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by Frances Smith Ceramics · Kiama, NSW
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Exquisite Tie the Knot wedding platter: wheel-thrown Cool Ice Porcelain, carved and glazed. Features green knot design, gold rim, and "and sixteen days" inscription. This platter is SOLD but commissions are welcome.
Introducing the Tie the Knot Wedding Platter, a ceramic piece from our Commissions series. Made from Cool Ice Porcelain, this wheel-thrown platter features a carved green knot motif symbolizing the eternal bond of marriage, with a lustrous gold edge and a subtle "and sixteen days" inscription required from the brief. Its combination of underglaze, dipped glaze, and lustre techniques adds depth and elegance. Perfect for serving cake or as a decorative piece, this functional artwork makes a timeless keepsake to cherish for years.
Cool Ice Porcelain is a premium ceramic clay known for its silky smooth texture and brilliant white finish, ideal for creating intricate and delicate works of art. This versatile clay offers exceptional workability and strength, making it perfect for both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques.
Work created from a client brief for the client or as a special occasion gift.
A pottery technique where clay is shaped into forms on a rotating potter's wheel, allowing for symmetrical and rounded shapes, often used for creating bowls, vases, and other vessels.
Removing clay to create decoration or shape in the clay body, often using tools to incise or sculpt the clay, adding depth and dimension to the work.
This vessel has been glazed and fired to allow it to be used in domestic and commercial settings. It's waterproof and dishwasher safe.
The application of colored decoration to the surface of a piece before it is glazed, allowing for detailed and intricate designs that are sealed and protected by a clear or translucent glaze.
About the artist
Frances Smith CeramicsCreating Elegance in Clay. Discover hand-crafted, functional vessels blending artistry and utility to enhance modern home decor with unique, thoughtful designs. Each piece, a testament to the beauty of functional art, infuses daily life with beauty and elegance.
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These functional glazes provide smooth, even coatings, providing a consistent and professional finish. This technique ensures a flawless, glossy surface that enhances the beauty of the ceramics and can make the piece fully functional.
A metallic glaze that gives ceramics a shiny, reflective surface, applied over a fired glaze and then fired again at a lower temperature to fuse the lustre to the surface.
A ceramic art technique that uses the clay surface as canvas to be illustrated with line and colour techniques. These methods allow for detailed, vibrant designs that make each piece a true work of art.
This unique ceramic piece features a thrown vessel that has been intentionally altered, creating an intriguing interplay between form and function. The artist's skillful manipulation of the clay while on the wheel, followed by deliberate modifications, results in a striking and unconventional work that challenges traditional notions of ceramic vessels.
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