{"product_id":"ann-ruel-birdwatching-the-immersive-experience","title":"Ann Ruel - Birdwatching:  The Immersive Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Ruel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFlorida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eWheel-thrown porcelain with under glaze images. Bisque-fired to cone 04.  Strategically glazed and fired to cone 5 with an 8-minute hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e4.5\"w x 8\"l x 8\"h\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Teapot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eActive bird watching is nature’s alternative to our everyday passive “screen time.”  Observing the birds reduces stress and anxiety as we engage in identifying, listening to, and spotting the different birds.  On this teapot, I was trying to convey the beauty and the joy that exists just beyond our very windows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eI took my first pottery class almost 20 years ago at the University of Texas at Tyler, and from that moment on, I was hooked on clay. Not long after, I started Little Street Pottery. Over the years, I’ve taught pottery classes and workshops for the City of Norfolk, VA, as well as a weekend workshop for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. My work has been featured in numerous articles in Pottery Making Illustrated, and I’ve been accepted into national exhibitions, including the prestigious Strictly Functional Pottery National in Pennsylvania. My pottery has found homes all over the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eNature-inspired themes on my functional pottery have been my obsession since I started doing pottery. I am proud to be following in the footsteps of my mother and grandmother, both of whom loved to grow flowers and care for the birds. They exposed me to their love of nature, and painting these on my pottery is my way of highlighting the importance of preserving nature and passing on my own family legacy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eToday, my husband Jim and I run a pottery tutorial YouTube channel—Little Street Pottery—which is approaching 100,000 subscribers.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eAfter the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Teapot Show XIII","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48852502511868,"sku":"NTSXIII-109-2","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/8146\/2941\/files\/109-2AnnRuel-BirdwatchingTheImmersiveExperiencepic1_31b38c0c-f3ea-48f4-942e-861f45efddd1.jpg?v=1778854072","url":"https:\/\/cedarcreekgallery.com\/products\/ann-ruel-birdwatching-the-immersive-experience","provider":"Cedar Creek Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}