BOB KINZIE
Artist Statement
February, 2008

My long years involved with the potters wheel recently includes
experiments with the application of wet clay to a thrown cylinder
which are then expanded from the inside, coupled with selective
drying.

The resultant surface has elements of inadvertency
reminiscent of the Mingei style.

Using a variation of tools on the wet clay gives me a variety of
surprising […]

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Lee M Middleman
Portola Valley, California, USA

Lee Middleman’s work entitled “Sunflower - Desert Series 2007″ has been selected by juror Judith Schwartz for the “Feats of Clay XXI 2008″ exhibition at the Lincoln Arts & Cultural Foundation in Lincoln CA. The work was one of 80 selected from a field of 1100 entries […]

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Steve Salisian taught Ceramics and Photography at San Jose City
College from 1968 to 1998. He continues to “hang out” there as a
volunteer assistant in Ceramics.

Steve works with small forms in porcelain and stoneware focusing on variations
of pouring and drinking vessels.

Combining wheel-throwing and hand-building in a single piece,
Steve emphasizes both decoration and function, utilizing […]

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Lee M Middleman
Portola Valley, California, USA

Lee Middleman’s work entitled “Sunflower - Desert Series 2007″ has been selected by juror Judith Schwartz for the “Feats of Clay XXI 2008″ exhibition at the Lincoln Arts & Cultural Foundation in Lincoln CA. The work was one of 80 selected from a field of 1100 entries […]

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Carol’s work is currently featured at the 19th Annual
California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art!
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
4/25 - 4/27

Her work is also displayed at Ruby’s in San Francisco

Carol is a member of the Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California
She is included in the ACGA member exhibition “Exploring the Surface”
Pence Gallery, […]

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Sunnyvale’s Barbara Brown
Barbara Brown is the first of our featured artists under the category Community Artists. She has been our friend, instructor and also a featured artist at our gallery here at Kapowich Real Estate.

“My goal as a Clay Artist is to create objects that communicate peace & tranquility. Inspiration and ideas are developed […]

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Sandy Kinzie

Artist’s Statement

After more than a decade my enthusiasm for creating ceramic pieces is
boundless. I’ve taken many classes and countless wonderful workshops,
learning something helpful from every potter/teacher, especially my
husband, Bob.

Through the exploration of many processes, I find myself drawn to both the
wheel and texture. I’m most fascinated by functional pots. Hand building
teapots, vases, […]

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Steve Salisian taught Ceramics and Photography at San Jose City
College from 1968 to 1998. He continues to “hang out” there as a
volunteer assistant in Ceramics.

Steve works with small forms in porcelain and stoneware focusing on variations
of pouring and drinking vessels.

Combining wheel-throwing and hand-building in a single piece,
Steve emphasizes both decoration and function, utilizing various
textures, […]

[Read more →]

BOB KINZIE
Artist Statement
February, 2008

My long years involved with the potters wheel recently includes
experiments with the application of wet clay to a thrown cylinder
which are then expanded from the inside, coupled with selective
drying.

The resultant surface has elements of inadvertency
reminiscent of the Mingei style.

Using a variation of tools on the wet clay gives me a variety of
surprising […]

[Read more →]

 
 
Linda Hansen Mau
Bronze
 
“Form and surface are very important to me as an artist. I work
with simple, mathematical shapes using both clay and steel.”
Paperclay

My sculpture is about relationships: art and science, tradition
and progress, function and style.”
Ikebana
“As life becomes increasingly complicated and demanding of our
attention, my artwork becomes more and more quiet.”
Sculpture
“Through simplicity […]

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