Delanie Kabrick Wise
Massachusetts
Stoneware, Cone 10 Soda-fired
Functional
9"w x 5"d x 6"h
About the Teapot
This teapot is thrown and shaped into an oval to create interest and space for the decoration. I like to decorate, because it evokes wonderful memories of the "good" china that the matriarchs in my childhood valued. Oh, how I love and miss these women.
About Delanie
When making figurative work, the pieces always end up being a self-portrait, not in the literal sense, but they reflect my sensibilities. It used to bother me that this happened, but now I accept and embrace this reality. I am the person I know best, and I feel my life experiences are not as unique as they are universal.
When making functional work, I like to play. I throw and alter, make darts, turn the piece on its side or turn it upside down, and make hand-built additions. Lately, I have been decorating. I think I’m trying to make pieces while still being contemporary that would have appealed to my southern mom and aunts.
*Teapots that are sold must remain on display in the gallery as part of the exhibit until the show closes on September 10, 2023. After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 26 or available for pick-up at the gallery.
About National Teapot Show XII
May 20 - September 10, 2023
Cedar Creek Gallery's National Teapot Show XII 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.