tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45940612635454875542024-03-13T15:24:42.962-04:00Lucien M. KoonceWood Fired CeramicsLucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-23273824786431700852024-03-07T08:20:00.000-05:002024-03-07T08:20:05.189-05:00San Angelo National<p><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: white;">This oribe tray will be on exhibit in the 25th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition. The show will be on view from Friday, April 19th through Sunday, June 23rd, 2024. The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts is located at 1 Love Street, San Angelo, TX.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhys-pvtpfjZFAyM0clvMascvawfr7nPHDCNdQjbtpKxkX9HBwr4QK1jaqo7WnaKR5jutnK16yHJGcjaNanpjCdfamBenKVc23BKXaeB7p1bWqXfaIdmGHJpgXJmFAjF-Ao9rqPbj2DCsktAjEpvqn9A5GoPC1Jk4F-Am6n46vWGLHCOMoac9VR9ttaUEE/s633/6071926_Plate-Tray-M22LK03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="633" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhys-pvtpfjZFAyM0clvMascvawfr7nPHDCNdQjbtpKxkX9HBwr4QK1jaqo7WnaKR5jutnK16yHJGcjaNanpjCdfamBenKVc23BKXaeB7p1bWqXfaIdmGHJpgXJmFAjF-Ao9rqPbj2DCsktAjEpvqn9A5GoPC1Jk4F-Am6n46vWGLHCOMoac9VR9ttaUEE/s320/6071926_Plate-Tray-M22LK03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #555555; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-38536391669940974242024-02-17T09:38:00.001-05:002024-02-17T09:39:04.130-05:00Tea<p>It is a please to have been selected to participate in "Tea: An Exhibition of Clay Forms", being held at Artspace Gallery located in Richmond, VA. Juried by Mitch Iburg, this show is in conjunction with NCECA's (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) annual conference being held in Richmond this year. TEA will be on exhibition and open to the public from March 20th - April 20th, 2024. The gallery's address is 2833-A Hathaway Road, Richmond, VA 23225. www.artspacegallery.org</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokEamubkybwhdEP6ElDAJvAg9t16l-PPBW0T4nffVAMiyQiSmzV3pDCDLLeZe9YeLnQUe_XyB0NVfysKWTU24CaReNMbZayIkogPTiJd5gCPeMfB6QKVWu5nUoT_Mz2RTSj7UM6UCSHWhp_xDm8U3-UKR4WHRsUn-KHPjJakkwQ74QDvBRhlry4cWofY/s1584/Chaire_J19G02a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1584" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokEamubkybwhdEP6ElDAJvAg9t16l-PPBW0T4nffVAMiyQiSmzV3pDCDLLeZe9YeLnQUe_XyB0NVfysKWTU24CaReNMbZayIkogPTiJd5gCPeMfB6QKVWu5nUoT_Mz2RTSj7UM6UCSHWhp_xDm8U3-UKR4WHRsUn-KHPjJakkwQ74QDvBRhlry4cWofY/s320/Chaire_J19G02a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This woodfired kurinuki tea caddy was selected for the exhibition.<br /></div><div><p><br /></p></div>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-4002417496128453952024-02-17T09:22:00.009-05:002024-02-17T16:03:47.768-05:00Chinese Blue<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When I was
living in the Seagrove, NC area, I had the opportunity to work part-time for
Ben Owen, III, at Ben Owen Pottery, right after he graduated from ECU in 1993.
I didn’t do any of the pottery production, but I was there to help with
glazing, clay processing, load and fire the groundhog kiln, work in the sales
shop, etc. It was wonderful to be in that environment and become knowledgeable
of many of the aspects that Ben Owen Pottery was known for. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Getting to become
familiar with the traditional glazes, such as Frogskin, Chinese Red, Chinese
Blue, Dogwood White, etc. was one of the most noteworthy experiences of my
tenure there. The glaze that intrigued me most was Chinese Blue. Its history
began at Jugtown Pottery and was developed by its owner Jacques Busbee. Ben Owen, Sr., who started working at Jugtown as a potter in 1923, was also involved with this particular glaze. After the death of Mr. Busbee in 1947, the glaze's use was discontinued at the request of Mrs. Busbee in memoriam to her husband. Upon Ben Owen, Sr.'s departure from Jugtown and the subsequent opening of his own
establishment (Old Plank Road Pottery) in 1959, he revived the Chinese Blue glaze based on his knowledge gained while at Jugtown Pottery.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After Ben Owen, Sr. retired from making pots
in 1972, the shop closed until Ben “Wade” Owen, Jr. reopened it in 1981. During
Wade’s time running the pottery, the use of Chinese Blue was, once again,
revived. When Ben Own, III took over the pottery, he continued the Chinese Blue
legacy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">During my
time there I became interested in formulating a glaze that would replicate, as
close as I could, the Chinese Blue. I had no idea what the Ben Owen Pottery Chinese
Blue glaze consisted of, but pulling from my Ceramics education received in
college, I set about experimenting and putting tests in a few of the firings. I
had one test come out which a collector of early Jugtown Chinese Blue told me it
was very reminiscent of the old glaze. After helping Ben, III for four or so
years, I stopped working there and, subsequently, abandoned further pursuit of
the glaze.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Fast forward
twenty five years. With the completion of my small down-draft wood kiln, I aim
to pick back up with testing my own formulations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having been fortunate to see how the glaze
