
Announcement
Next Shop Update. March 19th, 9 p.m. (est)
Thanks for visiting my shop! I am diligently working on new work and will have my shop updated in the near future. Visit or follow my Instagram account to find out more. Thank you. @markchuckceramics
As a lifelong fisherman and devoted ceramic artist, I love bringing fish to the table in a most unusual way: through original plates, mugs, teapots, and vessels.
My creative process starts on the river – a contemplative time and place where I think of my work, which I see as a reflection of interactions with the fish and the environment they exist in. Guided by memories of these interactions, of what has taken place between myself, the air, the wind, water, light and the magnificent creature that has water as it’s home which I hopefully find at the end of my line, I bring teapots, platters, and vessels to the table. The gift in fishing is in the element of surprise — the reward which isn’t revealed until you pull the fish from the water. It is in the strike, the action. You marvel at the beauty of the creation you hold gently in your hands. You see it, touch it. I have the same experience each time I pull a newly fired piece out of the kiln.
My work is ORIGINAL and is only made only by me. Each piece takes countless amount of hours from start to finish and it all happens in my Northeastern Pennsylvania Studio.
Each piece is made individually from a fine cone 10 Grolleg Porcelain. And some of the glazes are accurately weighed and mixed by me. My pieces take countless hours to create. Each piece is a reflection of my passions, my soul, and my spirit.
*No trout were harmed in creating of my art, trout are our friends*
The colors and shapes reflect those of the fish I catch and release.
Chinese /Japanese Tea Ceremony History :
Tea cup without a handle is a good device to test the
temperature of the tea.
If it is too hot for me to hold the cup, that means the
tea is too hot for my lips. If I can hold the cup and
feel warm and comfortable, that means the tea is ready for
me to drink. Drinking tea this way was meant to warm the hands as well as the soul.
Find more at www.markchuck.com
Announcement
Next Shop Update. March 19th, 9 p.m. (est)
Thanks for visiting my shop! I am diligently working on new work and will have my shop updated in the near future. Visit or follow my Instagram account to find out more. Thank you. @markchuckceramics
As a lifelong fisherman and devoted ceramic artist, I love bringing fish to the table in a most unusual way: through original plates, mugs, teapots, and vessels.
My creative process starts on the river – a contemplative time and place where I think of my work, which I see as a reflection of interactions with the fish and the environment they exist in. Guided by memories of these interactions, of what has taken place between myself, the air, the wind, water, light and the magnificent creature that has water as it’s home which I hopefully find at the end of my line, I bring teapots, platters, and vessels to the table. The gift in fishing is in the element of surprise — the reward which isn’t revealed until you pull the fish from the water. It is in the strike, the action. You marvel at the beauty of the creation you hold gently in your hands. You see it, touch it. I have the same experience each time I pull a newly fired piece out of the kiln.
My work is ORIGINAL and is only made only by me. Each piece takes countless amount of hours from start to finish and it all happens in my Northeastern Pennsylvania Studio.
Each piece is made individually from a fine cone 10 Grolleg Porcelain. And some of the glazes are accurately weighed and mixed by me. My pieces take countless hours to create. Each piece is a reflection of my passions, my soul, and my spirit.
*No trout were harmed in creating of my art, trout are our friends*
The colors and shapes reflect those of the fish I catch and release.
Chinese /Japanese Tea Ceremony History :
Tea cup without a handle is a good device to test the
temperature of the tea.
If it is too hot for me to hold the cup, that means the
tea is too hot for my lips. If I can hold the cup and
feel warm and comfortable, that means the tea is ready for
me to drink. Drinking tea this way was meant to warm the hands as well as the soul.
Find more at www.markchuck.com
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Reviews
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ginnysheprae on Feb 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAnother amazing cup. I absolutely love the more muted colors of this particular piece, and the slight translucency of the drips is really a nice touch. As always, a very nice cup to drink from, and will get plenty of use in our house!
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Amelia on Jan 9, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI feel exceptionally lucky, maybe as lucky as the maker of this cup when fishing, to have been granted the chance to catch this cup as it swam upstream. Thank you, Mr. Chuck for making these beautiful works of art! I'm so happy to have adopted this one.
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Glsculpin on Jan 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful piece!!! Always developing his observations and experiences in nature into his ceramic work. Very organic textures. Colors are splendid. I really appreciate Mark as both an artist and ceramicist.
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ginnysheprae on Dec 31, 2020
5 out of 5 starsOutstanding piece, and I love these new designs. Not every artist can create something beautiful that is also wonderfully functional. Happily, this cup joins two others, and all are used regularly in our home. Thank you!!!
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Glsculpin on Nov 16, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBeautifully made. Mark continues to experiment and translate his outdoor perceptions and observations into his work.
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ginnysheprae on Nov 14, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI love this cup, and it’s just as nice to use as the first I purchased. I’m looking forward to adding more of your work to my collection in the future. Thank you!!
