersguild.com
