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....
Experimentation is continuous at Ephraim. It's an inherent advantage of working cooperatively as a small group of artists in a collaborative environment. Experimentation, product development, trial and error - however you label it - leads to new skills, designs, methods, and glazes that inspire...
With the release of our brand new 2021 catalog on the horizon, we have realized there is a misconception and perhaps some confusion out there regarding the continued availability of our 2020 Studio Collection pieces. Let's try and clear up a few things about retirements. Ephraim lingo: verb,...
Making art pottery has its perks – one of them being that we’re able to develop glazes without having to worry about functionality. This allows us to achieve specialty glaze effects that would not otherwise be possible. Our wonderfully dramatic crackle glazes that you see on many of our pots are...
In 2015 we were forced to discontinue one of our most beloved and characteristic glazes – Antique Green. Those of you who remember the glaze will remember its signature dark green hue, scaled texture, and shiny opaque finish. We loved the way Antique Green broke over edges and used this feature to...
Pull out the Recipe Card! Just like baking that chocolate soufflé, each King Vase (retired) comes together one step at a time. Step One: Apply crenellation pattern to the rim of the form; sketch out tentacle map. Use extruded clay to sculpt the arms of the octopus. Step Two: Attach the...
A Deeper Dive into Relief Sculpture We utilize three styles of sculptural decoration in our designs: Bas-relief or low relief High relief Carved relief Bas-relief Process In the early days at Ephraim, Kevin developed a technique for representing naturalistic leaves and flowers from a thin bead of...
In our 24 years of pot-making at Ephraim, we have developed a specialized lingo. While we like to think we made up some of the words, others come from the niche realm of ceramics. We thought it would be fun to take a moment to define for you some of these 'Ephraim words' we use around the studio....
As part of our Artist Anniversary Series we are profiling Ephraim artist, Laura Klein, who is celebrating 20 years of work at Ephraim with a signature piece "Moonlit Mission Vase". Laura channels her earthy lifestyle into whimsical sculptural designs at the pottery. We visited Laura at her home on...
