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Theresa Gong Porcelain

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I make functional pottery on a potters wheel or slab roller.  I am currently working with a Cone 6  porcelain  clay body from Archie Bray in Helena.  My designs  are carved into colored slips and fired with a high glossy glaze in an electric kiln. 

Detail Design

Detail Design
Slip carving

The Design Process

After a piece  is thrown on a potters wheel, I paint a thick layer of colored slip over the entire white clay body.  My designs and motifs are carved thru this slip.  A glossy glaze is applied over the slip design and fired to 2200 degrees faranheit. 

Brown Teaset

Brown Teaset
Brown Swallow Teaset

Blk Slab Dish

Blk Slab Dish
Blk swallow dish- 9"X7"

18 October, 2009

2009 Xmas Season

Busy making pottery for the Xmas season... Besides my regular galleries listed below, the new galleries that will be carrying my work are:

           The Altitude Gallery......www.altitudegallerybozeman.com   134 E. Main  Bozeman, MT 
            Birds and Beasleys.......info@birdsandbeasleys.com  70 S. Park Ave. Helena, MT 
            2 Rivers Gallery.....226 Mclead Big Timber, MT

From October 31 - November 3, I'll  be showing  at the  10th anniversary reopening celebration at the Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton, MT.  For more info call the hotel at 406-622-1882.

I  just donated a piece to the  "Classics for Kids Foundation", a non-profit organization benefitting student music programs across the country through instrument grants and mentoring.  Their "OFF THE WALL" funraising event will take place in downtown Bozeman on October 23th.  For more info e-mail brooke@classicsforkids.org.

Thanks to all of the pottery lovers  who have supported me all these years.....



    
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