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by Frances Smith Ceramics · Kiama, NSW
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"Handbag Series - Faux Leopard Print and Gold" is a functional cool ice porcelain vessel featuring floral designs, gold lustre, and dipped glaze, blending elegance, fun with utility.
Introducing the "Handbag Series - Faux Leopard Print and Gold," a stunning piece from our "Flower Vessels" collection. This exquisite cool ice porcelain artwork seamlessly merges functionality with artistic elegance. Wheel-thrown and expertly altered, this vessel showcases intricate illustrated lines and colors, complemented by a dipped glaze technique. The addition of gold lustre over underglaze creates a luxurious finish, making it a true statement piece for any modern home. Fully functional yet undeniably artistic, this handbag-inspired creation features a faux leopard print design, adding a touch of wild sophistication to your decor. Each piece is meticulously crafted, embodying the artist's commitment to infusing daily life with beauty and elegance. Elevate your living space with this unique, thoughtful design that serves as both a practical vessel and a captivating work of art.
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.
Artistic objects made from clay and fired to create pottery, vases, or decorative objects.
Flower Vessels
A collection where the artist personally selects and holds their favorite creations, showcasing a deeply personal reflection of their journey, evolution, and the themes that resonate most with them.
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.
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.
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.

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.
Hand-painting or drawing on the clay surface with underglazes or colored slips before the glazing process, showcasing artistic imagery or motifs.
Features luxurious gold lustre applied over underglaze for an opulent finish. It uses real gold applied as a complex liquid salt, that is painted on and fixed in a third firing.
This vessel has been glazed and fired to allow it to be used in domestic and commercial settings. It's waterproof and dishwasher safe.
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