Eric Hellman was hired by Nemadji Pottery and Tile to create and design the first line of Nemadji pottery and to create master molds that would set the stage for decades of production for the Moose Lake based pottery. He also introduced the “cold” painting process that gave Nemadji Pottery...
Because this painting is done after firing and is not fired (heated) itself it is called “cold paint,”“cold painted,” or “cold painting.” And because cold painting was done to save money, the results were not only less expensive but cheap in terms of quality: Paint applied over a...
I made a very last-minute request for a pottery painting session for my four-year-old and me, and Adam was incredibly accommodating. He created such a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere that made it easy for both of us to dive right into the fun. The experience was not on...
Simple, gentle, grounded designs with graceful lines reflect the calmness of the centre and reinforce its endless appeal. Curves allude to circles which ultimately go on to surround a centre. Since time immerorial spun pottery has been a promoter and saviour of the curve and was born from a ...
Perhaps the most richly decorated pottery of the Near East, remarkable for its fine painting, comes from Susa (Shushan) in southwest Iran. The motifs are partly geometric, partly stylized but easily recognizable representations of waterfowl and running dogs, usually in friezes. They are generally ...
I arranged an artistic day for 10 people doing pottery in the morning and painting in the afternoon, in our holiday stay. I wanted members of the group to have a great time doing something different. It also would be a good thing if the weather was poor. We had an amaz...