Gathering research and inspiration

I have been looking on etsy to gather information of the kinds of ceramics people make and sell, there is so much out there. I feel inspired to go and get started and explore the different objects I can make. I have picked out a few things I really like.

jimbobart

Wendy Alderman

Orly Pittel

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From browsing and reading I have discovered a never ending list of possibilities of objects to make and ways to make them using ceramics and glass. I am discovering that there are many different techniques to stain them, paint, print, illustrate on to the objects and need to research them in further depth. And I haven't even read the books I got out of the library yet! I think I need to concentrate on one material and one object to begin with.

• Kitchenware; plates, pots, tea pots, mugs, tea sets, sauces, coasters, bowls...
• Vases
• Moneyboxes
• Plantpots
• Brooches
• Jewellery; rings, necklaces
• Bookstops
• Decorations
• Ornaments
• Tiles
• Textured paper; smelly paper