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NMPCA Studio Tour |
Cricket Appel |
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Cricket Appel Michelle Arterburn Karin N. Bergh Elaine Biery Kathryn Blackmun Diane E. Botham Tony Butler Maxine Chelini Kathryne Cyman Sara Lee D'Alessandro JoAnne DeKeuster Kevin DeKeuster Pamala S. Dean Jay Dirago Christine Evans Karen Fielding Joe Frey Elizabeth Fritzsche Philip Green Sandra Harrington Theo Helmstadter Cheryl Hoagland Marc Hudson Z Jacobson Linda R. Kastner Daisy Kates Michael Lancaster Bari Lovewave Rhonda Main Lynne McCarthy Karen K. Milstein Darlene Nelson Shel Neymark Judy Nelson-Moore Judith Richey Kari Rives Elizabeth Rose Rita Ryan Greta Ruiz Abby Salsbury Joey Serim Carolyn Robbins Siegel Mary Sharp Davis Kristin C. Thacher Michael Ray Thornton Ann Trott Layne Vickers Smith Elaine Weaver-Spalek Melanie Ann Wegner Ruth Weston Betsy Williams Juanita Wolff Tomás R. Wolff |
5708 Stillbrooke NW |
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18" diameter Porcelain with luster and china paint These
vessels are slip-cast porcelain -- the molds are original
and made from carved plaster originals. The surface
is entirely hand-painted with china paint. I silk-screen
china paint decals for the remaining detailed decoration. These
are applied in layers with firings between each layer. The
gold is then applied and fired. Each vessel is fired at
least 10 times.
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Missouri Starlight 10" tall Porcelain with Lennox gold luster and china paint
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Artist's Statement: The inspiration for the design and decoration of my work comes directly from 18th Century Sevres porcelain. The methods I use for the production of these pieces is very similar to those developed by the French. The major variation is the use of china paint decals rather than the hand-painted scenes on the French vessels. The subject matter and patterns are a direct influence of the years I spent living in the Southwest, combined with my more recently acquired interest in quilting while living in Indiana. I enjoy the juxtapostion of the rough and tough desert landscape on such elegant vessels. Not unlike the women of the pioneer days who labored over their fabric patches, I found myself drawn into the patterns, images and composition of these works. Fond memories of my childhood overwhelmed me. Curling up at my grandmother's house for a nap under her treasured "crazy" quilt. I remember dozing off having examined many of the small pieces of fabric and the elegant stitching. I create stories and scenes in my mind. As I decorate these vessels, I find myself again focusing on each individual piece and fantasizing about what secrets it holds. |
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