Contemporary Crafts Gallery and Pottery Studio located in Tacoma, Washington
Charlie Piatt is another Oregon potter that we know from doing art shows together. When we went to the Oregon Potters Association Ceramic showcase a few weeks ago, we intended to talk to him about getting some pottery for our … Continued
Mark uses a porcelain clay for his pottery and some use a stoneware clay. The pottery from Oregon potters, Fired Up Ceramics, is made from terra cotta clay. Most of us associate terra cotta with the planters that we can … Continued
As Mark and I were hurrying through an art show in Seattle several weeks picking up artwork from some of our artist friends, one booth in particular caught our attention. I stopped by to chat with artist, Shauna, and complimented … Continued
There are several methods of firing pottery. Mark fires his pottery in an electric kiln to cone 10 (2345°F), we fire to cone 6 at the store which is a little less hot. Some people use gas kilns and some … Continued
Richard Nevels is another craftsman/artist that we’ve known for years. We have several of his boxes in our home. For 29 years, Richard has transformed driftwood that he’s picked up beachcombing in the San Juan Island and turned them into … Continued
We’ve done a lot of the same shows as STILLFire Pottery for many years and knew they would be a nice addition to the gallery. STILLFire Pottery is a team effort between Carol Ann, Howard and Steve. They make their … Continued
Thank you to those of you who were able to come by for our grand opening celebration on Monday. We were happy with the number of people who came to wish us well on our new endeavor and enjoy a … Continued
Charan grew up in India and you can see the influence in his pottery. His mother ran a boutique designing clothes for weddings and you can see how the fabrics, colors and design have impacted his work. He has a … Continued
We are busy getting ready for the grand opening celebration on Monday and promoting the gallery and pottery studio on a daily basis. There has been a lot of interest in pottery classes and we are registering new students just … Continued