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by Frances Smith Ceramics · Kiama, NSW
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"Tying the Knot Platter": Artisan-crafted porcelain wedding gift. Celtic-inspired design with personalized names. Wheel-thrown, altered vessel featuring lustrous glaze and intricate illustrations.
Introducing the "Tying the Knot Platter" from our exquisite Artisan series. This stunning piece of functional art is crafted from Cool Ice Porcelain, embodying both elegance and tradition. Inspired by ancient Celtic wedding customs, this wheel-thrown and altered vessel showcases meticulous craftsmanship with its lustrous finish, underglaze details, and illustrated line work. The platter's unique design features a symbolic knot, representing the union of two lives, and can be personalized with the couple's names. Perfect as a wedding gift or a cherished family heirloom, this platter seamlessly blends artistry with utility. Each piece is individually crafted, ensuring a one-of-a-kind addition to any home decor. Elevate your gift-giving or enhance your own living space with this remarkable fusion of form and function.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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 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.
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