Laurie Shaman
Illinois
Cone 6 porcelain w/ brushed on slip for surface texture. Underglazes are used for imagery. All hand-painted with brushwork, slip trailing & sgraffito techniques.
Non-functional as a teapot, but can be used as a vase.
11"w x 3"l x 9.5"h
About the Artist
Using slab-built techniques, I make tabletop and wall pieces in porcelain or stoneware, with an eye toward developing shapes and contours that best support my hand-drawn imagery. These forms thus become a canvas for depicting scenes that combine my interests in travel, art history, and the natural world.
The pieces I make today evolved naturally over time from a strong foundation, producing utilitarian pottery, as well as having an ongoing practice of creating works on paper with various drawing techniques. These once separate pursuits have been the basis of my ceramic work and produce the greatest satisfaction: merging the painted surface into a three-dimensional form.
*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026.
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.
About National Teapot Show XIII
Cedar Creek Gallery's National Teapot Show XIII is an invitational event featuring teapots crafted by artists from across North America. More than 200 hand-crafted teapots created using a broad range of materials - including pottery, glass, wood, fiber, and mixed media.
Teapots in the show come in all shapes and sizes! Some are functional - just right for your daily cup of tea, while others are created as sculptural teapots.
Every teapot in the show is available for purchase.
All teapots will remain on display (including those already sold), both online and in the gallery, through September 14, 2026.