Beardbangs
Montreal, Canada ·
Beardbangs is taking a short break
Reviews
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Hannah Robertson on Dec 23, 2017
5 out of 5 starsExcellent quality and absolutely awesome customer service, speedy shipment and speedy replies on any enquiries I had :) very happy with my purchase!
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redracer7 on Dec 19, 2017
5 out of 5 starsThis little guy is very cute and simply looks fun in my jungle of house plants.
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Sara Brombin on Dec 11, 2017
5 out of 5 starsc'est ma tasse préférée pour prendre le premier espresso allongé de la journée!
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Sara Brombin on Dec 11, 2017
5 out of 5 starsmon bureau est plus joli depuis que ma Pilea a trouvé son cache-pot chat!! j'adore cet objet!
Updates
About
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Hand-painting a cat mug, one of our most popular pieces.
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Our studio in Montréal, at 999 rue du Collège (suite 30). It's where I work every day and also teach classes.
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Throwing a mug form on the wheel.
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Freshly thrown pieces: planters, mugs and a mug lid.
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I try to take a bit of time each week to work on something new, either in my sketchbook or by playing with clay.
Whimsical ceramics, handmade in Montreal, Canada
Beardbangs was formed in spring 2014 as a joint project between myself, Alicia Zwicewicz, and my husband, Josiah Henderson. The project was created to intertwine my love of pottery and drawing (BFA Concordia, 2014) with Josiah’s illustration experience (DEC Illustration and Design, Dawson College, 2010). The business has now become my full-time work, and continues to be inspired by the combination of our graphic styles and interests.
I enjoy designing and carrying through all aspects of production, from mixing colours to achieve the exact hue and value that I desire, to the continuous process of learning about kiln-firing techniques. Most of the pieces I create and sell are thrown on the wheel using a smooth, white stoneware clay, which I find ideal for my purposes in achieving simplicity of design and sturdiness. I apply the colour and shapes using hand-mixed engobes and a paper-resist technique. This colour is applied to the greenware in multiple layers, and the black detailing of the characters’ faces is painted by hand with underglaze. Finally, after the bisque firing I glaze each piece with a hand-mixed, food-safe transparent glaze.
My work is meant to be accessible, to be picked up and used every day, being not only completely useful to daily life but also brightening it. The aspects of this job I love most are seeing someone’s face burst into a smile as they walk past my display, and seeing adults and children alike connect to the bright colours and silly faces of my characters. I am inspired and motivated by these human interactions, and am also influenced by Scandinavian pottery and design, a retro aesthetic, and my family.
We would be glad to talk to you about custom orders or commissions. Please send us a message here on Etsy, or email us at beardbangs [at] gmail.com.
Check out our website at www.beardbangs.ca!
Shop members
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Alicia Zwicewicz
Owner, Ceramicist
Alicia is a ceramicist, painter and craftster extraordinaire. She loves plants, throwing pottery on the wheel, and restoring old things she finds in the garbage. She graduated from Concordia University with a Studio Arts degree in 2014.
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Josiah Henderson
Illustrator
Josiah helps in the design process of our work. likes to draw people who are sitting near him, scenes from the Bible, and maps of fantastic interstellar civilisations. He graduated from Dawson College in 2010 with a diploma in Illustration & Design.
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Neisha May
Assistant
Neisha is Alicia's awesome studio assistant. She teaches the classes at our studio, and also helps us by throwing some shapes on the pottery wheel, attaching legs to planters, and prepping pieces to get them ready for Alicia to paint.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
Returns and exchanges
Shipping times are then as follows:
Within Canada: 1-7 days
To the U.S.A.: 5-8 days
International: 6-10 days
Items that break in the mail or are defective: We do offer refunds for items that arrive to you chipped, cracked, broken or otherwise defective. For these occurrences, we ask that you send us a photo of your broken/defective item by message. Then we will either send you a new product (or one of similar value that you choose from our in-stock items) or a refund.
Items that get lost in the mail: If your order has not arrived six weeks after it has entered the mail system, we will either replace the order or give you a refund.
Payment
Shipping
Here is the estimated delivery time given by Canada post, once the items are registered in the mail.
Within Canada: 1-7 business days
To the U.S.A.: 5-8 business days
International: 6-10 business days
A tracking number will be given for Canadian shipments ONLY. Unfortunately we don't receive a tracking number for any international shipments. However, we do offer a refund if your order hasn't arrived 6 weeks from the date of shipment.