Ceramics
White House Ceramics Studio
16 E. Pennsylvania Ave.,
Lovettsville, VA 20180
Catoctin Region Cluster, 2024 Stop #8
About
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved porcelain. Grolleg porcelain, underglaze, glaze.
I have been working with porcelain since my second year of college in 1991. My fondness for this extraordinary material and my love of working in clay continues to grow year after year. My pottery is made with a mid-range English grolleg porcelain clay body and fire to cone 7 in oxidation in an electric kiln. My original designs are hand painted and carved using a technique called sgraffito, meaning to scratch. I use a variety of brushes, blades, and slip trail bottles to apply pigmented clay slip, or underglaze, to the unfired clay body. Once surface work is complete, pieces are bisque fired, clear glazed, and fired a second time to vitrification. Asian art has long been an influence in my work — my childhood home was filled with Asian furniture, tapestries, scroll paintings, and sculpture. I am further influenced by both traditional and contemporary textile patterns as well as traditional botanical motifs. I am committed to functional ceramic art and want my pieces to be used
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved porcelain vases. Grolleg porcelain, underglaze, glaze.
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved porcelain. Grolleg porcelain, underglaze, glaze.
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved porcelain. Grolleg porcelain, underglaze, glaze.
Wheel thrown, hand painted, and carved porcelain pillow boxes.
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved porcelain vessels.
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved porcelain.
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved procelain.
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved porcelain.
Wheel thrown, hand painted and carved porcelain.
Available from this artist:
Dinnerware including mugs, tumblers, bowls, vases, jars, plates and platters.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - June 7, 8 and 9, 2024
Map and Directions:
Directions to White House Ceramics Studio:
From Route 287 North, before you arrive in Lovettsville, turn right on Loudoun Street (just past the gas station and firehouse), then turn left on Pennsylvania Avenue. The studio is the first house on the left.
Park in the driveway parking area and go through picket fence. Follow path to studio in the back.
Supplement these directions with the Google Map location.
Connect with this artist:
You can also find this artist on Instagram as www.threads.net/@kkswanson and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044261054690