WHOO-HOO!!!
Look who made it into CERAMIC ARTS DAILY today?! Me, that’s who!!!

Click here for the link to Ceramic Arts Daily online.

So in case you missed it the first, second, third or seventh time I mentioned it…
now you can read my recent article in POTTERY MAKING ILLUSTRATED.
And then be ready to throw some clay on the walls!!!

Amazing craftsmanship does it once again! So amazing to watch these fine craftsmen create these amazing printing blocks. From simple plank of wood carved with intricate repetitive patterns. All by hand. No machines. Just some simple tools and a plank of wood. Makes my hand-carved ceramic stamps look like child’s play!!

According to Alchemiya.com….
“Turning a plank of wood into an intricately carved printing block. A highly skilled practice filmed by the V&A Museum as part of their Fabric of India Exhibition.”

Click here for the amazing video to go from plank to printing block.

THESE DESIGNS ARE AMAZING!!!… and they’re cookies!!! Even better…
Can you just imaging what this artist could do with some liquid clay slip on some well-thrown pots??? Her slip-trailed pottery would be amazing!!!

According to the link on Colossal.com…
“Chef Judit Czinkné Poór is the mastermind behind Hungarian cake decorating shop Mézesmanna, a small studio with a giant social media presence because of the incredible photos and videos they share of their decorative confections. Nearly everything they produce falls into the ‘looks too good to eat’ category, from elaborate illustrations of animals, to intricate patterns inspired by embroidery. Seen here is a quick video of her ‘royal icing’ technique.”

Click here to see the amazing video of Chef Judit decorating a cookie!

UPDATE :
And then shortly after posting this originally,
I got an e-mail from a follower who just felt he had to share… and I’m glad he did!!

From Tim…
“I saw the same post you shared from Colossal on the cookie decorating people (who are fantastic) and decided to Google their work.  Found this gem and figured you would enjoy it!  Have a good weekend!”

Here’s a fun little color test to start your day. I killed it.

Click here to take the quick Color IQ Test.
And remember, you learned all of this in Grade School. Just sayin’…

And I love the “results” they gave me…

“You have an exceptionally high color IQ! Your vision is impeccable and you can more easily and quickly identify different shades and colors than the average person. You are a very visual learner, when something is put in front of you, you have photographic memory capabilities – you can easily store images in your brain and retrieve them later.

You think like a scientist, very precisely and logically, but you have immense creative talent as well, which is probably why you found the images in this test so captivating. You’re a color wizard!”

I’ve always been intrigued by installation art that incorporates a LOT of pieces!
And these wonderful ceramic pieces are pretty darn incredible. Such wonderful details, colors and textures. So amazing when they’re all put together into one amazing installation!!!

According to ThisIsColossal.com…
“Doubling as an artist and ocean advocate, Courtney Mattison produces large-scale ceramic installations that draw attention to conservation of our planet’s seas. Her latest installation “Aqueduct” showcases hundreds of porcelain sea creatures including anemones, sponges, and coral sprouting from a porcelain air duct. The piece asks us to imagine the plight of these undersea creatures as tropical sea temperatures begin to rise, asking where they might migrate to once their homes have been rendered uninhabitable.”

Click here to see the full article on www.thisiscolossal.com.

And some detailed looks at some of the amazing details of Courtney Mattison’s work…

You know I love a good Jamba Juice now & again…
and have a comedy crush on ELLEN… who doesn’t?
Adele’s carpool karaoke kinda won me over… but this latest video pretty much seals the deal bringing all three of them together. I love Adele when she shows off her funny side!

Click here to watch Adele at Jamba Juice… as the mouthpiece for ELLEN.
Adele was wearing an earpiece and had to follow all of Ellen’s directions
and repeat everything Ellen told her. And of course… hilarity ensued.

Just when you thought that stamping, carving, sgraffito and other surface decoration techniques were a bit too fussy and a bit too much work… imagine this?!!!!

Precisely incised porcelain. Also, difficult to say three times fast!!!

Click here for the video.

Here’s an amazing video I just found that combines four of my favorite things…
beautiful flowers, crazy creativity, incredible craftsmanship and JELL-O.
Okay, so maybe it’s some kind of special gelatin, but I still dare you to be the first one to take a bite!!!

So it appears to be a layer of clear gelatin in a form pan. Then they’re injecting something (colored gelatin?) into the base. The result is amazing!!!

Click here for the amazing video.

And now for the Big Reveal… and don’t forget to click here for the video.

After a lot of old pots… the end of the China exhibit has these great stone “sculptures.” Crazy to believe that these wonderful pieces were created by erosion over millions of years.