was applied and how it was fired in the groundhog kiln, I feel this kiln will
provide a good setting for further experimentation. I have always thought it to
be a beautiful glaze, and it is one with such a rich North Carolina pottery
history.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stay tuned!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The images below show Chinese Blue through the years. It has slightly changed in appearance over time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EsUBxz2_IsFtwt9ERK9HH0tGTuEi9fGHEBWs5pu0pJngnyvnHZbrgYvtaTE09MlupfUPi2bXK_hGI8HOjiH3t37OgjB7s9Q4z0BOtOeW9U2nthm-itVY9pQQ6_vHW-ChXIkzyX-bIlRGzpdv9NQw1CFK62eI1cQzSpX_PtP8RVKWNWcNf2vGe3d83NY/s838/CB%20early.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="691" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EsUBxz2_IsFtwt9ERK9HH0tGTuEi9fGHEBWs5pu0pJngnyvnHZbrgYvtaTE09MlupfUPi2bXK_hGI8HOjiH3t37OgjB7s9Q4z0BOtOeW9U2nthm-itVY9pQQ6_vHW-ChXIkzyX-bIlRGzpdv9NQw1CFK62eI1cQzSpX_PtP8RVKWNWcNf2vGe3d83NY/s320/CB%20early.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a Jugtown Pottery piece that depicts what the Chinese Blue glaze looked back in the early period when Ben Owen, Sr. was making pots there.</span><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGXHb3CK4Uv_JDLG2IUET3sK1w_DigJbQqAEDu-TvXQ8jJJWOgjoDtla657qxbv7fLLe59B-_ALoRsca3lIc-TgiaPc5Qfm9HZSTYzTYZuzk1hOhTJbQ1pZtKrxw43-MhIIJyYmxJfPcBY9u348Qhzh3YGZQKpzz1nxTCTfneYdMwaHwWPJKFnqnt4Rk/s2820/Chinese%20Blue.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="2449" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGXHb3CK4Uv_JDLG2IUET3sK1w_DigJbQqAEDu-TvXQ8jJJWOgjoDtla657qxbv7fLLe59B-_ALoRsca3lIc-TgiaPc5Qfm9HZSTYzTYZuzk1hOhTJbQ1pZtKrxw43-MhIIJyYmxJfPcBY9u348Qhzh3YGZQKpzz1nxTCTfneYdMwaHwWPJKFnqnt4Rk/s320/Chinese%20Blue.jpg" width="278" /></a></div></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I bought this Chinese Blue vase from Ben Owen Pottery in 1984 when Wade Owen was operating the pottery.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmAN8IZOsl1wJd1PAcko0jucYRk6ZSb0eYAv0aECiGlDxneoxcKNMcUEmSBVpALkkpeXS8MQpaQRkbMRSxVZh0lbrTvihZOuAWC3jQeNjxmXO1AfeCAO0cESujyfIneGfXyxenp2WVM6r0rwmbET92e4uMgj3HX4lFiC4909b1CLsGtuEtxl6I2HEEnY/s1920/Ben%20Owen,%20III_1994.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmAN8IZOsl1wJd1PAcko0jucYRk6ZSb0eYAv0aECiGlDxneoxcKNMcUEmSBVpALkkpeXS8MQpaQRkbMRSxVZh0lbrTvihZOuAWC3jQeNjxmXO1AfeCAO0cESujyfIneGfXyxenp2WVM6r0rwmbET92e4uMgj3HX4lFiC4909b1CLsGtuEtxl6I2HEEnY/s320/Ben%20Owen,%20III_1994.webp" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A piece made by Ben Owen, III, glazed in Chinese Blue during my time working at Ben Owen Pottery. This shows what the glaze looked like in the mid 1990s.</span><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUx7jpqmjWURn8RBuAgCJb7be8o9UAozzxrwLVaBXxm_4Cn55bAB3fPN14yUx7QLjwMQRAinMJpHTprvlIw59jQj56pkUOSVWGSc-VZVIEGggdm_SRzSEdIqfCnxWSRk__3Z69vZOokEoO0tzFsAI9RiAZEmf3B9Zaa_cPO-SAeisiuIJ0ncCo5D4zSY/s2318/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="2149" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUx7jpqmjWURn8RBuAgCJb7be8o9UAozzxrwLVaBXxm_4Cn55bAB3fPN14yUx7QLjwMQRAinMJpHTprvlIw59jQj56pkUOSVWGSc-VZVIEGggdm_SRzSEdIqfCnxWSRk__3Z69vZOokEoO0tzFsAI9RiAZEmf3B9Zaa_cPO-SAeisiuIJ0ncCo5D4zSY/s320/image1.jpeg" width="297" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is one of my Chinese Blue tests that I was working on while at the pottery.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dEUkpt7a4kdIIdDlcPAWYmWNCLQfpmQ57NYchyphenhyphenads5ImMUigvUG4iUVwj1AVWnGeqk8LqQbcuXqosOVkciYaSCTmFyydMNqJJLmTLg5E7YvZWGXIaKTBCAhMRhMUSKNv2UnS9FCxjHRiDG493eDmj0fqrSQ-o4UOBgZ5BgYK6O2SZz7qnZdpwiTbyXA/s2048/Chinese+Blue.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dEUkpt7a4kdIIdDlcPAWYmWNCLQfpmQ57NYchyphenhyphenads5ImMUigvUG4iUVwj1AVWnGeqk8LqQbcuXqosOVkciYaSCTmFyydMNqJJLmTLg5E7YvZWGXIaKTBCAhMRhMUSKNv2UnS9FCxjHRiDG493eDmj0fqrSQ-o4UOBgZ5BgYK6O2SZz7qnZdpwiTbyXA/s320/Chinese+Blue.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is a current piece by Ben Owen, III that shows the contemporary Chinese Blue glaze.</span></div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-82270419703046525602023-11-13T13:52:00.015-05:002023-11-15T08:21:56.849-05:00Glaze: Timeless Appeal<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> "Glaze: Timeless Appeal" will open at Schaller Gallery on November 21st, 2023. The show will open online that day at 2:00 pm EST. Here is a selection of oribe small plates/trays, sake flasks, etc. that I will have available for purchasing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07okvgAa3FW-FjxmuzlfWvGXGHFME4TLeKg8KskAOn5lobgs4MKPjTTRKe3sn6Q5_2OK4TCIojLAvm6Bqv3fpg3Xyi5nnoGTqznfgcj6orFbN7ljbgswjhikDT-liUQQs1xKsMKAY8-P9LC2YTXqIvxpZ0W_JfXUTPWoGCNaypme7lnnBchM14qed1-k/s620/IMG_9240.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07okvgAa3FW-FjxmuzlfWvGXGHFME4TLeKg8KskAOn5lobgs4MKPjTTRKe3sn6Q5_2OK4TCIojLAvm6Bqv3fpg3Xyi5nnoGTqznfgcj6orFbN7ljbgswjhikDT-liUQQs1xKsMKAY8-P9LC2YTXqIvxpZ0W_JfXUTPWoGCNaypme7lnnBchM14qed1-k/s320/IMG_9240.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKPu6-wndyRREk3DINeFoKeJiLkWZMEDcVYo5iQYPmPyblHbovevjm3Ofas9VLHw1uvhpOWabq-Zsy-YC61EcYd-P0_qXO40Uf9toMEDD27pOyeZm7sC8Ax1ENz1HAf9BLWBKgiugOJSRy-KfLrmhmymTUg8A0JhYBI5o0cZYFvMhqD9zAmMgProtUEo/s620/IMG_9242.