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About Me

John Shirley: I have been working in ceramics since 1970. Having always been drawn to its translucent and ethereal qualities I worked mainly in porcelain for a number of years. My current work is in Bone China which due to its exceptional translucency seems to be the perfect material for the expression of my ideas. I employ a variety of surface treatments, including cutting and piercing as well as a combination of wax resist and soluble metallic salts, which permeate the body and create a 'watercolor' effect. I currently run a number of ceramic programmes and workshops and lecture at the University of Johannesburg on a part-time basis. I am a member of the International Academy of Ceramics and am a fellow of Ceramics Southern Africa

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Clay Club

Clay Club - Wednesday March 12th 2014 at John Britt's Studio - Yo Clubbers, We are having the Clay Club this coming Wednesday at my studio from 6 - 8:0 p.m.: 154 Sparks Road Bakersville, NC 28705 I have 5 demonstrato...
4 hours ago
musing about mud

emerging artist: Jessica Widmer - Artist Statement: My work is currently exploring Dominant and Submissive personalities in a way that explores sexuality along with storytelling. Who is t...
12 hours ago
weddwould

Surf sgraffitto - Pre-Westerly bottom turn
2 days ago
Sofia's Dad's Pots

Nuke The Old Uke/Alabamy Clay… - The bug got a new uke. It’s a bit of a step up from her pink beginner’s uke and it’s wooden. Regardless of appearance, it sounds better… A friend told me t...
1 week ago
CLEMENTINA CERAMICS

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS - I am currently exhibiting at three different events, the Design Indaba, the Artisan's Guild and the 101 Ceramics exhibition at the Castle of Good Hope. These...
1 week ago
Ceramics Southern Africa

4 Workshops in One Day - *Saturday 15 March Tshwane South College, Centurion * *4 WORKSHOPS IN ONE DAY* Sign up to participate in any two and have the chance to eavesdrop on the oth...
1 week ago
EUGENE HŐN : CERAMIC ARTIST

Packing and shipping ceramics; ultimate safety ensured. - Shipping clay pots, bone china vessels and clay sculptures to exhibition venues, locally and aboard, is a very nervous and costly undertaking. Ceramic ar...
3 weeks ago
Pinchpots

Arranging the exhibition "The Rough with the Smooth" - Seen from outside on the street
1 month ago
Contemporary Ceramics

New Work On Display December 2013 to March 2014 - Between December 2013 and March 2014 Contemporary Ceramics Centre is showing new makers to the gallery. Sara Moorhouse Depending on how you look at Sar...
2 months ago

Links of Interest

My Website
Ceramics Southern Africa
International Academy of Ceramics
Art @ Work Today
Ann Van Hoey
Andrew Livingstone
Angela Mellor Bone China
David Schlapobersky & Felicity Potter
Lisa Firer
Gary Holt Pottery
Sasha Wardell
Critical Ceramics
Studiopottery.co.uk
pulsceramics
Oxford Ceramics

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Pierced Bone China Vessel

My first work in bone china was for a B Tech in Ceramic Design. This pierced bowl was made at that time. I graduated in 2003
Landscape Bowl

2007 . The decoration on this piece is inspired by the local landscape. Notice on the inside of the bowl how the soluble salts permeate the...
My Casting Process

Here I am showing the casting process I use to make my Bone China vessels which are later decorated with soluble salts before being fired t...
Latex Resist Technique

This is the first of a series of 'how-I-work' posts. Here I use rubber latex as a resist method that I apply with a squeeze bottle...
Recent Work

A selection of some of my recent work

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