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Angus Grant on Jun 12, 2020
5 out of 5 starsWorks just as well for a single malt as for sake! Mark, I love this set, thank you.
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Angus Grant on Jun 12, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLove my great big fishy mug. Wonderfully crafted and finished to such a high level. The piece was shipped promptly and arrived well before expected in Scotland.
It's my favourite mug for my morning brew and I'm quite convinced it makes the coffee taste better. -
David on May 24, 2020
5 out of 5 starsIt’s a lovely piece, invoking cottage time, water and nature. Beautiful colouration and attention to detail. Took a little while to cross the border, but arrived in time to be a birthday gift for my spouse.
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Rick on Apr 19, 2020
5 out of 5 starsEvery time I see it across the room it makes me happy. The textures are great, the colors are near perfect. the construction is good and the clay is vitrified.
About MarkChuck
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This is my favorite spot to start my creative process.
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Releasing a chinook salmon back to the river.
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This is part of the firing process, stoking a wood kiln 24 hrs a day every 4 to 5 minutes.
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My other passion. 23" Wild Brown Trout
Inspiration
I love bringing the fish to the table in a most unusual way. Either as cups, teapots, plates, or vases, making fish fans out of who have never given the creature much thought --but who will never again ignore the passing flicker in the stream.
Each and every piece goes through a lengthy process. After creating a piece my work must go through a lengthy drying process. Usually 2 to 3 weeks or maybe longer depending on the size and the number of joined slabs. I never push the drying time because that process will show up in the end results as warping, cracking, and a loss of a piece. After drying comes its first firing (Bisque Firing (1850° degrees F) to harden the piece but still porous for glazing and to get rid of any organic material left in the clay. Each piece takes hours to glaze by hand and is then ready for its last firing to cone 10 (2350° F). Kiln firings is a 3 day process from firing to a 2 day cool down to prevent thermal shock. After each piece is meticulously inspected the bottoms are then wet sanded with a diamond wheel for ultra smoothness to the bottom of the piece so it does not scratch any surface it comes in contact with.
My work marries an outdoorsman's appreciation for the colors, textures, and shapes of common sport fish- notably the brown trout / brook trout with a porcelains master's ability to meticulously capture those details in sculptural objects that are elegant and humorous by turns. My work is more about the surface of the fish than the shape of the fish capturing the essence of what a fish actually is.
"Please keep in mind that all monitors display colors and tonal qualities are differently. All images are photographed by me and are close as possible to the actual piece , but I must say that your truly have to see the work in person. The photographs are uploaded and are perfect color on an Apple products"
Find more at markchuck.com
Shop members
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Mark Chuck
Owner, Maker, Designer, Photographer
With each work, I strive to evoke the unique essence of the original subject, marrying nature with the intellectual and tactile reality of my creative efforts. Each piece is a reflection of my passions, vision and spirit.
Shop policies
All of my items are original, handmade, and one of a kind. Each cup is made from high fire porcelain. And some of the glazes are accurately weighed and mixed by me. My pieces take countless hours to create. On average it takes me three days of glazing before I can even think of loading and firing a kiln. Sometimes I fire a piece multiple times before I am delighted and satisfied with the results.
With the immense chance of cracking and warping my cups are meticulously attached and dried for weeks. Slow drying will prevent my pieces from stressing. Stress will most likely cause them to twist , crack, and warp during firing of the kiln. All my ware is fired to a cone 10- 2400 degrees fahrenheit in a natural gas kiln. Bringing the clay to the maturity point making my clay body translucent.
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns
I don't accept exchanges or 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)
Returns and exchange details
If you are not pleased with any item I will accept it back within 3 days and in sellable condition and I will refund your purchase price minus the shipping. Shipping and insurance at the costumers expense*
Payment
Shipping
*If anyone would like to make a international purchase. Please convo me with your name, address , and as well as the piece and I will weigh it and get the exact cost for shipping.
*Any piece that was unclaimed , purchaser is responsible for the piece to be shipped back to the owner. If at any time the customer who does not want it returned will be charged a "holding fee" that will be refunded only half the price of the piece. Shipping is not refunded.
*Not responsible for returned items 20 days after the initial sale.
Please be sure when you order an item to be in the location it has been sent. The longer the package is in the process of shipping back and forth the more of a chance the item is to be loss or broken. If the package is returned back to me the shipping will be charged to the customer for the item to be shipped back.
Additional policies and FAQs
CONDITIONS OF USE
When you purchase anything from Mark Chuck you agree to hold Mark Chuck harmless from any loss, damage or injury due to any products purchased from us. Our maximum liability to you is the amount you paid for the item(s) purchased.
Note: I reserve the right to update these policies at any time.
Purchasing a piece from Mark Chuck does not mean reproduction rights. All rights and commercial advertising reserved to the artist.