Carol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic Art

Carol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic ArtCarol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic ArtCarol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic Art

Carol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic Art

Carol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic ArtCarol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic ArtCarol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic Art
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About Carol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic Art

Making Woodfired Flattened Teapots with Glazed Filled Stencils

  

For more than 15 years we have been using rubber stencils to imprint our stoneware and porcelain work. Much of this work has been woodfired. We find it a good way to introduce Colour to woodfired pots which are sometimes more monochromatic with brown or orange values. It is also a way to introduce imagery as decoration. Often this imagery forms a subtle narrative.  

Our Process

We use only the finest materials to create our ceramics, sourcing our clay from local suppliers whenever possible. Our pieces are all handcrafted, and each item is unique. We take great pride in our attention to detail and the high quality of our work.

Our Values

At Carol & Richard Selfridge - Selfridge Ceramic Art, we believe in sustainability and ethical production practices. We strive to minimize our environmental impact and support local communities. We also believe in creating beautiful, functional pieces that bring joy to our customers.

The Art of Pottery

 The Selfridges view woodfiring as a means to transform common clay, noting that their work—including majolica terra cotta, translucent porcelain, and woodfired stoneware—is an attempt to recapture the "earthiness" of raw materials. Richard Selfridge emphasizes that he fires with wood primarily for the deposited ash and unique vapours that create markings unattainable through other methods. 

Making Woodfired Flattened Teapots with Glazed Filled Stencils (pdf)

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New Buffalo Burner Wood Kiln (pdf)

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Ah So You Do It for the AshA Wood firing Odyssey (pdf)

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Urning a Living the Cool Way (pdf)

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The Marketing Dance - Choosing Your Partners (pdf)

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The Artful Potters (pdf)

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Clay and Glaze – Our Artistic Practice (pdf)

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Why We Make Utilitarian Pots (pdf)

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Exploring Earthly Delights - Mundane and Beyond (pdf)

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Trompe L’oeil Pots (pdf)

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Travels

 The documents contain visual records of a trip to Queensland, Australia, featuring encounters with local wildlife, including kookaburras, koalas, and crocodiles, as well as visits to local sites like a wildlife park and the Hemp Bar in Nimbin. 

Australian Pottery Trip 2004 (pdf)

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The 2006 China Travel Diary to Jingdezhen (pdf)

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The 2006 Jingdezhen Pottery Workshop Residency (pdf)

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Tea Break with Otto Heino (pdf)

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Festivals

  

Follow Richard and Carol as they attend Festivals around the world.

Macsabal International Woodfired Festival 2003

  • Location: Joryung, Korea. 
  • Duration: 10 days. 
  • Participants: The festival included seven international artists and over twenty-five invited Korean artists. 

Aomori International Woodfired Festival 2002

  • Location: Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. 
  • Duration: 11 days, including 8 days of public demonstrations. 
  • Participants: Approximately 80 international artists from 17 countries and 20 Japanese ceramic artists

The Macsabal International Woodfired Festival 2003 (pdf)

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The Aomori International Woodfired Festival (pdf)

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Short Stories

 Discover how the collaborative work of potters Richard Selfridge and Carol mirrors the "bare bones" storytelling of Raymond Carver. Explore the evolution of their craft—from functional stoneware to expressive, trompe l’oeil majolica—and gain a unique behind-the-scenes look at the technical process of turning clay into narrative art. 

Short Stories (pdf)

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