Georgine Longfellow

Longfellow Pottery

 

Member profile details

First name
Georgine
Last name
Longfellow
Business Name
Longfellow Pottery
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City
Oregon City
State
OR
Public Studio Phone
503-621-7042
Public Email Address
 

Art Work Description

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Firing Methods
  • Electric
  • Oxidation
  • Mid-Range
  • High-Fire
  • Wood Fire
  • Soda
Types of Clay Used
  • Stoneware
  • Porcelain
Forming Methods and Techniques
  • Wheel Thrown
  • Slabs
  • Paddled
  • Hand Built
  • Draped
  • Carved
Finishing Methods and Techniques
  • Dip or Poured Glazes
  • Underglazes
  • Sprayed Glazes
  • Engobes
  • Oxides
Forms Types
  • Plates
  • Serving Platters
  • Coffee Mugs
  • Tea Bowls
  • Stein
  • Vase
  • Flower Vases
  • Decorative Vases
  • Bud Vase
  • Bottles
  • Bowls
  • Soup Bowls
  • Serving Bowls
  • Planters
  • Vessel
  • Organic
Artwork Description
  • Functional
  • Garden
  • Vessel
  • Complex
Artist Statement
playing in clay with a connection to nature
Biography
A native Oregonian, my love of clay started very young and has continued into my 70’s. In college I spent most of my time in the pottery studio, my husband and I eventually built a gas kiln in our backyard and learned so much about firing and glazes. Later during the busy time of family and parents, I became a pottery equipment collector rather than a maker. Now that our family is grown and caring for parents has passed, I have time for pottery again, and have the equipment necessary to fill the studio. I like to look at the world with clay in mind...seeing colors and textures in nature as they could relate to clay. I love the chemistry of making and firing glazes in my electric kilns, now at cone 6. I am always looking for that elusive, interesting, yet functional glaze. I make wheel-thrown and hand built pottery, and bowls are still my favorite form. I create pots that will function in the kitchen, vessels that are durable and dishwasher safe. I have sold through outdoor markets and small galleries, and also at OPA’s Ceramic Showcase, a beautiful show where over 150 ceramic artists sell and visit in the Spring. I also sell by appointment in a small gallery at our home.
 

Clay Educators

Name of Institution or Studio
Longfellow Pottery

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