Saturday, October 28, 2006

Maria Martinez: Notable New Mexican

A look at the life and art of Native American craft artist and potter Maria Martinez, of San Ildefonso Pueblo. Few craft artists, Native American or otherwise, can claim worldwide fame and appreciation like Maria Martinez. Through her hard work and generous sharing of her pottery techniques, Maria reintroduced the art of pottery making to her people, providing them with a means of artistic expression and for retaining traditional aspects of the pueblo way of life.
For nearly one hundred years, until her death in 1980, Maria was always eager to greet visitors and share her craft. Maria and her family have been and continue to be ambassadors from San Ildefonso Pueblo sharing the rich culture and heritage with the rest of the world. In this documentary, Maria's grandchildren and great grand children share their memories and appreciation for the work and legacy of this notable New Mexican
Ceramic sounds

Playing a ceramic vase
The Potters of San Marcos: The Clay and the Pot

Eric Mindling of TraditionsMexico.com visits with the master potters of San Marcos Tlapatzola in Oaxaca Mexico. Part I follows the process from digging clay to throwing a pot
The Potters of San Marcos: The Fire and the Market

Eric Mindling of TraditionsMexico.com visits with the master potters of San Marcos Tlapatzola in Oaxaca, Mexico
terra cotta warriors 兵马俑

terra cotta warriors in Xian
kohkret

Thailand
Charles Belgarde Jr. Ceramics

A short documentary about the work of Charles Belgarde Jr., a ceramic artist from Ruby's Gallery in San Francisco. The film takes place at a show in the city's Golden Gate Park which showcases all of the artists at Ruby's Gallery
Artists in Residence (AiR)--Jane Hockensmith-Reich Vol. 2

Jane throws an amazingly tall slender vase. Her husband, Jeff, gives a running commentary
Artists in Residence (AiR)--Jane Hockensmith-Reich Vol. 1

Jane throws a gravity defying bowl as her husband, Jeff, gives a running commentary

Friday, October 27, 2006

Throwing a Marbled Vase

How to throw a marbled vase really fast! This is one of the many live pottery archives off the Corvus Moon pottery cam.
Raku Fun & Fire

Interview with Robert Briggs of Corvus Moon pottery about the Raku firing process, kilns and all things fun and fire.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Japanese China Store

Here is a typical Japanese pottery/china store
Chinese Pottery Process

The Factory produces vases and heres the process
Czech Pottery in Action 3

Final video of Czech potter working on her pot
Czech Pottery in Action 2

Czech potter working on a mug
Czech Pottery in Action 1

A Czech potter
Bishnoi Pottery

Bishnoi potter in country near Jodhpur, Rajasthan
throwing a cylinder part 2

Throwing a cylinder
throwing a cylinder part 1

Throwing a cylinder