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKPu6-wndyRREk3DINeFoKeJiLkWZMEDcVYo5iQYPmPyblHbovevjm3Ofas9VLHw1uvhpOWabq-Zsy-YC61EcYd-P0_qXO40Uf9toMEDD27pOyeZm7sC8Ax1ENz1HAf9BLWBKgiugOJSRy-KfLrmhmymTUg8A0JhYBI5o0cZYFvMhqD9zAmMgProtUEo/s320/IMG_9242.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5m61gipc7JRSRB7YnWE0jDVuEOEIoV0jAMlDe2YkHOz5xf3c_QLiNovyaK7asKtjgfkzp57yG93asLqgawV4rPQP80UrporQxAZXG7309TG4MoI1OragOHUhtxY8ndFpjfVFUHMcnCbjI6MwCG_89UTdA_TUoMAkxvGPK_3urGRsYKrj2_04m7S-7sU/s620/IMG_9250.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW5m61gipc7JRSRB7YnWE0jDVuEOEIoV0jAMlDe2YkHOz5xf3c_QLiNovyaK7asKtjgfkzp57yG93asLqgawV4rPQP80UrporQxAZXG7309TG4MoI1OragOHUhtxY8ndFpjfVFUHMcnCbjI6MwCG_89UTdA_TUoMAkxvGPK_3urGRsYKrj2_04m7S-7sU/s320/IMG_9250.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybcBU1jREnCpg0_-hlC_TrzYxf3aOxAsxZPnUwpYVZpXaWOzPsFFyPqr8LZm5QPHynfgZZCqDmECEIu8YZEjF3bRe6uurgMbVIQIFRIF-7rh6fpMWS9xbgNjygSLNAQEciJgnpWJ01WpzRQDwZsFAiAvNUsMLH9lqxd4AZKTgQVU7WcHTxoRWbKJwpRQ/s620/IMG_9263.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybcBU1jREnCpg0_-hlC_TrzYxf3aOxAsxZPnUwpYVZpXaWOzPsFFyPqr8LZm5QPHynfgZZCqDmECEIu8YZEjF3bRe6uurgMbVIQIFRIF-7rh6fpMWS9xbgNjygSLNAQEciJgnpWJ01WpzRQDwZsFAiAvNUsMLH9lqxd4AZKTgQVU7WcHTxoRWbKJwpRQ/s320/IMG_9263.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-14591986683719457442023-11-08T09:55:00.001-05:002023-11-08T09:56:36.103-05:00Kiln Update<p><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: white;">The small down-draft wood kiln is nearly complete. The back and front walls are now in place. Next is to insulate the top of the arch with refractory fiber blanket and insulating soft brick. Doors for the stoke holes are being designed and constructed.</span></span></p><p><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #555555; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV7KKEnTQMywrT49xvXK7k2CFLLuqv61wJ2zp9EseA4fKCjLFPhdvBbyTkDUZvJ6mXqUD5glqpEodZFAiqmvywdJUecfTal1eW4W_IPGu6Elye0C-MB1Mx7LqGZRL7Y4e8sRc3Avb5XgP95K_Ybp9fO1Ur-jNtFBnLK6p6dtdbJnuNwiyBeb51Zb3oK0/s2852/IMG_9284.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="2807" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV7KKEnTQMywrT49xvXK7k2CFLLuqv61wJ2zp9EseA4fKCjLFPhdvBbyTkDUZvJ6mXqUD5glqpEodZFAiqmvywdJUecfTal1eW4W_IPGu6Elye0C-MB1Mx7LqGZRL7Y4e8sRc3Avb5XgP95K_Ybp9fO1Ur-jNtFBnLK6p6dtdbJnuNwiyBeb51Zb3oK0/s320/IMG_9284.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-45648622126833591482023-11-04T09:44:00.000-04:002023-11-04T09:44:04.984-04:00Interior Design<p> It was an honor to have Dell Mitchell, founder of Dell Mitchell Architects (Boston, MA) select a grouping of my guinomi and yunomi for a client's winter home in Palm Beach, Florida. This is an image depicting how those pieces are displayed in the interior.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNXopgc_hyphenhyphenNWSo9l7Dpj4Bgb3JnTv1YWnDWSeSJSKr8jv1nckUfQntrg899YxANRsJqMgXB38-dBxJLI30w3ILkRMVj7P3qiTBDXEWuY-7atnr0a9YLysHKe2fQqaLQyTkm2cEaxbIMl9bScsFW6uHEBzngLRvQhKhxGnV8Kx4WBatKKC4m8HEgaq0YY/s3403/Palm%20Beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3403" data-original-width="1725" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNXopgc_hyphenhyphenNWSo9l7Dpj4Bgb3JnTv1YWnDWSeSJSKr8jv1nckUfQntrg899YxANRsJqMgXB38-dBxJLI30w3ILkRMVj7P3qiTBDXEWuY-7atnr0a9YLysHKe2fQqaLQyTkm2cEaxbIMl9bScsFW6uHEBzngLRvQhKhxGnV8Kx4WBatKKC4m8HEgaq0YY/s320/Palm%20Beach.jpg" width="162" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-59252942022121070562023-10-02T08:33:00.001-04:002023-10-02T08:36:16.362-04:00Kiln Update <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1O7twYCR7KzmvpEkD4WZYidUuytW4na7pRUtfGvrb2zECsr5vM2hoft7GLK2uDacAVDdLQxbrIFNGWQSTqvHdP_OiYSKs7NpfTI7d92SGw9_-RORaHH1c7U6IA94WL0OOdmqUZmglL2lvF4x5WTGpn5-KbNVbQkpQXE_v2WoO_i1UYjC1fKFI0C9ZOWM/s4032/IMG_9140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1O7twYCR7KzmvpEkD4WZYidUuytW4na7pRUtfGvrb2zECsr5vM2hoft7GLK2uDacAVDdLQxbrIFNGWQSTqvHdP_OiYSKs7NpfTI7d92SGw9_-RORaHH1c7U6IA94WL0OOdmqUZmglL2lvF4x5WTGpn5-KbNVbQkpQXE_v2WoO_i1UYjC1fKFI0C9ZOWM/s320/IMG_9140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> After a couple of tries and not being successful with getting the arch on the small downdraft kiln to hold, I sought out the help of Ben Eberle to get this in place. Third time was a charm! Now all that is left is to continue the front and back walls up to the top of the arch, and get the chimney dampers in place.<p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-56101970399716671032023-08-05T13:45:00.000-04:002023-08-05T13:45:18.022-04:00Cup: The Intimate Object<p> </p><p>Charlie Cummings Gallery has been featuring their phenomenal annual
cup show for years. This year marks the 19th one. It is always a
