DianeGamm
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This shop got multiple 5-star reviews in the past 7 days.
Announcement Handmade functional pottery, primarily wheel-thrown and soda fired. I've also "branched out" with botanical printed silk scarves. Thanks for visiting!
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Handmade functional pottery, primarily wheel-thrown and soda fired. I've also "branched out" with botanical printed silk scarves. Thanks for visiting!
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cicindel on Jul 31, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis scarf is spectacular. The two colors of the dyed scarf are very complementary and distinct. The botanicals printed so lovely over the chosen colors. I am in awe of this artist's ability to capture the beauty of silk. Thanks!
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Bev on Jul 31, 2021
5 out of 5 starsSuch a beautiful, unique and very artful scarf! It's even more beautiful in person - wonderful work!
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Angela on Jul 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI love my long botanical print silk scarf so much. The quality of the material is excellent;it drapes beautifully and the stitching around the edge is very fine and precise. The printing itself is so lovely; the colours are gorgeous (better than the photo) and the definition of the leaves is what makes it truly special. I have another of these scarves (made locally) and while I love the colours of the other one the definition of the leaves was not achieved as Diane has managed so beautifully. This will be a valued item to brighten my monochrome (brown) wardrobe.
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Nicole on Nov 28, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFast shipping and the scarf is beautiful! The fabric is very soft as well.
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sherihill927 on May 7, 2020
5 out of 5 starsShipped quickly, was well packaged, and arrived in perfect condition. Expertly crafted and I have used this chawan for my morning matcha ritual ever since it arrived. It's beautiful and feels wonderful in my hands. Thank you!
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Rosenrot on Mar 1, 2020
5 out of 5 starsStunning work! Bought this for a dear friend's birthday and it arrived in plenty of time! Thank you so much!! 💎
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LaraElizabeth on Nov 14, 2019
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful! Arrived quickly and well-packaged. It's even prettier in person. Thank you!
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budandkate on Aug 24, 2019
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful scarf, just as pictured. It has a beautiful golden sheen to it. I feel lucky to have it!
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Carol on Jul 17, 2019
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful workmanship. I can see many uses with this! Love it and thank you!
About DianeGamm
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My latest creative passion, eco printing on silk! And so much lighter than pottery...
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Throwing with my feet at the Clay Olympics at the Northern Clay Center. Hilarious!
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Always exciting to open up a soda kiln after it cools down.
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My piano displays favorite pots and photos. I'm either going to have to sell off some pots or buy more pianos soon!
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My warm weather setup for natural dyeing and eco printing in my Minnesota backyard.
Diane Gamm - Earthy Pottery and Eco Printed Textiles
POTTERY
Sometimes it amazes me to realize that I've been making pots on and off for at least 40 years, fitting it into the spaces around career, family and other interests. In 2012 I decided to take early retirement to focus on my creative/artistic interests. Boxes of pots were starting to pile up; and with my aging knees, pottery and art fairs just aren't a good combo, I launched my Etsy shop in June of 2014.
I studied with Warren MacKenzie at the University of Minnesota, whose approach to pottery I resonated with and was strongly influence by. Warren and some students' work are sometimes referred to as the "Mingei-sota" style, influenced by Mingei pottery.
Note: Warren died at the age of 94 the last day of 2018. There's a nice write-up on the American Craft Council website: https://craftcouncil.org/post/remembering-warren-mackenzie
The pots I love to make and use are those that retain some of the fluid quality of the wet clay, show the hand of the maker, and often possess a "wabi-sabi" esthetic, where beauty and interest is seen in the imperfections. (See Wikipedia excerpt below.) Off and on I take classes or rent studio space at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I'm also a member of the Vine Arts Center, a member-run gallery in south Minneapolis.
BOTANICAL PRINTED TEXTILES
My creative energy has been "branching out" to botanical / eco printing and exploring natural dyes on textiles. I have always loved gardening, natural dyes, the beauty of leaves and patterns in nature, and eco printing brings all those elements together. In eco printing, the pigments and natural dyes in leaves are transferred to fabric by prolonged steaming or simmering in a dyebath.
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WABI SABI - Wikipedia:
Wabi-sabi represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete."
Characteristics of the wabi-sabi aesthetic include asymmetry, asperity (roughness or irregularity), simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and appreciation of the ingenuous integrity of natural objects and processes.
Wabi now connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs.
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Diane Gamm
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I studied clay at the U of MN where Warren MacKenzie had a strong influence on my "Mingei-sota" aesthetics. I fire at the Northern Clay Center in Mpls. I also enjoy getting outside with my camera and have been "branching out" to eco printing on silk.
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