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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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 from studies […]

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Vicki Wilkerson
“Life is an inter-play between light and dark and the texture of porcelain creates the perfect surface to express this dramatic balance.”

“I am drawn to the way light falls on the surface of porcelain and gradually disappears into the crevices and crannies giving the illusion of incredible depth. Some of my […]

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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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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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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, […]

[Read more →]

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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Christine George

Christine’s professional work in equine and graphic design is based on
twenty-three years of experience. She worked for Landor Associates in
San Francisco, then branched off into her own design company,
serving as department chairs for San Francisco Academy of Art
University for ten years and recently, the Corcaran College of Art and
Design in Washington, DC.

Design […]

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Dan Demer

Everything about working with clay — the earthy aroma, the ability to
shape it into beautiful forms, and the gorgeous and elusive glazes
which adorn the finished product — have captivated Dan since childhood.

Born and raised in Los Gatos, Dan first learned how to throw pottery
on the wheel at age 11, as one of […]

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Eduardo Lazo
Ceramic Design Studio
My mission as a ceramic artist is to create museum quality vessels
and sculptures that reflect a vision of the contemporary while radiating presence.
RAKU
The pieces should speak to the viewer, enhance their environment, and evoke
the changing moment.
Kosai Ware

This does not mean that they will always be interpreted as beautiful
but I […]

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