![]() Each color reacts to firing at different temperatures and colors have to be applied from hottest to coolest. West Coast artist Ralph Bacerra, represented by Garth Clark Gallery of New York, uses a very rich palette of color for his highly decorative teapots. It is a challenge to see that the parts don't fall off or break apart in the firing."Īnd then there is the challenge of glazing. But they also have to handle it technicallytoo. They have to be able to make visual sense of the elements. ![]() "They have to balance the handle, body, spout, lid and the base. "The teapot is a really challenging form for the artists," says Ferrin. "All areas are moving forward at the same time," Ferrin adds. Others are abstractions of a teapot, an exaggerated form, like Michael Sherrill's golden fleur de lis-shaped piece titled "Halcyon Tea." The teapots come in a wide range, from down-to-earth, wood-fired functional stoneware to the other end of the spectrum, "the artist-made teapots that are a symbol, an object that represents certain ideas or is part of a still life, a canvas for their ideas," says Ferrin. ![]() Teapots are a genre of collecting that started 400 years ago, says Ferrin, and is now moving into high gear, thanks to its appeal to collectors, who find these vessels amusing, affordable and accessible. ![]()
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