Contemporary Crafts Gallery and Pottery Studio located in Tacoma, Washington
“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” – Stanley Horowitz Beautiful autumn ….the leaves are turning colors and there’s a crispness in the air. I love the colors of … Continued
I was trying out the panorama feature on my camera in the gallery today. It’s almost like being here, but not quite. (click on the pictures to make them larger.)
We’ve known Bob for a lot of years from doing art shows. Lucky for me, Bob and his wife like Mark’s pottery, and I like their jewelry so we’ve done a lot of trading over the years. I haven’t counted … Continued
It’s been awhile since I’ve highlighted some of the artists we have in the gallery. In the short few months that the gallery has been open, we’ve grown to showcasing the work of about 45 artists in the gallery. When … Continued
In celebration of the Old Town Blues Festival tomorrow, the window display is filled with blue pottery, glass and jewelry
Both Loren and James are potters that we admire very much. They share studio space in Seattle and between the two of them, bring over 60 years experience as ceramic artists. Nationally known potter, Loren Luken’s porcelain pottery is for … Continued
We knew that we wanted to have woodturned bowls in the gallery, and so we were happy to find these beautiful bowls when we went to a Seattle art show in March. Richard only works with wood that would otherwise … Continued
If you asked Mark to name his favorite ceramic artists – those potters whose work he most admires, Don Sprague would be one of the first names he would mention. Don is known nationally for his well crafted functional pottery. … Continued
Salt firing is a process where rock salt is introduced into the kiln’s atmosphere at approx. 2350 F. The salt vaporizes, allowing the sodium to glaze the work’s surface. The path of the flame and the sodium it deposits creates … Continued