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Flameware by Terry Silverman at Smith Galleries
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Smith Galleries has featured the wheel-thrown flameware pottery of Terry Silverman for many years. Handmade by Terry since 1973 at his one man studio, The Pottery Works, this cookware suits the needs of everyone in the kitchen, from the gourmet chef to the everyday cook. Flameware is safe to use directly over a gas flame or an electric burner as well as in the oven and even the microwave.These pots provide an even heating surface and continue to hold heat long after they have been removed from the oven or stove-top. Pots are dishwasher safe and can be cleaned...
Wally Smith featured on cover of Ceramics Monthly.
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I was tooling around the internet yesterday and came across this picture showing this salt-glazed pitcher of mine which made the cover of the December 1976 issue of Ceramics Monthly. This magazine was "the magazine" for potters at that time. It was eagerly anticipated every month and read cover to cover. There was very little literature available at that time compared to the abundance of books and periodicals now available on almost every topic imaginable regarding the ceramic arts. The piece in this picture is in the permanent collection of the Southern Highland Craft Guild who submitted the picture to...
Smith Galleries Celebrates 34th Annual Open House
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They say time flies when you’re having fun. Well, it’s been a blast! Here we are getting ready for our 34th, that’s right, 34th holiday open house! That means the first one was way back in 1988! A lot has changed in all those years, but one thing stays the same. We love to celebrate what we do with those who make it possible. Along with all the hundreds of artists we’ve represented over the years, we celebrate you, our loyal customers. We are thankful for each of you and would love to see you at our Open...
Bovano Copper Enameled Sculpture Featured at Smith Galleries
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Jim, David, and Kevin Flood...three generations The History of Bovano of Cheshire began in 1952, when working alone in the basement of his home in Cheshire, Connecticut, artist Jim Bower began experimenting with powdered glass fused to small copper plates. His playful approach resulted in early designs applied to small glass enamel plates, which were sold under the name Bower Enamels. Blue Flowers with Dragonfly It wasn't long before Jim met John Bonsignor who realized the potential of developing a much wider array of glass-enameled products. John moved the studio to the upper floor of an old...
Chickenscratch Jewelry featured at Smith Galleries
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Scott and Lisa Cylinder...creators of Chickenscratch© Some times we just take ourselves too seriously. We watch too many newscasts and read too many newspapers. Pretty soon everyone and everything around us seems on the brink. It’s time to lighten up, get our eyes off the screens, and look around us! It is an amazing place in which we live, and there are many artists who help us to see our world and our lives with a more balanced perspective. "Fly Trap" Earrings Lisa and Scott Cylinder are such a pair. Since 1988 they have been hatching ideas for...