"Art is the Flower. Life is the Green Leaf. Let every artist strive to make his flower a beautiful living thing, something that will convince the world that there may be, there are, things more precious more beautiful - more lasting than life itself." -Charles Rennie Mackintosh This week we read,...
NOTES FROM JOHN6/17/24 My career in pottery started when I accepted a job in February of 1983 at Rowe Pottery Works. I worked with the salt kilns and after about six months became a supervisor to different areas of the pottery. As the company grew my supervisory responsibilities were narrowed down...
Every Tuesday morning we offer a special, limited edition design – vase, pot, tile, mug, bowl, jar, ornament, etc. – for one week only. The featured piece is available to order on our website for 7 days, making it an extremely limited offering. These designs all explore something new. Some are...
What does 'retirement' mean? At Ephraim we define retirement as follows: verb, adjective : to withdraw from production; a piece that has been withdrawn from production. Why are Ephraim art pottery designs retired?There are no strict rules for retirement except one–Studio Collection art pottery...
Slip Casting – The Chocolate Bunny Method Similar to making a hollow chocolate bunny, slip casting relies on liquid clay (slip) drying on the inside of a plaster mold. When the mold is removed a hollow form remains. The advantage of this method is that it allows the craftsperson to make hundreds...
Au naturale: Before being fired in a bisque kiln, a notch is hand cut into the back of each tile. This notch can be used to hang your tile directly on the wall. In the Studio Gallery we use a simple 2" screw straight into the wall at a 90 degree angle. The tile notch fits securely on the head of...
A Year of Change and Innovation The POT of the Week Turns 1 Year Old March 3, 2020 - The unveiling of a big new idea called POT(tery) of the Week.Enjoying a state of euphoria, ready for the challenge of a huge shift in the way we make pottery (in "normal" times), we were blissfully unaware of the...
Ephraim Pottery Historical Archive Database Project To mark our 25th anniversary this year, we are undertaking a project to document our extant work since our founding in 1996. The online database is a work-in-progress; a living document that will grow and change over time with your help. We hope...
In our galleries, on the phone, through email and social media–our Customer Service team members happily field your questions daily.Here are the top five most frequently asked questions, answered. #1:There is a pinging sound coming from my new Ephraim vase. Is it normal? Answer: Yes–very normal....