pleasure to be a participant, and especially an invited one.</p><p>This show will open online on Friday, October 6th at 10:am EST. These are the five cups that I will have in this exhibition. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSrXzcVBp46rswvpEUh8lz3KA0v1dPkgPOznTdzGm4mfYC50V0F1Qcjh2zbnP0l15AU0QOBvbIFf6jTqTsIbuA2NE-1jg9mCkQq4f2SJre7twzXa_oV3X6_Mf5OAwBHs-NlFLdkRjYxwbMqMMPsX2Oeli4J65qCBQCr75NmSChdgkBrd56GVUCpuN_GM/s1494/KoonceLucien_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1494" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSrXzcVBp46rswvpEUh8lz3KA0v1dPkgPOznTdzGm4mfYC50V0F1Qcjh2zbnP0l15AU0QOBvbIFf6jTqTsIbuA2NE-1jg9mCkQq4f2SJre7twzXa_oV3X6_Mf5OAwBHs-NlFLdkRjYxwbMqMMPsX2Oeli4J65qCBQCr75NmSChdgkBrd56GVUCpuN_GM/s320/KoonceLucien_01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz5e5J_p2zCDHngGgx8dup4FFrnxLXrrA2l7yTza0eM12FHzJXX8oKxcD4XTMU6-QbPEjReHW4FTCTskq6QjSPLRKRevw_5CxHRtQetzPZO-XEzKL0v9Q3GsagLWP9fGbx6RhK-hm9I8fk1hQXKwRSu2gWUO1AwBpdrIA9J5LYSOf_BrrBENvxJkq738/s1719/KoonceLucien_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1719" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz5e5J_p2zCDHngGgx8dup4FFrnxLXrrA2l7yTza0eM12FHzJXX8oKxcD4XTMU6-QbPEjReHW4FTCTskq6QjSPLRKRevw_5CxHRtQetzPZO-XEzKL0v9Q3GsagLWP9fGbx6RhK-hm9I8fk1hQXKwRSu2gWUO1AwBpdrIA9J5LYSOf_BrrBENvxJkq738/s320/KoonceLucien_02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iNOLciOWjUuozmdjXqZnIcTR6pFHrzeJGluLoOoKBfbnduEjY2pbLIkI34yUDM8jjRMxh4_8303j2W82nhJB15TrDJSlACfWLBR0G4oF9cJTC8kN3LEZyjFbk4w60k4y7ouhhVQGcEqNVVluWQLwj4tqtuVGf8nrbwTGYpPX6awwObCjm7K_9Tl9ER0/s445/KoonceLucien_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="445" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iNOLciOWjUuozmdjXqZnIcTR6pFHrzeJGluLoOoKBfbnduEjY2pbLIkI34yUDM8jjRMxh4_8303j2W82nhJB15TrDJSlACfWLBR0G4oF9cJTC8kN3LEZyjFbk4w60k4y7ouhhVQGcEqNVVluWQLwj4tqtuVGf8nrbwTGYpPX6awwObCjm7K_9Tl9ER0/s320/KoonceLucien_03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeoaCuheMiPZPxW2eFYuSHYg7OUxsdG8jpkgDtiiuYFmp0hsxfKX8yq-zsWzfRkrShbfAovurI1GCReILHuJpansiF6QjfeRY3Y0VABsprr5oML4R82Kqxl-BhubYKV8WaHBF_hE25-N7UDfbp1TfBUTYCeBHNRedYhn8syCV-yDfeTjhwdg2Dxq5i3o/s1803/KoonceLucien_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1803" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeoaCuheMiPZPxW2eFYuSHYg7OUxsdG8jpkgDtiiuYFmp0hsxfKX8yq-zsWzfRkrShbfAovurI1GCReILHuJpansiF6QjfeRY3Y0VABsprr5oML4R82Kqxl-BhubYKV8WaHBF_hE25-N7UDfbp1TfBUTYCeBHNRedYhn8syCV-yDfeTjhwdg2Dxq5i3o/s320/KoonceLucien_04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimY55RsrTGKeEdTH0s5r9b4T_0ojp0k8XvsHJL2YYWARKPpOHe68xahHBb0Tz7lyZyCQtdYzbcW9s97QRvkehpLCzV9JOzF0V_w8XD-54CvQqSy2bNdBL9u6aX-DyPjuJsNjcWJztZ2ShSfcVg7Vws5Vb7VvfHHRoQZsj7FIC-f2GrFLBZaZ3dKwqHmQ/s1051/KoonceLucien_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1051" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimY55RsrTGKeEdTH0s5r9b4T_0ojp0k8XvsHJL2YYWARKPpOHe68xahHBb0Tz7lyZyCQtdYzbcW9s97QRvkehpLCzV9JOzF0V_w8XD-54CvQqSy2bNdBL9u6aX-DyPjuJsNjcWJztZ2ShSfcVg7Vws5Vb7VvfHHRoQZsj7FIC-f2GrFLBZaZ3dKwqHmQ/s320/KoonceLucien_05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-40059197734840539452023-07-27T19:13:00.001-04:002023-07-27T19:13:56.518-04:00Visions in Clay<p> This wood-fired sculpture, part of the "Fragment Series", will be
exhibited in "Visions in Clay" at the Horton Art Gallery, San Joaquin
Delta College, Stockton, CA. This show runs August 23rd - September 21,
2023, with an open reception on August 31 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. It
will be available for online viewing beginning August 31st. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzspPLvgKfcFsH9ZJ_twe7OA_4kFjGZ4k0bqRRCYEW4uK4Qu_E9LO-OHvtAZTlEfpZfyfiPLXxI3mzsLzXh5o2aomsQRRfm2gj5MSQZL36RzdEkqOiWBOlrOry4vZR95QLGxoW4ZWDAUG-rTnpfscoJstkpe51H5ml1bkasPZ2pkwqkZiMZIgLegyEpTs/s2664/Sculpture_Fragment%20Series.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="2664" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzspPLvgKfcFsH9ZJ_twe7OA_4kFjGZ4k0bqRRCYEW4uK4Qu_E9LO-OHvtAZTlEfpZfyfiPLXxI3mzsLzXh5o2aomsQRRfm2gj5MSQZL36RzdEkqOiWBOlrOry4vZR95QLGxoW4ZWDAUG-rTnpfscoJstkpe51H5ml1bkasPZ2pkwqkZiMZIgLegyEpTs/s320/Sculpture_Fragment%20Series.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-39291660256493730532023-06-20T08:38:00.005-04:002023-06-20T08:55:33.027-04:00Full Article<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnMOgcTyjBOp-2P-rhW9KslmKWyJZNPj_OgNSby2X8fWvu13FPx6Meug5zcFyYCsAlN9zdjmpPc4xLwIzWGHFHi399FjIlh12ZbAyEE-gTc6pEczRX1PURWD53nafwGl_DCbLPQU_9pulDtuwI48gagNCxHsiq1c0UWH8aB886Xj0tz3Xn72Mgbb4M0Y/s1046/IMG_8768%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="1046" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnMOgcTyjBOp-2P-rhW9KslmKWyJZNPj_OgNSby2X8fWvu13FPx6Meug5zcFyYCsAlN9zdjmpPc4xLwIzWGHFHi399FjIlh12ZbAyEE-gTc6pEczRX1PURWD53nafwGl_DCbLPQU_9pulDtuwI48gagNCxHsiq1c0UWH8aB886Xj0tz3Xn72Mgbb4M0Y/s320/IMG_8768%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is a link to the full article that Monika Gass wrote for New Ceramics magazine. I couldn't figure out how to get the PDF to visually display on this blog page, so the link below takes you to my website where you can view and read.</p><p><a href="https://d3zr9vspdnjxi.cloudfront.net/sites/lucienk1/sup/7335153-Lucien-Koonce-article.pdf">https://d3zr9vspdnjxi.cloudfront.net/sites/lucienk1/sup/7335153-Lucien-Koonce-article.pdf</a></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-75309762594914809502023-04-26T10:57:00.001-04:002023-04-26T10:57:47.141-04:00New Ceramics Magazine<p> I am very pleased to have an article about myself and my ceramics in the May/June 2023 issue of New Ceramics, an European based international ceramics publication. A great big "thank you" to Monika Gass, of Germany, for writing it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJEWOTCQxZ_WMEemoC3nAOYTzRzhnTyho5el2AQ1LEK0IiWyxAVlqJ3ohabtcnT7pf4n7HPOQAwx_bIhiBTxQm8JlEzkQOa73woN5FMN6PeF8k33GmOAKFTBemrAfP_86zJ0mq8cqju1bbkVsFSRttMd2TNaQjfxMyd8hvZAAHFyyHxTHRqQEdMfz/s1800/Article_New%20Ceramics.