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Display Pottery in Your Home

2/22/2021

 

Brick and Black Walnut a Perfect Combo for a Pottery Display

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Here's is my recently completed pottery display I have added to my basement ceramic studio. I love how the brick and black walnut looks with my earthy wood and soda fired pots. In addition, it's fun how this space echoes how pots might look stacked up on shelves inside a big kiln. I still have no idea what this space was used for as their are no openings for flues, but it has become a wonderful space to display pottery in the home.

Are you looking to add some pottery to your art collection?
These pots along with other pieces of pottery are in my online shop. To see what pots are still available click  Here. Be sure to join my email list to be the first to know about the next shop updates by clicking Here.

Kitchen Remodel: Shiplap and Floating Shelves

12/4/2020

 

Create a kitchen focused on displaying your pottery collection.

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We were on a tight budget with this kitchen remodel, and wanted to spend less than $1000 to give it the rustic cottage kitchen feel that we love so much. And let's be honest, I loved exposed shelving to show off my pottery collection.

Click read more to see more pictures, and the changes we made to the space.

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2 Plate Collection Wall Displays

11/16/2020

 

2 ways to show off your plate collection in the kitchen.

Milwaukee Kitchen
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These were wooden plate shelves that I purchased from amazon. 
Connecticut Kitchen
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These were roughly planed walnut boards we bought from a mill in Missouri. We lightly sanded  them, and ripped down to 3 in shelves that we cut a notch for plates to sit in. I was really happy with this more rustic look, and they were longer so I could have a larger display of my growing plate connection. I was also happy with how they line up as decoration above our kitchen table.

Need some plates for your kitchen?
Check out what plates and other pieces of pottery available in my online shop by clicking Here. Be sure to join my email list to be the first to know about the next shop updates by clicking Here.

Sea Shells, rocks, and earthy mugs

10/15/2020

 

What do you collect?

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For me I love bringing back a piece of nature as my souvenirs; such as a rock or a sea shell (only from parks where that is allowed). I typically add these items to the landscaping of rock gardens around my yard.

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Tall, Slender, Golden, Gray, and a Little Out of Round Travel Mug

8/27/2020

 

Customer Review of Lisa York Arts Pottery

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I realized the mug and I are very similar. Tall and slender, a little golden, a little grey, a little out of round. Perfect."
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Angela Mowery

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Mary-Catherine's Pottery Collection

2/6/2020

 

Why I buy Pottery...an interview.​

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About Mary-Catherine:
"I am a collector, a college instructor, a 40 something mother of four small people, a Weim owner, and a voracious reader."
 
What Kind of art work do you Collect? 
"I collect a lot of handmade pottery and have been doing so for the past 15 years or so."
 
Why do you buy handmade pottery?
"I love its utilitarian purposes. I love pretty things. I love gifting it. I love supporting artists. I love collecting works that speak to my art historical love of painting and process."
 
How did you acquire a Lisa York piece of pottery?
"Etsy by way of instagram" Image of the piece below.
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Helen Otterson's Pottery Collection

2/3/2020

 

Why I buy Pottery...an interview.

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Helen's Lisa York Arts Pots
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About Helen:  
"I’m a maker, teacher and an athlete."
 

What Kind of art work do you Collect? 
"My kitchen cabinets are filled with handmade pottery which I use daily. I have a collection of sculptural ceramics as well."
 

Why do you buy handmade pottery?
 "I buy hand made pottery because I am attracted to the marriage of form and function of a piece or the decorative technique used to make it. Others I buy because they are aesthetically pleasing to me. My collection can act as inspiration in my work as well it allows me to share a variety of works that my students can physically interact with.
Handmade pottery brings beauty and design to my home.  My collection is a daily reminder of the friends I have made, the places I have lived, and residencies I have done. The pieces spark the memories of people, place, and stories. One piece may evoke how I met the potter or a period of time I spent with the potter or memories of events with friends. Other pieces remind me of trips I have taken when I acquired the piece.
Additionally, I like to cook. When entertaining, I choose pieces that enhance the presentation of the meal.  When dinning solo, I may choose piece for its function or its beauty. I enjoy using a bowl that holds the right amount of yogurt, ice cream or rice bowl. In winter, I use certain mugs that retain heat, keeping my hands warm as well as my drink."
 
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How did you acquire a Lisa York piece of pottery:
"I acquired my vase, bowl, and pitcher from Lisa when she was a graduate student at North Dakota State University."
 

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​Lynn Isaacson's Art Collection

2/1/2020

 

Why I buy Pottery...an interview.

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About Lynn:
"I enjoy making and using functional pottery and firing them in atmospheric kilns."
 

​What Kind of art work do you Collect?
 
"I have a collection of pottery that I have acquired over the last 18 or so years. I love adding to my collection and surrounding myself with the joy of the maker and collector."
 

Why do you buy handmade pottery?

"I choose to buy handmade pottery because it gives me great joy to surround myself with beauty.  Acquiring pottery also lets me get to know how different potters ‘feel’ the clay when run my fingers and hands over each piece.  I learn a lot from getting to know each piece in that intimate way."
 

How did you acquire a Lisa York piece of pottery?

"I bought Lisa York’s piece after I saw it online.  I was wondering if it came from a mutual friend’s kiln and I was glad to find out the pot did come from Amy Song’s train kiln.  I love the crystal formation on this intimate pitcher."
Close up of the Pitcher, and an image of Lynn at her kiln.
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