Visions In Clay 2024
Posey Bacopoulos
Bio:
Posey Bacopoulos is a studio potter working in her studio in New York City.Ìý
She studied ceramics at several craft schools including Penland School of Craft and Anderson Ranch. She also was a post bac student for a semester at the University of Florida in Gainesville.Ìý
Her work has been shown in numerous national juried and invitational exhibitions. She has won awards in the Strictly Functional Pottery National and the International Orton Cone Box Show.Ìý The work has been published in several books including Contemporary American Pottery, 100 Artists, 100 Cups and several Lark 500 Books. Her work and process has also been published in other books and articles.
She has taught numerous workshops on both thrown and altered forms and majolica decoration at such places as Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Penland School of Crafts and many community craft organizations. She enjoys both making and teaching.Ìý
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Artist Statement:
My goal is to integrate form, function and surface in a manner that brings a sense of excitement to my work. I am continually exploring the relationship between surface decoration and form, while in the surface treatment of my work I use line, pattern and color to create the vibrant surfaces. The floral motifs on the pot are patterns rather than actual representations that serve to divide the space in interesting way. I use the gold decal as a contrast to the painterly surfaces.Ìý
This teapot is thrown and paddled oval. The sections (body, spout, feet and lid are made separately and then assembled to complete the teapot. The various colors are applied with a brush to the majolica glazed surface to create the active patterns and decorations. After the firing the glazed surface maintains both the line quality of the patterns and the colors of the decoration. The gold decal is then added in a second firing as a contrast to the painterly surface.Ìý
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Bubble TeapotÌý
Majolica on Terra Cotta, electric fired CO4, Second firing for Decals CO18ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý
6x9x4 inchesÌý
2024Ìý
$250Ìý
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Exhibition Season:
Visions in Clay 2024