Contemporary Ceramics

The work in this section is by three very different artists.

PATRICK FRAZER works in several styles; we present here some pieces representative of his work in the ancient RAKU tradition, seldom used today. He has meticulously matched the craftsmanship and accuracy demanded of this style, maintaining the clays, glazes and joining methods of the tradition, while bringing to it a strong creative inspiration definitely born in this century.

BASHA brings to the genre of functional pottery a restrained air of exotica, and these pieces all tend to "remind" us of something-animal hides, perhaps, or raindrops in a pool, or shards from an archaological dig-- even the bizarre images of The Day of The Dead. They invite us to pass up Tupperware and other mundane, practical solutions for carrying, storing, serving,, and exhibiting things and allow flashes of other worlds to enter our homes in disguise.

BELLE BEALE shows us a vastly different vision and art. Having largely hidden her creative instincts until she was past fifty, Belle began applying her paintbrush to undecorated porcelains from Germany, and the most delicate, exacting images emerged. Her prodigious talent for observation and representation offers us birds, flowers, and fruit which are lovely as display pieces and luxurious as utilitarian pieces. Many utilize gold leaf; sizes range from 4" to 11".

Contemporary Ceramics The work in this section is by three very different artists. PATRICK FRAZER works in several styles; we present here some pieces representative of his work in the ancient RAKU tradition, seldom used today. He has meticulously matched the craftsmanship and accuracy demanded of this style, maintaining the clays, glazes and joining methods of the tradition, while bringing to it a strong creative inspiration definitely born in this century. BASHA brings to the genre of functional pottery a restrained air of exotica, and these pieces all tend to "remind" us of something-animal hides, perhaps, or raindrops in a pool, or shards from an archaological dig-- even the bizarre images of The Day of The Dead. They invite us to pass up Tupperware and other mundane, practical solutions for carrying, storing, serving,, and exhibiting things and allow flashes of other worlds to enter our homes in disguise. BELLE BEALE shows us a vastly different vision and art. Having largely hidden her creative instincts until she was past fifty, Belle began applying her paintbrush to undecorated porcelains from Germany, and the most delicate, exacting images emerged. Her prodigious talent for observation and representation offers us birds, flowers, and fruit which are lovely as display pieces and luxurious as utilitarian pieces. Many utilize gold leaf; sizes range from 4" to 11". click thumbnail to enter cart AND REVIEW COMPLETE LISTING for this category
Basha: LargeAboriginal	Basha: Freeform Platter	Frazer: crazed Raku pot
Beale: Dellarobbia platter	Frazer: hanging Raku platter	Frazer: tall Raku vessel