Etsy Finds Friday - Teapots!

It's Etsy Finds Friday and today I thought I would do my Friday Feature a little differently... I am a coffee drinker.  I love coffee and once I wake up each morning I can't wait to have my first cup of the day!  I don't drink coffee much past noon though.  I also drink tea now and then, nice on a cold winter afternoon or evening.  Even though I don't drink tea as often as I do coffee, I love teapots!  I was browsing Etsy the other day and came across some fun, nature inspired teapots and thought I would share a few with you for Etsy Finds Friday.  Click on the images to see more about each piece and don't forget to visit each of these great shops to see more of their wonderful handmade creations.  Enjoy!

Garden Teapot

by Anahita King Studio

"Whimsy with an Upscale Twist"

 

Strawberry Teapot

by  Emily Leach Ceramics

 

Celadon Teapot

by Glazed Earth

 

Miniature Petite Miss Bunny Teapot

by Artistic Spirit

 

Pottery Teapot Paddie Polar Bear

by Clay Nest Pottery

Black Ceramic Teapot ~ Owl Bird Nest

by Zen Ceramics

Porcelain Teapot on Brown Pillow

by Roberta Polfus

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Roberta Polfus

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

Beautiful Porcelain

Pieces 

Created by: 

  Roberta Polfus 

I love the earthy organic feel to Roberta's beautiful porcelain pieces 

and am happy to feature her here today!

In the Artist's Own Words:
I have always been attracted to natural objects, at least as long as my clothing has had pockets. My carved and sometimes gestural pieces are intimate forms that fit and feel good in the hand. While they are generally not representations of actual objects, they reflect the shapes, patterns, colors and surfaces that I am drawn to in nature.

I was introduced to porcelain about 14 years ago and we’ve been inseparable since then. I use a combination of wheel thrown and handbuilt forms that are altered, carved and sprigged. With a variety of airbrushed matte and gloss glazes that enhance the surfaces, the pieces are fired to a high temperature in a gas kiln, cone 10 reduction, around 2340 F.

I have many works in process and will be adding them as they come out of the kiln. Each one I've listed is made individually by hand by me.

 

Luster Flaming Shino Teapot

 

Hand Carved Salt & Pepper Shaker

 

Carved Porcelain Bud Vase

 

Carved Porcelain Starfish

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Roberta's Etsy Shop and see more of her Wonderful Porcelain Pieces!

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Tracie Manso Pottery Creations

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the 

  Beautiful Pottery created by:

 Tracie Manso

In the Artist's own Words:

I was born September 20, 1956 in Ann Arbor, MI. I moved to Brazil with my parents and siblings at age 2, where I lived for 22 years.  I returned to U.S. in 1980 where I completed a B.S. in Computer Science and Math in 1985 at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. I moved to San Diego, CA. and later Eugene, OR., where I worked in the computer field until 1997. I held a position with University of Oregon from 1990-1997.  I began doing pottery by learning hand-building and wheel-throwing skills at the University's Craft Center in 1990. I continue developing until today as a self-taught potter, and by taking numerous workshops and learning from other accomplished potters.  I am also a licensed massage therapist and work full-time in this field.  I guess I just like using my hands in everything I do! 

 

 

 Pottery Stoneware Pie Plate with Flower

If you love pie as I do, then this beautifully hand painted pie plate is perfect for baking that awesome pie that can only be so good because it's made in a classic ceramic stoneware plate!
Whether your idea is to make a traditional apple pie, a summer raw fruit pie or a french onion and gruyere quiche, you are bound to enjoy it in every way.  This pie plate with a whimsical and fun flower design is made of white stoneware clay, wheel-thrown, glazed with light blue, celadon and apple green glazes, decorated with slips and wax-resist designs, and then fired to cone 10 (high-fire) in a gas reduction kiln.

 

Teapot with Leaf Motif and Cane Handle

This one-of-a-kind hand painted, fully functional teapot is perfect for afternoon high tea with friends or evenings sipping bedtime tea while the rain patters against your windows.  It has an English cane handle and a built-in strainer for loose leaves as well as tea bags. The spout pours very well without spilling, as I pay particular attention to this detail.

 

Sugar Bowl

This adorable one-of-a-kind handmade sugar bowl has so much personality!  I made it using white stoneware clay, wheel-thrown and altered, decorated with my original wax-resist technique and slip designs, then dipped in multiple Shino, Celadon and Apple Green glazes and high fired to approx. 2400F in a gas reduction kiln.

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Tracie's Etsy Shop and see more of her incredible Pottery Creations!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina