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John O'Brien is mastering thrown pottery.
Potter's wheel turning out beautiful clay masterpieces. Wet canvas artwork 3-d dimensional carved artwork.
gallery overglaze underglazeAll New Pottery fresh out of the kiln sale sale sale. Porcelain jars, vases, bottles and more decorating artwork.
John O'Brien is mastering thrown pottery.
Potter's wheel turning out beautiful clay masterpieces. Wet canvas artwork 3-d dimensional carved artwork.
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Pottery should be viewed as a ceramic art. It should include vases. Hand thrown jars and bottles. Wheel thrown decorative vessels and hand made vases that are incised and carved. Large porcelain floor vases for many decorative options. One of a kind hand made ceramics. Artist made
vases, bottles, jars and planters. Original art made by a Cape Coral Florida artist. One of a kind artist made pottery.
All ceramic vessels made on a potter’s wheel. Pottery art made with glazes, including mason stains, under glazes, glazes, engobes, over glazes and enamels. Kiln fired, artist made pottery. Hand thrown original ceramic art fired in a kiln. Wheel thrown ceramic pottery art to decorate your
home.
Custom glazes applied to vases, bottles, jars, bowls and planters. Art that is hand thrown by an artist. Each vessel is hand carved and incised by an artist. Ceramic porcelain pottery made by an artist. Porcelain vessels that are wheel thrown and original art.
Porcelain clay custom made for the artist. Kiln fired porcelain clay made into carved decorative vases. Wheel thrown bottles that are custom glazed are for sale. We are selling to decorators, collectors, and individuals.
Custom made wheel thrown pottery. Ceramic porcelain pottery for sale. Custom made bottles, vases, jars and planters. Vases that are originals, made by a Cape Coral Florida based artist.
Decorative Ceramic vases art pottery porcelain wheel thrown artist clay planters vessels vases vase bottle jar bottles jars original ceramic artist john o’brien hand made colorful
Decorative Ceramic vases art pottery porcelain wheel thrown artist clay planters vessels vases vase bottle jar bottles jars original ceramic artist john o’brien hand made colorful
John O’Brien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic artist John Obrien ceramic artist
John O’Brien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic artist John Obrien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic Artist John O’Brien Ceramic Artist.
Pottery should be viewed as a ceramic art. It should include vases. Hand thrown jars and bottles. Wheel thrown decorative vessels and hand made vases that are incised and carved. Large porcelain floor vases for many decorative options. One of a kind hand made ceramics. Artist made
vases, bottles, jars and planters. Original art made by a Cape Coral Florida artist. One of a kind artist made pottery.
All ceramic vessels made on a potter’s wheel. Pottery art made with glazes, including mason stains, under glazes, glazes, engobes, over glazes and enamels. Kiln fired, artist made pottery. Hand thrown original ceramic art fired in a kiln. Wheel thrown ceramic pottery art to decorate your
home.
Custom glazes applied to vases, bottles, jars, bowls and planters. Art that is hand thrown by an artist. Each vessel is hand carved and incised by an artist. Ceramic porcelain pottery made by an artist. Porcelain vessels that are wheel thrown and original art.
Porcelain clay custom made for the artist. Kiln fired porcelain clay made into carved decorative vases. Wheel thrown bottles that are custom glazed are for sale. We are selling to decorators, collectors, and individuals.
Custom made wheel thrown pottery. Ceramic porcelain pottery for sale. Custom made bottles, vases, jars and planters. Vases that are originals, made by a Cape Coral Florida based artist.
Decorative Ceramic vases art pottery porcelain wheel thrown artist clay planters vessels vases vase bottle jar bottles jars original ceramic artist john o’brien hand made colorful
Decorative Ceramic vases art pottery porcelain wheel thrown artist clay planters vessels vases vase bottle jar bottles jars original ceramic artist john o’brien hand made colorful
John O’Brien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic artist John Obrien ceramic artist
John O’Brien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic artist John Obrien ceramic artist
Pottery should be viewed as a ceramic art. It should include vases. Hand thrown jars and bottles. Wheel thrown decorative vessels and hand made vases that are incised and carved. Large porcelain floor vases for many decorative options. One of a kind hand made ceramics. Artist made
vases, bottles, jars and planters. Original art made by a Cape Coral Florida artist. One of a kind artist made pottery.
All ceramic vessels made on a potter’s wheel. Pottery art made with glazes, including mason stains, under glazes, glazes, engobes, over glazes and enamels. Kiln fired, artist made pottery. Hand thrown original ceramic art fired in a kiln. Wheel thrown ceramic pottery art to decorate your
home.
Custom glazes applied to vases, bottles, jars, bowls and planters. Art that is hand thrown by an artist. Each vessel is hand carved and incised by an artist. Ceramic porcelain pottery made by an artist. Porcelain vessels that are wheel thrown and original art.
Porcelain clay custom made for the artist. Kiln fired porcelain clay made into carved decorative vases. Wheel thrown bottles that are custom glazed are for sale. We are selling to decorators, collectors, and individuals.
Custom made wheel thrown pottery. Ceramic porcelain pottery for sale. Custom made bottles, vases, jars and planters. Vases that are originals, made by a Cape Coral Florida based artist.
Decorative Ceramic vases art pottery porcelain wheel thrown artist clay planters vessels vases vase bottle jar bottles jars original ceramic artist john o’brien hand made colorful
Decorative Ceramic vases art pottery porcelain wheel thrown artist clay planters vessels vases vase bottle jar bottles jars original ceramic artist john o’brien hand made colorful
John O’Brien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic artist John Obrien ceramic artist
John O’Brien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic artist John Obrien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic Artist John O’Brien Ceramic Artist.
Pottery should be viewed as a ceramic art. It should include vases. Hand thrown jars and bottles. Wheel thrown decorative vessels and hand made vases that are incised and carved. Large porcelain floor vases for many decorative options. One of a kind hand made ceramics. Artist made
vases, bottles, jars and planters. Original art made by a Cape Coral Florida artist. One of a kind artist made pottery.
All ceramic vessels made on a potter’s wheel. Pottery art made with glazes, including mason stains, under glazes, glazes, engobes, over glazes and enamels. Kiln fired, artist made pottery. Hand thrown original ceramic art fired in a kiln. Wheel thrown ceramic pottery art to decorate your
home.
Custom glazes applied to vases, bottles, jars, bowls and planters. Art that is hand thrown by an artist. Each vessel is hand carved and incised by an artist. Ceramic porcelain pottery made by an artist. Porcelain vessels that are wheel thrown and original art.
Porcelain clay custom made for the artist. Kiln fired porcelain clay made into carved decorative vases. Wheel thrown bottles that are custom glazed are for sale. We are selling to decorators, collectors, and individuals.
Custom made wheel thrown pottery. Ceramic porcelain pottery for sale. Custom made bottles, vases, jars and planters. Vases that are originals, made by a Cape Coral Florida based artist.
Decorative Ceramic vases art pottery porcelain wheel thrown artist clay planters vessels vases vase bottle jar bottles jars original ceramic artist john o’brien hand made colorful
Decorative Ceramic vases art pottery porcelain wheel thrown artist clay planters vessels vases vase bottle jar bottles jars original ceramic artist john o’brien hand made colorful
John O’Brien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic artist John Obrien ceramic artist
John O’Brien ceramic artist John O’Brien Ceramic artist John Obrien ceramic artist
| Artist Statement My first experience with clay was ceramics class in high school. I thought it was a much better choice than sitting through English class. Little did I know that this was something I would love to do. The versatility of the clay is only limited by the hands and mind of the artist that places the clay on the wheel. Being a competitive person I always strive to be the best. The challenge of mastering the skills and complexity of the material was something right up my alley. Working with clay there are so many things an artist has to learn, many are trial and error. The process begins on the wheel, throwing a desired shape. My criterion generally is to have a shapely vessel that is as thin as the clay will allow, usually on the verge of collapsing. Once the vessel is thrown if I want to deform, alter, add clay, or incise I must wait for the clay to be of the correct consistency to apply the techniques. I may also then apply slips, under glazes, or engobes, any or all to produce the desired affect I have imagined for the vessel. The vessel is then bisque fired. After the bisque firing I then apply glazes to add to the final effect. The glazes may be applied with a brush, airbrush or special spray gun. The vessel is then fired again to vitrify the vessel and mature the applied glazes. After this firing I might add over glazes, glass enamels or even another glaze. Depending on what I use the vessel may have to be fired multiple times. The clay I use consists of porcelain, stoneware and premium special clay mix that closely resembles porcelain. Many of the glazes used I have formulated myself. I have also created special firing schedules and techniques to achieve optimum effects of the glazes. My desire is to create something that has never been seen before. To show that ceramic objects can be considered fine art as it has been in the past. The beauty and craftsmanship is truly a genuine piece of art. |
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Biography Born in Bayonne, New Jersey in 1961 where he lived with his parents and brothers and sister, about 4 years later they moved to Roselle, NJ and then when John was 14 the family relocated to East Brunswick, NJ. John was introduced to ceramic art in his first year of high school at East Brunswick High School in New Jersey. He knew right away this was what he wanted to do. Learning everything he could from his instructors, two of which greatly influenced his drive to become a creative and skilled potter. John continued his drive through his high school years and continues today. Shortly after high school John and most of his family moved to Cape Coral Florida. John and I met in 1981, we married four years later in 1985. John still worked with his pottery mostly creating for himself, friends and family. We rented a duplex with a garage which is where we had his studio. Located in south Florida the heat would be unbearable out there, especially when the kiln was firing. It wasn’t until we moved out that we knew how hot it actually got; we discovered that the indoor/outdoor carpet had fused to the concrete floor. In 1988 we purchased our first home and started our own business John had passed his specialty contractor exam and we started O’Brien Painting. The business has been successful for us and provided for us comfortably which enabled us to purchase our present home, which we did in 1994. All along John has continued to improve his artistic skills. In 2005, the continuing hounding of family and friends to take his talent seriously, we moved his studio inside and he began whole heartedly creating again. Since then he has participated in group and two person shows, been juried into Art Galleries and Organizations and has also participated as one of three judges for ArtFest under 20 which presented $6,000.00 in awards. Being competitive by nature John has always taken his art seriously continuing to learn and challenge himself. He strives to create something that has not already been created. John has studied every aspect of the art form - from building his own wheels and kilns, to the chemistry of the clay and glazes. He has more than 30 years invested in his knowledge and ability of ceramic art. Presently, throwing on the wheel and sculpting are his primary forms. He tends to have an Asian influence in his pieces, elegant flowing lines, gentle shapes and fine detail. Nature is also shown in his art work; many pieces have the beauty of our area reflected in the decoration. John looks at a vessel as if it is a circular canvas. Therefore much of his work is not just a wheel thrown vessel, but a “painting” in clay surrounding the piece. Not only are they “painted” with glazes, but incised to form texture and add depth. Dimensional canvases of expression is one way to describe the artwork of John O’Brien. Whether it is a graceful vase or a sculpture making a statement he is always pushing the limitations of the medium. John works mainly with porcelain, stoneware and premium porcelain mixes, which beautifully compliment his exquisite vessels and imaginative sculptures. |