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJEWOTCQxZ_WMEemoC3nAOYTzRzhnTyho5el2AQ1LEK0IiWyxAVlqJ3ohabtcnT7pf4n7HPOQAwx_bIhiBTxQm8JlEzkQOa73woN5FMN6PeF8k33GmOAKFTBemrAfP_86zJ0mq8cqju1bbkVsFSRttMd2TNaQjfxMyd8hvZAAHFyyHxTHRqQEdMfz/s320/Article_New%20Ceramics.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-26938924021307546042023-04-04T09:19:00.003-04:002023-04-04T09:19:47.593-04:00Invitational Cup Show<p> It is always a pleasant feeling when I get invited to participate in an exhibition. These three cups will be included in the "2023 Invitational Cup Show" at the Hudgens Center for Art. The dates for this exhibition are May 13th - July 22nd, 2023. The Center is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm4nEpx9Ws8VcXMpC51QX3qE0VBdcA5N11gt6dUoEoiMfJXeuLqlIO23-Jiz_SELmSRShJlCwXE5ItUTMb7xKEv3gb6d3axnsluBBLtbbdiX-GuYjbJWgsKDcsPN9t-fGk30zotg4YQIrSoa0TXK9vPw3aSxyV6Y1r1_UTBcSr_Fla-96Bt56yjeV/s849/Lucien_Koonce_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="849" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMm4nEpx9Ws8VcXMpC51QX3qE0VBdcA5N11gt6dUoEoiMfJXeuLqlIO23-Jiz_SELmSRShJlCwXE5ItUTMb7xKEv3gb6d3axnsluBBLtbbdiX-GuYjbJWgsKDcsPN9t-fGk30zotg4YQIrSoa0TXK9vPw3aSxyV6Y1r1_UTBcSr_Fla-96Bt56yjeV/s320/Lucien_Koonce_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oribe Yunomi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvmRjcYAfanvxEZ-D7TpXXRKoniEwkbqy-cMkkCvHz-2LMuofu3804lBl0LoZ2RPSr9Pw7MWUhx_ZGtmRyb8-l0HUasvHWQ_sVqi1__gRALQA88kg8QJmz3MMn8TKHiA4DE4gBoorllf3Sufr8S8PJbRSSZwRKcPs2nM4WlZ6YnI0MNPrWuOMstTh/s1521/Lucien_Koonce_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1521" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvmRjcYAfanvxEZ-D7TpXXRKoniEwkbqy-cMkkCvHz-2LMuofu3804lBl0LoZ2RPSr9Pw7MWUhx_ZGtmRyb8-l0HUasvHWQ_sVqi1__gRALQA88kg8QJmz3MMn8TKHiA4DE4gBoorllf3Sufr8S8PJbRSSZwRKcPs2nM4WlZ6YnI0MNPrWuOMstTh/s320/Lucien_Koonce_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wood-fired Sake Cup/Sipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd1VhIFbx312i3zriTCRFv_uEMgC9mqjClqlZpvzsD-9mMbpXWt0pmiv7sP9a4sI7Y6F-B8Wv3h8cZZUaRAUaQ70atiNec_MAgGlEOPfMhGfuoAB81RVKmLyuNdnXNi9pdzxAh6wwBMz4QnsIV5xCiHLhrrhSQV51E377jdb58Y1QwIab4_0MJD_3/s946/Lucien_Koonce_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="946" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd1VhIFbx312i3zriTCRFv_uEMgC9mqjClqlZpvzsD-9mMbpXWt0pmiv7sP9a4sI7Y6F-B8Wv3h8cZZUaRAUaQ70atiNec_MAgGlEOPfMhGfuoAB81RVKmLyuNdnXNi9pdzxAh6wwBMz4QnsIV5xCiHLhrrhSQV51E377jdb58Y1QwIab4_0MJD_3/s320/Lucien_Koonce_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oribe Sake Cup/Sipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-48651863066331852942023-04-03T14:00:00.000-04:002023-04-03T14:00:18.564-04:00Delivered Work<p> I delivered quite an assortment of work to Studio Tashtego on Saturday, April 1st. Here I am with the lovely gallery owner and director, Julia Caldwell.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmi7LsVaLfUM8fSuH8Nt8NDUmqImvyvMhhjY2OBp0pOdg1Ln0iMR6Iz74sLJ5WpIfz11v-zDt90wLA7u0UTWt3cfB2Fl0AlowZTdX8Evd7S4xJbfeH-hH-kqkftuJNSVTbVc-Y61QZeTqX-8Z0ElnRV6yTpzFZvfFNkN0w5oo_n1c1z9vP_WOLb6V/s700/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmi7LsVaLfUM8fSuH8Nt8NDUmqImvyvMhhjY2OBp0pOdg1Ln0iMR6Iz74sLJ5WpIfz11v-zDt90wLA7u0UTWt3cfB2Fl0AlowZTdX8Evd7S4xJbfeH-hH-kqkftuJNSVTbVc-Y61QZeTqX-8Z0ElnRV6yTpzFZvfFNkN0w5oo_n1c1z9vP_WOLb6V/s320/1.jpg" width="190" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-33048650129099476282023-03-13T08:30:00.002-04:002023-03-16T08:46:49.190-04:00International Ceramics Exhibition<p>It is a pleasure to have these two wood fired pieces chosen to be shown in Blue Line Arts' international ceramics exhibition, "Off Center". This show runs April 8th - May 20th, 2023. Blue Line Arts is located at 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville, CA. There will be an opening reception on April 15th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6d85AG3gakdDlfzvSmosJw5iKLAWV0uvfPArkv7KXmIFw3rQBBBYNAIEJgCVfyAgZSzwltx5Ph5UR52thtjKuZALaLeH3IEA-uhcyDoiwe1GoLYyG4ZPm6MaEtV3nNQbiCK03legzsh5Oxz6fi9p1ABiMyL6DkUp9MnrV6s9zKimatdIPqv7EAmX/s1715/4829360_Sculpture-N18G02a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1715" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6d85AG3gakdDlfzvSmosJw5iKLAWV0uvfPArkv7KXmIFw3rQBBBYNAIEJgCVfyAgZSzwltx5Ph5UR52thtjKuZALaLeH3IEA-uhcyDoiwe1GoLYyG4ZPm6MaEtV3nNQbiCK03legzsh5Oxz6fi9p1ABiMyL6DkUp9MnrV6s9zKimatdIPqv7EAmX/s320/4829360_Sculpture-N18G02a.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fragment</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzEelIen4or2B88BmvX_9mrQHf5i30BS3Am8KdI55AkKu6npI5dlPa-mQa9bz9vTkDXHhPhmg8cuOHbPePd7td8pVXQ--c1zQ0TfIeRVbo1JEZpR4ETy1x91-2GLSgS5pqn0X9wcutvwRbwC5AaLa7ZGk0ain_9MWEKkVaOqw9Mc8Zta0U4WshMen/s1508/IMG_8180.