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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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musing about mud

emerging artist: Daniel Listwan - In these works I utilize the decorative tradition of Josiah Wedgwood’s Jasperware line and alter it. The functional object here is not a teacup or ...
10 hours ago
CLEMENTINA CERAMICS

PAINTINGS - Some paintings inspired by the landscape and the animal life around us at the farm.
1 day ago
Clay Club

Workshop with Linda McFarling 2014 - Shakerag - [image: McFarling 3] Many people are under the impression that Linda is *deceased* because they haven't seen her in while but ....that is not true. Linda ...
3 days ago
weddwould

At work -
4 days ago
EUGENE HŐN : CERAMIC ARTIST

Hon's indulgent reading spree and reflection on escapism. - Ensemble of books and magazines read.artists books etc. It’s almost a year since the renovations of my flat. It’s been a while since my last blog entry. ...
2 weeks ago
Sofia's Dad's Pots

Spring Break Firebug/Toads… - It’s been a while so let’s get down to business with the really important stuff. The butt dictionary… It doesn’t have all of them but there’s a few new one...
2 weeks ago
Ceramics Southern Africa

Exhibition of Work - Click on image to enlarge
3 weeks ago
Pinchpots

Arranging the exhibition "The Rough with the Smooth" - Seen from outside on the street
2 months 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...
3 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

Popular Posts

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...
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...
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...
Recent Work

A selection of some of my recent work

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