ceramics Class - U.H. Manoa, Fall '09 Semester

Talk at Art Academy Theater by Hawaii Artists juror Helen Drutt, husband and Brad Taylor. Ms. Drutt talked about her history and affilitation with many artists and her owning of Helen Drutt Gallery in Philadephia. She is old enough to know many of the famous ceramicists that are on our list of notables.

Ceramics Class - U.H. Manoa, Fall '09 Semester

Up popped another internet site with specialized ceramic products, aimed at a certain niche: people with money.

http://shop.ochrestore.com/products/night-light-holders

This one, sells pieces by Daniel Smith, a U.K. artist, who builds $145 hand-thrown dog dishes, but also produces a wide range of popular, hand-thrown tableware.

Again, spare and simple seems to be what's appealing to the modern buyer.

Ceramics Class - U.H. Manoa, Fall '09 Semester

http://upintheairsomewhere.com/ceramics/index.html

I like the works coming from this site. They are simple-elegant. Susan Dwyer is a young, Chicago based artist, who builds her pieces individually without molds, making each unique.