{"product_id":"laurie-shaman-tea-hounds","title":"Laurie Shaman - Tea Hounds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Shaman\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eIllinois \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eCone 6 porcelain with brushed on slip for surface texture.  Underglazes are used for imagery. All hand-painted with brushwork, slip trailing and sgraffito techniques. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eNon-functional as a teapot, but can be used as a vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #454441;\"\u003e11\"w x 3\"l x 9.5\"h\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eUsing 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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":48951072489724,"sku":"NTSXIII-135-2","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/8146\/2941\/files\/135-2LaurieShaman-TeaHoundspic1.jpg?v=1775781930","url":"https:\/\/cedarcreekgallery.com\/products\/laurie-shaman-tea-hounds","provider":"Cedar Creek Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}