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Sgraffito Workshop
On 03, Feb 2024 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
I’m making good use of my time in Florida, sitting in the sunshine while I sgraffito lots of pots in preparation for the summer season. On Sunday, February 11, I will be giving a workshop on sgraffito at Claymore in Naples. I’ll be talking about underglaze vs. slip, different tool choices, design considerations. The participants will be given a leatherhard tray try to work on. I’m excited to see what they will produce! I fire my pots at Claymore while I’m down here. It’s a lively place and good for my soul to be around other creative people!
Great Workshop!
On 08, Feb 2022 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
I recently had the pleasure of attending a 2 day workshop with Sara Ballek at Claymore in Naples, Florida. We worked with a luscious red midfire clay, white slip and underglazes. I made this piece as my entry for the ClaySpace face jug competition in May. It’s so much fun to play with forms, techniques and ideas that are outside my usual!
Northern Illinois Pottery Tour
On 18, Jun 2021 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
Today is the start of the tour at NorthernIlPotteryTour.com! And it’s the first day for my new Etsy site, NancyGormanPottery..and I have already had my first sale! So exciting. I’ll be doing a demo of sgraffito tomorrow at 1 pm. Check the website to register for a free Eventbrite ticket so you can watch all of the potters demonstrations via Zoom.
Shiny new wheel!
On 22, May 2018 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
In April I bought a shiny new VL Whisper wheel. You can tell by my grin how pleased I am! Who knew that a 10 x 10 private studio at ClaySpace could be so spacious and lovely!
New private studio!
On 21, Mar 2018 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
I recently moved into a private studio at ClaySpace and am loving it! Lots more shelf space, my own glazing area, surrounded by my Dad’s photos and, best of all, REALLY bright lighting so I can see what I’m doing!
Show schedule updated
On 03, Feb 2018 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
I have posted my show schedule for 2018…at least the shows I am anticipating since the jurying process has not yet finished! But I will make any changes once the official news is in. I will now have about a dozen pieces in the LaGrange Art League Gallery in LaGrange, Illinois. I will be changing these out every month or two to keep the selection fresh. Meanwhile, I’ll be hard a work building my inventory for the 2018 season. I’m looking forward to experimenting with the new soda kiln at ClaySpace, hoping I like the more random effects it can create on my sgraffito wares.
New work added
On 18, Mar 2017 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
Thanks to some lovely photography by friend Jean Burnett, I have added some new work to my extended gallery page. I’ve also added a new show to the 2017 schedule, the Prairie Arts Festival in Schaumburg on Memorial Day weekend. Now back to the studio to keep building the inventory for the busy season ahead!
New bowls
On 13, Sep 2016 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
I made these bowls as brie bakers, but now I’m thinking of calling them Brie baker-chili-onion soup-ramen-pot pie-soup bowls! What do you think…too long?!?
Website Frustration
On 22, Mar 2016 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
Pottery, I love. Technology not so much. I have just spent over an hour trying to update my website so that my extended gallery shows some of my latest work and was only able to get one to picture to load. Aaaargh! Any hints to working with WordPress and Juicebox would be appreciated!
New Gallery
On 17, Nov 2015 | In Uncategorized | By Nancy Gorman
I am pleased to report that some of my black and white sgraffito work and my elephant pots are now in the Smith Studio and Gallery at 124 S. State Street, in Geneseo, Illinois.
On display at the Smith Studio and Gallery in Geneseo, IL
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