Marcia Selsor

Taxile Doat ( 1851-1939 ) was one of the major figures of French ceramics at the turn of the twentieth century. Between 1877 and 1905, he worked at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres in France and was among the artists who introduced the Art Nouveau style. He also opened his own workshop/studio and developed new techniques including the technique of grand feu enamel on sandstone . For some of his work away from Sevres he favored the Japanese aesthetic of organic shapes and running glazes. Then, in 1909, he taught at the Women's University, University of Saint Louis, Missouri and contributed to the expansion of artistic porcelain in the United States.

Adelaide Alsop Robineau at work. (1865-1929). A 20th Century Studio Art Movement pioneer, she helped some potters make the transition from factory throwers towards establishing their own studio.Taught along with Taxile Doat in St. Louis. She was the editor of Keramos Magazine for 20 years.

These are fired on edge and removed with gloves if they are too heavy for tongs. There are very special gloves that allow no heat to penetrate for 30 seconds. Marcia

This is a glaze posted on 12/4 /10 in response to a request for a yellow buttercup , not mustard glaze Marci’s Matt ^6 Reduction EPKaolin 1150 23 Dolomite 1000 25 Neph Syenite 1900 38 Silica 900 18 Whiting 200 4 Gerstley Borate 500 10 Variables: Blue 1% Cobalt Carb LightGreen1.5%Nickel Carb + 1.5%RedIron Oxide Gray 2.5% Rutile +1.5% Nickel Carb Warm Blue 1% 1% Cobalt Carb+ 5% Manganse Di Tan 6% Manganese Di. +2.5 Red Iron Ox +1% Rutile OR try using only 5% Rutile as a colorant This particular example has 4% vanadium stain, 4% Rutile and 3% zircopax. To brighten it up , reduce the zircopax

shellac carved image drawn free hand using shellac over slip.