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by Frances Smith Ceramics · Kiama, NSW
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"Window Series - Gymea Lily Beach Scene" is a hand-crafted porcelain vessel featuring Kiama-inspired illustration, wheel-thrown technique, and vibrant underglaze colors, blending artistry with functionality.
Introducing the "Window Series – Gymea Lily Beach Scene" from our Australiana collection. This wheel-thrown Cool Ice Porcelain vessel features a vibrant underglaze illustration of Kiama’s coastline, complete with local native Gymea Lily flower. Finished with a clear glazed interior and polished exterior, each piece is uniquely handcrafted to blend function with artistic detail. Both practical and decorative, it offers a coastal touch and a window into Australia's natural beauty.
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.
A celebration of the forms and colours of Australia
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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.
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.
Hand-painting or drawing on the clay surface with underglazes or colored slips before the glazing process, showcasing artistic imagery or motifs.
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.
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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