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="1084" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzEelIen4or2B88BmvX_9mrQHf5i30BS3Am8KdI55AkKu6npI5dlPa-mQa9bz9vTkDXHhPhmg8cuOHbPePd7td8pVXQ--c1zQ0TfIeRVbo1JEZpR4ETy1x91-2GLSgS5pqn0X9wcutvwRbwC5AaLa7ZGk0ain_9MWEKkVaOqw9Mc8Zta0U4WshMen/s320/IMG_8180.jpg" width="230" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanaire/Flower Vase</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-27637244425736550272023-03-08T08:13:00.005-05:002023-03-08T10:12:53.143-05:00National Art Exhibition<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This Oribe Chawan was recently chosen to be exhibited at the Academy Center for the Arts, located in Lynchburg, VA. The show runs April 7th - 29th, 2023. There will be an opening reception on Friday, April 7th, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, and an informal talk at 5:30 pm by the juror Hiromi Okumura. The address is 600 Main Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu38aiYUm6MlH3LXxrmU9nC8JQmGdkMNB2v1dptq-QI27m56nT2fFyk52D8HekaaQr0QifybD__W_o7v5mzCaKlr3B2ysrv1omaWEWL01IiUm_frreFh76QenAqb_qGPXHWVKourz_N9mRL1uReoVKbygfeWSyvFsXDIrFu_Mk2_OB7-bFdrT48Kw0/s1474/LMK_Tea%20Bowl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1474" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu38aiYUm6MlH3LXxrmU9nC8JQmGdkMNB2v1dptq-QI27m56nT2fFyk52D8HekaaQr0QifybD__W_o7v5mzCaKlr3B2ysrv1omaWEWL01IiUm_frreFh76QenAqb_qGPXHWVKourz_N9mRL1uReoVKbygfeWSyvFsXDIrFu_Mk2_OB7-bFdrT48Kw0/s320/LMK_Tea%20Bowl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-15102984455883102592023-02-23T17:36:00.001-05:002023-02-23T17:36:34.717-05:00 Studio Tashtego<p>I am pleased to announce my affiliation with Studio Tashtego. This gallery is a contemporary art and design gallery specializing in
ceramics, glass, furniture, lighting, textile and sculpture. The
gallery is located in the historic village of Cold Spring in New York's
Hudson Valley region, and it is a pleasure to be represented by Julia Caldwell. Studio Tashtego's address is 49 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516; telephone: 917-794-4643; email: studio@studiotashtego.com<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PqAXh6OYr5wF0YOkYdcSwHMefVLscLIm41Qx_vaC5DVsnJB1rllgPv3gmxrg-CB7UBlvoJpmPVb6OyDLDaTFYRgV5BRQxgiEgjBWbPL3UlnrIqnwofF8OZVisA5AbmXUXa4C4WvzAIbrabJurwKV84bvDwOkrlJukWViAbR7RhcYqrJzGE2F5xiz/s1400/tashtego_210524_85_juliaedit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1400" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PqAXh6OYr5wF0YOkYdcSwHMefVLscLIm41Qx_vaC5DVsnJB1rllgPv3gmxrg-CB7UBlvoJpmPVb6OyDLDaTFYRgV5BRQxgiEgjBWbPL3UlnrIqnwofF8OZVisA5AbmXUXa4C4WvzAIbrabJurwKV84bvDwOkrlJukWViAbR7RhcYqrJzGE2F5xiz/w368-h242/tashtego_210524_85_juliaedit.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-88092234811236098492022-12-11T12:52:00.000-05:002022-12-11T12:52:48.522-05:00Collaboration with Jack Troy<p> Over the past year Jack Troy and I, thorough emails, have discussed the
glaze Oribe. Recently he sent me two cups that he had thrown out of his
porcelain clay body and asked me if I would glaze them in oribe. For
doing that, I got to keep one of the cups, which is shown. This was
quite an honor and I was thrilled for the opportunity.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvqGWlzDMYZRncIjPEj51cMz1OErxHoqVa7HrDHvslGyBiIvDhnzkeSEpWaA03nQnhaY9g1G9gVy1FPrINGwq-Mg13yBq8NsJhlRHqdjBJbZQH_tbKQgToNTlESqGgUbsi019AojTQkkhF02-et1GE5cHQ3RL4zvixH9oLlQK7OR422E23ZT5jzl1/s1590/JTroy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1590" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvqGWlzDMYZRncIjPEj51cMz1OErxHoqVa7HrDHvslGyBiIvDhnzkeSEpWaA03nQnhaY9g1G9gVy1FPrINGwq-Mg13yBq8NsJhlRHqdjBJbZQH_tbKQgToNTlESqGgUbsi019AojTQkkhF02-et1GE5cHQ3RL4zvixH9oLlQK7OR422E23ZT5jzl1/s320/JTroy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-32180189842836147292022-11-21T09:45:00.001-05:002023-01-05T12:47:17.375-05:00"Fragments" Exhibition<p><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"> <span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12.2464px;">This wood fired clay sculpture will be exhibited in "Fragments", being held at Strata Gallery, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 3rd through January 21st, 2023. It will be one of 46 artworks, chosen from 740 entries, on display. Strata Gallery's address is 418 Cerrillos Road, Suite 1-C. </span></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-jdEJadkncjsuGUTYgeX8oD5c_silbwg-Sh_pYweRnNyJkmobdgz00kl1wyRo0rOsyFAyHjXWqmrv56J3TXsQxGKlk75r72Qy9To01JKOGA9buJueHBc5rrEQznfIPozxKzPBwvUxGrclm-KNZk7x89q6LBYqaVRTiTnJsndvyyOlw_UM64rXocD/s1790/4829353_Fragment-J19G01a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1790" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-jdEJadkncjsuGUTYgeX8oD5c_silbwg-Sh_pYweRnNyJkmobdgz00kl1wyRo0rOsyFAyHjXWqmrv56J3TXsQxGKlk75r72Qy9To01JKOGA9buJueHBc5rrEQznfIPozxKzPBwvUxGrclm-KNZk7x89q6LBYqaVRTiTnJsndvyyOlw_UM64rXocD/s320/4829353_Fragment-J19G01a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.2464px;"><br /></span><p></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-19924891022168668972022-11-15T10:46:00.000-05:002022-11-15T10:46:34.098-05:00Kiln Chimney Complete<p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">The Chimney that will serve both the small downdraft kiln and the tunnel kiln has been finished! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWRLffVjlbHOyls8zHm1Y4Fj3Xab7SVEfY3vdaqAPQRhSR-Sxtf3J3C4TbIyGhniTY8eUh-OqaJaic_xzzDbUP_4VLoXPztSwFfpZQN0c1kKcduiVWSgsPhsAB58HGCJC28nT-ox2wkfHA-G4jyKv2Wz12ZSad-RIqx1GKnZolTW8oZu2k4cheI2t/s2016/Chimney_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWRLffVjlbHOyls8zHm1Y4Fj3Xab7SVEfY3vdaqAPQRhSR-Sxtf3J3C4TbIyGhniTY8eUh-OqaJaic_xzzDbUP_4VLoXPztSwFfpZQN0c1kKcduiVWSgsPhsAB58HGCJC28nT-ox2wkfHA-G4jyKv2Wz12ZSad-RIqx1GKnZolTW8oZu2k4cheI2t/s320/Chimney_1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This shows the brick courses as they are being built</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> upwards after the angle iron supports were in </span><span style="text-align: left;">place.