SuramicsPottery
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Announcement
Check out my interview at FoxValleyArtBeat.com! https://www.foxvalleyartbeat.com/post/her-name-is-sue-dix-and-pottery-is-her-passion
Welcome to Suramics Pottery!
All my pieces are wheel-thrown or handbuilt, handmade ceramic. My functional pieces are watertight, food safe, microwave safe, and dishwasher safe. My horsehair and metallic glazed Raku pieces are decorative. Please note that Raku is not watertight or food safe. Each piece is signed with my initials on the bottom and the year it was made.
Standard shipping is USPS Priority Mail or First Class with tracking, depending on the weight of the order. Please contact me if you would like a different shipping method or overnight service. Orders will be shipped the next business day after payment has been received.
If you're in the Chicago area, check my website www.suramics.com for show information!
Satisfaction guaranteed! If you are not pleased with a piece when you see it and handle it, you may return it. Please contact me and we'll arrange for the return shipping and the refund.
Announcement
Check out my interview at FoxValleyArtBeat.com! https://www.foxvalleyartbeat.com/post/her-name-is-sue-dix-and-pottery-is-her-passion
Welcome to Suramics Pottery!
All my pieces are wheel-thrown or handbuilt, handmade ceramic. My functional pieces are watertight, food safe, microwave safe, and dishwasher safe. My horsehair and metallic glazed Raku pieces are decorative. Please note that Raku is not watertight or food safe. Each piece is signed with my initials on the bottom and the year it was made.
Standard shipping is USPS Priority Mail or First Class with tracking, depending on the weight of the order. Please contact me if you would like a different shipping method or overnight service. Orders will be shipped the next business day after payment has been received.
If you're in the Chicago area, check my website www.suramics.com for show information!
Satisfaction guaranteed! If you are not pleased with a piece when you see it and handle it, you may return it. Please contact me and we'll arrange for the return shipping and the refund.
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Mary on Aug 2, 2022
5 out of 5 starsJust as described. Packed with care and delivered promptly. Lovely item. Will display on small stand.
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Julie on Jul 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful little tile and super fast shipping. The art is superb. Not really a dish, but it is a lovely art piece and I am very happy with it.
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Judy on Jul 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love this perfectly beautiful miniature jug! Packaging was excellent, and the gift was such a wonderful surprise! Thank you so much! I highly recommend this artist shop.
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Sandra on Mar 10, 2022
5 out of 5 starsIt was exactly as represented, shipped promptly and great quality. It will make a lovely gift.
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Tammy on Jan 29, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely adorable. Not big enough for a soap dish but I purchased one and was sent two.
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Ashley on Nov 17, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful little handmade piece! It looks beautiful on my shelf! The extra touches included were beyond appreciated!
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Dawn on Nov 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis heart feels nice and heavy in such a good way. Crisp lines, and beautiful design. I couldn't be happier with it. I'm buying more!
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hollyfanning on Nov 14, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous! I requested expedited shipping for a gift, and the seller had it to me before my expected date. Wonderful shop and owner!!
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Anton on Sep 30, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat item! You can tell the quality has been put into its creation and the shipping was nice and fast.
About SuramicsPottery
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I draw each tray with pencil, and then I draw over the pencil lines with black underglaze. -
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Here are some of the same trays, painted and ready to be glazed. -
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My garage sudio helper and model, Alfie, looks at the trays I painted with his picture. -
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Trimmed pots on the shelf, just-thrown pots drying on the floor, waiting to be trimmed. -
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Pots drying in the backyard in the summer sun.
Making Pottery in My Garage Studio Since 2007
I design, create, and finish all of my handmade pottery myself, in my Chicago suburban garage/pottery studio.
I use a white clay without grog, which gives me a smooth, light surface to draw and paint on. I throw pieces like bowls and mugs on my wheel, and I roll out clay on a wedging board to make handbuilt pieces like my trays.
I make my rectangular trays by rolling out a large rectangle of clay and then cutting it into pieces with my pin tool. I smooth the edges of each tray and bend up the edges a little. I flatten the trays out several times while they dry, because they have a tendency to warp during drying.
To make my leaf trays, I place a leaf on the clay and roll it into the clay with a rolling pin, and then I cut out the leaf shape. I paint the leaf with underglaze and glaze it with a glossy clear glaze before the final firing. The hardest part about making leaf trays is getting the leaves! I started what I call a "leaf garden" a few years ago to provide leaves for the trays. I grow oakleaf and regular hydrangeas and large-leafed coleus plants for their leaves.
Shop members
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Sue Dix
Owner
I started drawing and painting as a child. I started working with clay in 2006. I took a class at my local park district, and then I started taking classes at Lillstreet. After about a year, I set up a clay studio in my garage in suburban Chicago.
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: