Places to see handmade pottery in the wild

Before you leave town this summer, please take the opportunity to visit the Artisan's Guild Gallery. Several local potters exhibit their work there, including some ACC teachers. The Artisans Guild Gallery is located in Millhopper Square Shopping Center, between Leonardo's and Alternatives.

Here are two places online where you can see what other potters are making:

Etsy is a website where hobbyists and professionals alike can offer work for sale online. There's very wide range of quality, styles and prices for pots here. Also some jewelry and non-functional items.

Akar features higher-end work by well-respected ceramic artists and potters.

Simon Leach and his brother John both have online sales galleries (Simon is in Spain, John is in the UK):

Simon Leach Ceramics

John Leach's Muchelney Pottery

Cheers,
Jay

P.S. you can see my work on my Etsy store and on my Flickr site

Resources for further study

Beginning Throwing class went by fast didn't it? We've only scratched the surface of what could easily take many lifetimes to study. Here are some more resources to keep you moving forward:

Options for working on pots after this course ends:

Work on your own
Remember your course fee includes a membership to the Arts & Crafts Center that's valid through the end of the semester. Remember the ACC will be closed during Spring Break.

Take another class
Next semester, I plan on offering a 5-week "Beginners and Beyond" course for both new and returning pottery students.

I definitely encourage you to take a class with another teacher- you'll gain an entirely new perspective on making pots.

No official word on when registration for Summer leisure courses begins, but I'll send out an email when I find out.

UF Students can take also take ceramics for nonmajors for credit (ART 2930)

Paint your own Paint-your own at Reitz Union Arts & Crafts Center (There is no membership or hourly fee required to paint the pre-formed bisque pieces. The pottery pieces are priced to include glazes that you can paint on the pots and the firing of the pieces.)

& Do-Art ($9 studio fee for adults; http://www.doart.com)

Books, magazines & videos: Most of these are available either at the Architecture & Fine Arts Library (www.uflib.ufl.edu/afa/) or at the Headquarters branch of the Alachua County Library System in downtown Gainesville (http://acld.lib.fl.us/)

Ceramics Monthly http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramics-monthly/
Monthly magazine about ceramic art & pottery.

Studio Potter http://www.studiopotter.org/
Quarterly not-for profit journal exploring aesthetics & philosohpy of making pottery by hand. Each issue focuses on a particualr issue. Next issue (Jan 2010) is about money.

Thrown Pottery Techniques Revealed: The Secrets of Perfect Throwing Shown in Unique Cutaway Photography by Mary Chappelhow
http://www.amazon.com/Thrown-Pottery-Techniques-Revealed-Photography/dp/087349346X
"This comprehensive guide takes the mystery out of throwing clay by revealing in step-by-step demonstrations precisely what is happening at each point in the throwing process. With clear photography, instructive text and unique cutaway photographs, potters will easily learn throwing techniques and how to make beautiful objects."

Pottery Form by Daniel Rhodes
http://www.amazon.com/Pottery-Form-Daniel-Rhodes/dp/048643513X
"This well-illustrated book by a professional potter and teacher offers practical information about the processes of pottery making as well as insights into the meaning, history, and spirit of pottery forms. 177 striking photographs reveal the craft's subtleties and mysterious beauty."

Cheers,
Jay