Summer Carnival

Steve has over 20 years experience as a graphic designer, but originally was a sculptor. This happy kid in the carnival ride reminds him of his youth. 


He is part of a professional handmade tile group that has won contracts for municipalities. Check it out -  www.5onTile.com 

Those amazing animals

bisqued roosters

Lions and tigers and chickens? Oh my! And yes even roosters, cows, dogs and giraffes. All things animal are the creations of Jan Johnson. Whether it's sculpting or painting them - she's a whiz.

Jan

bisqued chickens and roosters

Raku chicken and rooster fresh out of the kiln

Majolica painted animals on handmade plates

You found what???

Yes - our very own Sylvanna Anderson Gish was accepted to Shemer Art Center and Museum's upcoming show - Shemer House of Fun! Her assemblage project entitled 'Road Horse' was made entirely of found objects; hangers, wires, and even pieces of the road. 

The Artists Reception and Opening is;
Thursday April 21, 2011 from 7-9pm
Exhibition closes May 25, 2011
Shemer Art Center & Museum
5005 E. Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602-262-4727

Best of Kiln

Last week's - Best of Kiln - by Steve Fitch.

Arizona Clay Annual Juried Exhibition

Congratulations to five of our own artists who've been selected to be in the upcoming Arizona Clay - Annual Juried Exhibition! 


Paulette Galop
Lisa Harnish
Janet Wills Keller
Neal Walde
Diane Marie Watkins

Opening reception is this Friday, March 18th, 2011
6-8pm
Chandler Center For The Arts
250 N Arizona Ave
Chandler, AZ 85225

The Show is sponsored by the
Chandler Center for the Arts,
the Chandler Cultural Foundation
and the Chandler Arts Commission.


The show runs from March 18th - April 16, 2011
Gallery hours are M-F 10am - 5pm
Saturdays Noon - 4pm


For more information call 480-782-2695

Takashi Nakazato and Kazu Oba at the MAC

https://picasaweb.google.com/kellerpainter/TakashiNakazatoWorkshop?authkey=Gv1sRgCPHz_bGg1K-CRQ&feat=directlink

A fresh start

In the beginning there were mugs....and handles...

Happy New Year - 2011!!!

I hope your break was great - classes start again soon :)

End of semester.

Our awesome studio assistant - Sylvanna - helping a student with post-firing techniques.

Two lidded teapots waiting for their spouts and handles.

Glazed ware ready for the last firing of the semester.

A ceramic mask just out of the cone 10 gas reduction kiln.

Christmas Party

Last night was our annual and much anticipated Christmas Potluck and gift exchange party. Good food, good friends and good fun. Thanks to Jeri, our studio got decorated in time! 

More photos...

Here's just a few of the many volunteers that made our fall sale a success.

7th Annual Fall Sale

What a great sale! 19 artists and a host of studio members made this one of our most successful fall sales ever. 

2 more days....

Downtown Chandler benches nearing completion.

We've posted some photos of ceramic tiles and the people making them. Now, after almost a year - see them for yourself as they near completion! These public works of art are located throughout the downtown area, off Arizona Avenue, south of Chandler Blvd.

Only 3 weeks until the Fall Ceramic Sale!!!

Excited shoppers at the Spring Sale

We needed more than 17 tables 

Decorative and functional ware

Artwork for plants and walls

Gotta make the tiles......

Beverly watches while Sue 'paints' on some tiles, while Steve is busy carving out a flower. The tiles keep stacking up! 

What are they working on?

Clay is working on his latest intricate wall art piece, Thelma's throwing oversized mugs on the wheel, Holly is using a sgraffito technique on a plate, another student hand sculpted and hollowed out this adorable little puppy with a toy in it's mouth, and Toni is setting up her whimsical porcelain house sculpture for a photo shoot.