Making it your Own: Customizing Ephraim Pottery We understand that sometimes you fall in love with one of our pieces but wish it were just a bit different—perhaps in a different color, slightly larger, or without a certain sculptural element. That's why we're pleased to offer...
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Inspired by the Past: Ephraim Artists Revisit the Art of Mackintosh and the Glasgow School
"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,...
John Raymond Retirement Announcement – June 18, 2024
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...
More About POT(tery) of the Week
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...
Retirement of Designs Explained – June 13, 2023 Email
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 At Ephraim we define retirement as follows: verb, adjective : to withdraw from production; a piece that has been withdrawn from production.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...
Wheel Throwing & Sculpting (The Ephraim Method) v. Slip Casting – March 8, 2022 Email
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...
Displaying Ephraim Art Tiles – January 11, 2022 Email
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...
Ephraim 101-POT(tery) of the Week – March 2, 2021 Email
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...
Introducing a New Tool for Enthusiasts, Collectors – March 23, 2021 Email
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...