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Scott and Garnet Beardsley - photo by Fireweed
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Recent developments in the studio include the variation on a theme of a colorful glaze that crawls like lichen over the ceramic surface. Modified for use on decorative tableware, it is now satin smooth to the touch and highly appealing in brand new way.
Brushwork is an integral part of the decorative process for many potters, so it's no surprise that the techniques employed by Denman aritsans are as diverse as the ceramic pieces they produce. The Garnet Beardsley is only half-joking when she suggests that her highly detailed renderiings on the ceramic surface require brushes as fine as "ant legs!" Her amazing coffee mugs, delicately adorned with chickadees, dogs, cats and other whimsical creatures prove the necessity of a steady hand and comprehension of perspective on a curved surface.Partner Scott Beardsley draws on a host of completely different characters from his own vivid imagination, including painting both comical and ribald portraits on clay wall hangings that incorporate a suitably colorful glaze pallet.
