January 2018 – Kevin BC Stafford

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Russian Imperial Glassworks Cathedral Egg

Easter Egg with Cathedral and Cross. Period of Nicholas II. 1894 to 1917. Cut and etched into the surface of this egg is the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Kremlin, Moscow where the coronations of all Russian Tsars took […]

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2018_04

Transforming last week’s thrown cylinders into coffee mugs took longer than it used to. First the cylinders were trimmed, then the handles fitted and attached. I score and slip both the body and the handle in the places where they […]

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2018_03

Having to take a week off to look after my health gave me time to reflect on what I am doing. Throwing, not hand building, is the fastest and easiest way to generate form. That is where I should be […]

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2018_02

By the third day, the cup forms began to have the ‘effortless’ feeling I was after. They began to look as though they were shaped by some natural rhythm. In my mind, I see these cups glazed in soft shades […]

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2018_01

In 2018, the buy-nothing-live-simply-minimalist movement will continue to gain followers. That makes it pretty tough for people in the arts. For me, it means making basic functional work to survive. Where I see my recent glaze discoveries as summing up […]

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Winter Wonderland Imperial Glass Egg

This Russian Imperial glass Easter egg may be a few decades older than the others. As early as 1860. This egg came as a surprise, the seller’s generous gift for purchasing the others. At first glance, it was easy to […]