Vaness Studios Pottery

Types and Methods of Glazing

Glazes are made from a type of glass especially made in such a way that they adhere onto the pottery surfaces.  When this glass is liquid it is stiff and will stick to the vertical surfaces of the pots when they are being fired. There are various ways of applying glaze.  (more…)

Why Are Chinese Ceramics So Valuable?

You have probably heard of the absolutely outrageous prices that ancient Chinese ceramics sell for. If you haven’t, consider that the Meiyintang ‘Chicken Cup,’ a small, white ceramic cup with a few hand painted images, sold for $36.5 million. This auction was held at Sotheby’s in 2014, setting a world record. (more…)

Famous Pottery Museums

Items made from pottery, ancient artefacts and modern forms of this popular art can be viewed at various museums around the world. (more…)

Health Benefits of Pottery

Pottery has been around for thousands of years and is a therapeutic art form that provides health benefits not only for the mind, but the body as well.  (more…)

Maintaining Ceramic Pottery

Ceramics are one of mankind’s oldest inventions, and we’ve become really good at both creating and looking after ceramics over the last few thousand years. Any ceramic includes an object that is shaped when wet and hardened by heat, and this itself can consist of a number of different styles.  (more…)

5 Ceramic Techniques You Should Try Ceramics are quite possibly the most ever-present of all art forms to have emerged from human history. To this end, the oldest known ceramic figurine, Venus of Dolní Věstonice, has been traced back to the Czech Republic during the Upper Paleolithic period in 29,000-25,000 BC. Ceramics in its various …

The Beginners Guide to Working with Clay If you’re just getting started with pottery, we do suggest taking a beginners class, but it isn’t imperative. From creating your own vases to mugs and plates, the only limit to working with clay is your imagination. Here are a few tips for getting started on your own. …

The Ultimate Guide to Ceramic Art Made from a variety of materials including clay, ceramic art may take on a variety of forms such as tiles, figurines, sculpture, tableware, or art ware. Some ceramic art is considered to be fine art, while others are categorised as decorative and there are also many examples of ceramic …

Top Tips for Collecting Chinese Ceramics If you’re new to collecting Chinese ceramics, you may find yourself overwhelmed with just how much information is required in order to find pieces of value. You’ll need to know about palettes, glazes, reign marks, the different kiln sites, and you also need to handle as many pieces as …