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Announcement Have you been looking for exceptional pottery and sculpture with personality and spunk? I have never compromised or held back my creative urges when making these artworks of clay. Porcelain is the most responsive of materials, giving me the greatest freedom of expression. My glazes are designed and used to make a statement in tandem with innovative forms and accents. As a collector you will enjoy the unusual and something that will burn into your retinas with everlasting joy. You'll find teapots, teacups, pitchers, vessels, jars, mugs, bowls, large mugs, plates, platters, tureens.
Announcement
Have you been looking for exceptional pottery and sculpture with personality and spunk? I have never compromised or held back my creative urges when making these artworks of clay. Porcelain is the most responsive of materials, giving me the greatest freedom of expression. My glazes are designed and used to make a statement in tandem with innovative forms and accents. As a collector you will enjoy the unusual and something that will burn into your retinas with everlasting joy. You'll find teapots, teacups, pitchers, vessels, jars, mugs, bowls, large mugs, plates, platters, tureens.
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Wendy on Jan 9, 2016
5 out of 5 starsI love Larry's work and I'm so grateful he gave me the chance to own another piece. Thank you so much, Larry! Your work is amazing!
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sgirls on Mar 4, 2015
5 out of 5 starsI am so excited about this serving dish. It will look great on my table this weekend when I use it. Very unusual. Thank you Larry for such a wonderful creation.
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sgirls on Mar 4, 2015
5 out of 5 starsHow unique. The handle is very comfortable. Love the color. Cannot wait to use it this weekend. Larry was great to work with.
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Gretchen on Nov 9, 2014
5 out of 5 starsThese are so pretty and unique. They hold a larger amount of fluid than expected. Very beautiful.
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Anonymous on Aug 7, 2013
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love these little hummingbird feeders. I love the idea of taking an item like the standard red plastic hummingbird feeder and giving it a facelift. These attract just as many birds and look beautiful hanging in your garden.
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Anonymous on Aug 7, 2013
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love these little hummingbird feeders. I love the idea of taking an item like the standard red plastic hummingbird feeder and giving it a facelift. These attract just as many birds and look beautiful hanging in your garden.
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Anonymous on May 24, 2013
5 out of 5 starsI want to tell how much I love the candlesticks I purchased. They're really beautiful and so unique. I am now an official fan of your art. You are truly a master of your craft. nThanks so much.
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Anonymous on Feb 3, 2013
5 out of 5 starsStill love the teapot. Look at it everyday! Thanks again. June
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Anonymous on Dec 20, 2012
5 out of 5 starsThank you, Larry, for this personal tale of strength and creativity in a time of trial. You're right, so many of the limits are in our minds.
About WatsonClayArt
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I love my studio! working in clay is quite a privilege and a joy. -
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This is the kiln when I'm unloading it with all it's gifts! I built this kiln using 5 layers of ceramic fiber. -
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A table of work that has been bisqued and glazed, ready for the glaze firing. -
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In the studio ready for shipping and photographing. -
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My gallery is convenient for local buyers who stop in for gift-buying. They usually end up buying themselves one or two.
Every bump in life becomes a jewel, and that's how we approach our pottery; perfect in its imperfection.
In 1989, I left the industrial world of commercial printing, bought my house and studio in rural Northern Kentucky, and opened Watson Clay Art. I worked full-time for 18 years, building up my clientele of national wholesale accounts, and exhibiting at some of the most prestigious art fairs in the country. From the beginning, I had decided that I would leave behind the more traditional styles and create innovative and exciting work that is an expression of ME.
I create all the work here at Watson Clay Art, using glazes that I have developed over the many years in my studio. I designed and built my own reduction kiln using "ceramic fiber," which is the same material used on the bottom of the space shuttles years ago.
Five years ago, I found that the chemotherapy and radiation from years ago had effected my heart, and working in pottery full time was a thing of the past. Fortunately, I am still able to work in the studio a few hours a week, though an 8 hour day is more than my body can handle. It also means that you will no longer find me at art fairs.
I have a select list of wholesale galleries that carry my pottery, and I sell here on Etsy. I love the community of Etsy; the positive, joyful attitude that everyone here expresses, the enthusiasm for all things handmade. I love all of you!
Included in my resume is my work as a professor of art at Northern Kentucky University; past president of the Kentucky Guild of Artists & Craftsmen; and recipient of the lifetime achievement award Artist Emeritus from the Kentucky Arts Council. I currently write for the online art critic magazine, AEQAI.com.
I've also created a results and transformation coaching practice, which is the focus of the blog listed to the right. Let me know how I can serve you!
Connecting is one of my core values, so send me a convo and favorite my shop.
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Larry Watson
Owner, Maker, Designer
Larry has been making pottery for 30 plus years! Can you believe it? In 1989 he quit his job as printing plant manager, bought his studio in the hills of Northern Kentucky, and never looked back. Creativity is a core value, and he loves sharing it!
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