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_G39qkgrjkSW8EBHDI2pve7qVi2hazTOHw4Hc9vk_h2WJYCIG_YMP5ww4EoYHXDpUM1AKsEE02N6utQfBIro2CEV8h1GJmtzy1m_rVDXBRPjinVNrnoXoEDo9dfUUyqeALfknPAFZs8ZBJbJgWOiaSmHbT1OsQTRyVBCsYcA2zqxjkGzmSBIMa5GD/s620/Chimney_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="620" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_G39qkgrjkSW8EBHDI2pve7qVi2hazTOHw4Hc9vk_h2WJYCIG_YMP5ww4EoYHXDpUM1AKsEE02N6utQfBIro2CEV8h1GJmtzy1m_rVDXBRPjinVNrnoXoEDo9dfUUyqeALfknPAFZs8ZBJbJgWOiaSmHbT1OsQTRyVBCsYcA2zqxjkGzmSBIMa5GD/s320/Chimney_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Chimney complete, with roofing metal back in place.</div>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-75064113259890791752022-10-27T10:24:00.009-04:002022-10-28T11:03:39.807-04:00Kiln Update<p><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 14px;">Building a kiln presents its challenges, and many are not concerning the kiln itself. I have been the sole laborer for this entire project, with the exception of digging and filling the kiln pad with gravel, erecting the trusses, and pouring the cement for the chimney support. Thus, I have had to research and ask questions to knowledgeable people in order to come up with the best solution for a problem.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">For me, one of the biggest has been figuring out how to access the peak of my kiln shed roof in order to carry the chimney through and work safely. After securing a pair of ladder hooks, a set of Ultimate Ridgehooks, and a Chimney Bracket, I am now able to stack the chimney brick above the roof line. The next challenge will be flashing the chimney, but that will, hopefully, be an easier task.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-Cgp-OLLXZQ6HkIA-PR6TaYStfTMDM5Dp6nDtrOXYMqOKVhNV6R3p5bqdhpt8QStGpdhQ6ulVly3H7sgxAR6aoFyZbgmpgOYNTxYTgYi1v5MeJ0oDF8FzDWMQvThc4y1jdBRgJoLeHPj27T3lmLIQsezB_o27nwNAC0bTz0JHN2sIp1u0GitPb1x/s2016/Roof_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-Cgp-OLLXZQ6HkIA-PR6TaYStfTMDM5Dp6nDtrOXYMqOKVhNV6R3p5bqdhpt8QStGpdhQ6ulVly3H7sgxAR6aoFyZbgmpgOYNTxYTgYi1v5MeJ0oDF8FzDWMQvThc4y1jdBRgJoLeHPj27T3lmLIQsezB_o27nwNAC0bTz0JHN2sIp1u0GitPb1x/w400-h300/Roof_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 14px;">Chimney Bracket in place, mounted on Ultimte Ridgehooks. Ladder on roof is positioned with ladder hooks.</span><div><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #555555;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><div><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #555555;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-1T4EpOv-oRTOPhjUxvM6FihavaKbLQJikoR_9_lXrTcjbj7jZilFWgz13maivvQLy0IZ3gT1o6EehJp2nKXv7R_TYmti8Fsu7uch6Tgf8icZ8x3R5CD6Et3jirJswFGsXRA9YoFiEkCajISgfuteyq7MGV7ysO7FZaaIN7KVQsx_1ByebkHw6Zt/s2016/Roof_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-1T4EpOv-oRTOPhjUxvM6FihavaKbLQJikoR_9_lXrTcjbj7jZilFWgz13maivvQLy0IZ3gT1o6EehJp2nKXv7R_TYmti8Fsu7uch6Tgf8icZ8x3R5CD6Et3jirJswFGsXRA9YoFiEkCajISgfuteyq7MGV7ysO7FZaaIN7KVQsx_1ByebkHw6Zt/w300-h400/Roof_2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 14px;">Staging in place using 2" x 8" lumber, and 2" x 4s positioned and secured with Simpson Ties. This allows me to get to the other side of the chimney to work.</span></div><div><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #555555;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #555555;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQkwpjQIaw2SS2V37jUmOoqGPk0ne0fcunaPzTP511nOWUXB-0avN9OKKYsRwWwIraC3YLfXNT2f8dh8Hk6wBaVkEcHrx3TRD5RsJTCkGiwkz364yrGrpYSFbxmu6ox7Yd2VILB9IQ2Bckug_yjC8vu6PRzc8xu_F3LJymA9pFZqLRxckvIrIaYJw/s2016/Chimney.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQkwpjQIaw2SS2V37jUmOoqGPk0ne0fcunaPzTP511nOWUXB-0avN9OKKYsRwWwIraC3YLfXNT2f8dh8Hk6wBaVkEcHrx3TRD5RsJTCkGiwkz364yrGrpYSFbxmu6ox7Yd2VILB9IQ2Bckug_yjC8vu6PRzc8xu_F3LJymA9pFZqLRxckvIrIaYJw/w300-h400/Chimney.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Brick as it is being stacked to come above the roof line. It will rise 3 feet above the roof peak. Angle iron bracing will be put in place along corners.</span></div></div></div>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-80326623349299651712022-09-08T13:27:00.005-04:002022-09-09T12:55:49.224-04:00Emerge Gallery<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />It’s always a great feeling for me when I have the opportunity to exhibit my artwork in the town (now a city) that I grew up in (Greenville, NC) and went to college (ECU), where I first started working with ceramics. These two wood fired pieces will be at Emerge Gallery for an exhibition that will run October 7-27, 2022. There will be an opening reception on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 5:00-8:00 pm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPUGrU-usrVCz3S6fVqlp_P35DglloRssIt9w6A_scuh45JYSRSy-Qnvx0Aqg3sXsd3-4pAZzLYdeyGSJrn23xr4LWa9md-MleQ2El51r9bsrcdFqb5795SKRfOibzNWAp5xiMJu2ITZWlZ8-EhaKkNmCyBqQIhOeiRsQPVOC6lHNRWTHEGlu1UFq/s1426/EF57F43C-3076-4F34-8116-642BC0BDED98.