Teabowl 2011

 Exploring Japanese words for teabowl!

These porcelain teabowls are at the Stripes Show
 (see January 3rd post)  $40.00 each
Teabowls also function as a vessel for holding food.

 Japanese teabowls come in many shapes and sizes.  The Japanese have several different names for a tea bowl such as Banchawan, Chawan, Guinomi, Matchawan, Senchawan, Yunomi.  These words have confused me for many years until today.  I gratefully found this scholarly link on Japanese terms for ceramic drinking vessels.  http://www.unc.edu/~mpitelka/bowl_terms.html


 I have a catalog from Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers on 20th Century Japanese Ceramics titled the Tea Bowl and dated Tuesday 8 November 2005 London.  This catalog shows images of just about every teabowl shape imaginable.  One thing that most, not all, of the teabowls have in common are their simplicity in surface decoration.  My work of course falls into the minority of tea bowls as my highly patterned glazing does not always convey stillness in an object.  I see pattern in just about everything. 

Concept to Creation,
Theresa Yondo

Stripes - Vases 2011

The opening of the Stripes show is quickly approaching this Sunday  (see January 3rd post).  Charles T. Mayer is the Director of the Sandusky Cultural Center and always puts together great shows.  I mentioned I would be posting more images of objects that will be exhibited at the Stripes Show.  So, here you can see three of the silhouette vases.





Three porcelain vases on view at the Sandusky Cultural Center January 9th - February 13th.

Sandusky Cultural Center

2130 Hayes Avenue at Perkins
Sandusky Ohio
http://www.sanduskyculturalcenter.org/
public hours: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday through Friday
OPENING RECEPTION JANUARY 9TH 1:00 - 4:00

Sandusky Cultural Center - Stripes January 9 - February 13, 2011

Happy New Year-

It already seems that the new year is bringing much change.  Some wanted and some unwanted.  But the New Year did roll in and came in with a forceful wind of changes for many.
Today, I drove to Sandusky, Ohio to drop work off for a show titled Stripes.  Below is the artist statement for the body of clay work I dropped off for this show-

Stripes – Sandusky Cultural Art Center January 2011

Artist Statement
How thrilled I was to be invited to the Stripes Exhibition.
The use of line in the creation of stripes and also dots has been a main theme to create pattern on the surface of claywork for much of my career.
For this show, my focus was to use stripes as the dominant pattern in terms of number of stripes. For example, an alternating grid pattern of stripes and dots may have several stripes while only having one to three dots on the grid.
The vases were especially challenging to glaze. The use of stripes on the vase draws an additional vase image on the surface of the form. So, you are looking at two contrasting vase shapes within one object.  (I will post some images of vases and additional work that can be viewed at this show in future posts.)
The clay is porcelain, the glazes are made in my studio, the pattern is created using wax resist with the glaze although some pattern is carved, and the work is fired to cone 10 in an electric kiln.

I hope you will be able to see the show or join us at the opening.
Sandusky Cultural Center
2130 Hayes Avenue at Perkins
Sandusky Ohio
http://www.sanduskyculturalcenter.org/
public hours: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday through Friday
OPENING RECEPTION JANUARY 9TH 1:00 - 4:00
Sandusky Cultural Center is located in the Sandusky High School complex on the northeast corner of SR 4 (Hayes Ave) and Perkins Avenue.


Theresa Yondo
Concept to Creation

Last Minute Market 2010

Check out the Last Minute Market in Lakewood Ohio this Saturday.  Cleveland Handmade Market has put this fabulous show together.  Be warned!  It is a big show with a lot of people.  Come prepared with list in hand.  I will be somewhere on the first floor.  Don't expect the atmosphere of an ACC Show.  This show is designed to keep the cost down and create an affordable selling space for people who want to make hand made and sell hand made in an affordable way.

"Cleveland Handmade Markets has invited friends I Made It! Market Pittsburgh and The Screw Factory Artists to help once again enable, and even encourage, holiday shopping procrastination with the third annual Last Minute Market.

The Last Minute Market will be a wonderfully unique shopping destination with more than 80 artists and craftspeople from Cleveland and friends from across the rust belt region. In addition, artists whose studios are in the building will open their doors to offer a peek at their workspace and an opportunity to purchase their work. Don’t miss this Market! Nearly every form of art and craft will be represented, even food!
December 18, 2010
Lake Erie Building at Templar Industrial Park
13000 Athens Ave.
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission
9 a.m. -10 a.m. Special Early Bird Admission with a $5 donation to Hunger Network"

Concept to Creation,
Theresa Yondo

More opportunities to get out and support hand made artistic endeavors December 2010

There are a few more events this month where you can shop local for some holiday's that are still to come.  These events are popping up everywhere these days. 

Thursday I will be at the CYC Club in Rocky River.  If you are a member or a family of a member, stop by for some holiday cheer.
Date of Event: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Event time: 6 pm sharp until 10 pm

Friday you can stop by Jewel Heart Cleveland in Tremont

Saturday I will be at Kathleen Calby's house in Cleveland Heights, along with Laura Kulber and Gale Astrup .

Saturday, December 11th from 11 am to 5 pm 

Singing Bowls Concert at 10:30 - 11 am

Coming up soon, THE LAST MINUTE MARKET DECEMBER 18TH. 
December 18, 2010
Lake Erie Building at Templar Industrial Park
13000 Athens Ave.
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

Tis the season!

Concept to Creation,
Theresa Yondo