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1112" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPUGrU-usrVCz3S6fVqlp_P35DglloRssIt9w6A_scuh45JYSRSy-Qnvx0Aqg3sXsd3-4pAZzLYdeyGSJrn23xr4LWa9md-MleQ2El51r9bsrcdFqb5795SKRfOibzNWAp5xiMJu2ITZWlZ8-EhaKkNmCyBqQIhOeiRsQPVOC6lHNRWTHEGlu1UFq/s320/EF57F43C-3076-4F34-8116-642BC0BDED98.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div> Hanaire/Vase<div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCEUrPZIaayiAwJ1cxxyGP20er7KAbq83wN9JygFyGIyMW9OBbGC2EZtmVliMbRwFkGOdJLlIy58mrxEOcO8zgukpr0FsWcjvB-UpqDU_32BVL8t05iKt3QO2xsUwq8f_N5SEG9clADbtC5t5po1JkKiVTex3irVapOFGuVUmTXdVOY_iEBOOQOop/s1117/EDF1626E-2793-4541-AB34-E82D32CFCE2B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1117" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCEUrPZIaayiAwJ1cxxyGP20er7KAbq83wN9JygFyGIyMW9OBbGC2EZtmVliMbRwFkGOdJLlIy58mrxEOcO8zgukpr0FsWcjvB-UpqDU_32BVL8t05iKt3QO2xsUwq8f_N5SEG9clADbtC5t5po1JkKiVTex3irVapOFGuVUmTXdVOY_iEBOOQOop/s320/EDF1626E-2793-4541-AB34-E82D32CFCE2B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p> Chawan/Tea Bowl</p><p><br /></p></div></div>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-200550186800462022022-08-06T11:46:00.003-04:002022-08-06T11:46:59.320-04:00Strictly Functional Pottery National<p> This oribe sushi tray was chosen for the 30th annual "Strictly
Functional
Pottery National" by jurors Jack Troy and Carolanne Currier. The
exhibition will be showcased at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster,
PA, and runs September 17th - November 5th, 2022. It will be viewable "in-person" and "online".</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IpHlClSV4JcMRGRlmIUixsZNq15guaxvz7zbf8nEnQRkAT939PTzRZZcUvgYs_YpJaJ3V5iojM4t7F-fZDwW-YK-yMRDemc_3X1YH-4pTbyOlsxjapiM7fFJPxP3uO7W4rzmUOtojWLS2CBtpG5ZjuMDZ9oPYMKUD-x2A7IiV3eM5fVsM7bPc3_3/s2388/Plate-Tray_M22LK02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="2388" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IpHlClSV4JcMRGRlmIUixsZNq15guaxvz7zbf8nEnQRkAT939PTzRZZcUvgYs_YpJaJ3V5iojM4t7F-fZDwW-YK-yMRDemc_3X1YH-4pTbyOlsxjapiM7fFJPxP3uO7W4rzmUOtojWLS2CBtpG5ZjuMDZ9oPYMKUD-x2A7IiV3eM5fVsM7bPc3_3/s320/Plate-Tray_M22LK02.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sushi Tray<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-71646915056350233062022-08-06T11:43:00.002-04:002022-08-06T11:48:11.245-04:00Clay International 2022<p> This oribe hanaire/vase was selected to be exhibited in "Clay International 2022", being held at Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA. The exhibition runs August 6th - October 9th, 2022, and will be viewable "in person" as well as "online".</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhL89kvJisllqARfD-wPfS3blcIArA3oJAAbKM-c9BJU6psVRekAwJDbxblSmzOV8KpxobpluHZrrIo3yvLLRSnURN4TJZX26cg8NRah_UOiA2mH3TN_wH4TzLb1MqMaxU_gK8HsvTV5et-oeKeb-WlIQ499v-9NInfkyszUqFdpA6yPKKwAYkhxFq/s2480/Hanaire_M22LK01c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="1895" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhL89kvJisllqARfD-wPfS3blcIArA3oJAAbKM-c9BJU6psVRekAwJDbxblSmzOV8KpxobpluHZrrIo3yvLLRSnURN4TJZX26cg8NRah_UOiA2mH3TN_wH4TzLb1MqMaxU_gK8HsvTV5et-oeKeb-WlIQ499v-9NInfkyszUqFdpA6yPKKwAYkhxFq/s320/Hanaire_M22LK01c.jpg" width="245" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanaire/Vase</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-29528808374675584682022-06-14T12:04:00.004-04:002022-06-14T12:05:12.880-04:00Kiln Update<p> The metal bracing is in place and secured, as well as the arch form positioned and shimmed. Now its onward with constructing the sprung arch. Then, this down-draft wood-fired kiln will be finished!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUhiQHgr41yJSkw95OfonpAeeq2VnkXLF2V-v4Pf20dQ-vKrwnDu0W3Xqmw3MNxppcrKQTH95LvESrwVwYQ-OFDQYV1VPN4rg31SOSoMbSYeyCmYyd8MRUytna_UZzCXWuCCb2w9dWbNRSXzMmy7jrJJ4El0CLAEcSnkY-yV3XjfudDi3fvJN8iwl/s4032/IMG_6430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUhiQHgr41yJSkw95OfonpAeeq2VnkXLF2V-v4Pf20dQ-vKrwnDu0W3Xqmw3MNxppcrKQTH95LvESrwVwYQ-OFDQYV1VPN4rg31SOSoMbSYeyCmYyd8MRUytna_UZzCXWuCCb2w9dWbNRSXzMmy7jrJJ4El0CLAEcSnkY-yV3XjfudDi3fvJN8iwl/s320/IMG_6430.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594061263545487554.post-21573269842894307492022-06-10T13:32:00.002-04:002022-06-10T13:32:54.275-04:00Enduring Surfaces<p> I will be participating in Schaller Gallery's exhibition, "Enduring Surfaces: Glazes IV". It opens Tuesday, June 14th at 2:00 pm EST. This one of numerous pieces that I sent for this show.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxSRf-gCNGrwKysJL1rt7lqAwRaONep0LMjm0d7FOQ47NobT6sFEYh3Ya2L6sdIWQVTSmCEyVr3xkN_F2aindIyiJ0_vtK-eCiQjhMq4TqcTIbhwozEtLZF3CiLgaqHimlqu1Ly0kPXu2axUrGU2X_0Bc0-bYMHl95ao5dYIscRL1ltKDyr6Hn4wN/s620/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxSRf-gCNGrwKysJL1rt7lqAwRaONep0LMjm0d7FOQ47NobT6sFEYh3Ya2L6sdIWQVTSmCEyVr3xkN_F2aindIyiJ0_vtK-eCiQjhMq4TqcTIbhwozEtLZF3CiLgaqHimlqu1Ly0kPXu2axUrGU2X_0Bc0-bYMHl95ao5dYIscRL1ltKDyr6Hn4wN/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oribe Sushi Plate/Tray</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lucien Kooncehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877934152966281184noreply@blogger.com0