teahorsestudio
Irvine, Kentucky |
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Announcement
Please visit my website for new listings at Teahorsestudio.com!
Follow me on Instagram @teahorsestudioky.
Email list sign-up: http://eepurl.com/c-DJUj
Reviews
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mhprice2 on Dec 2, 2018
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful little dish. Perfect for a ring holder but I will most likely use it for measuring out spices when I’m cooking. It arrived super fast and was very well packaged.
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mhprice2 on Dec 2, 2018
5 out of 5 starsI love this cup! It’s a perfect size for me for whatever I'm drinking. The design is beautiful and very well done. It arrived super fast and was very well packaged. I was pleasantly surprised to find a bonus included with my purchase, a refrigerator magnet! I love it, too. Thank you
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About
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Entrance sign to my studio.
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Dancing cat in the soda kiln at Bobtown Arts, Berea, Ky.
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Blue Horse Flask
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Some of my wood-fired work.
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Soda-fired mug with chicken drawing
Who moves from Brooklyn, NYC to Eastern Kentucky?
When I wanted to make a huge change in my life back in 1998 in my one-bedroom apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Kentucky fit the bill. From urban to rural, I bought a 27-acre farm and went on my new adventure that included dogs, cats, horses and a new husband. I went back to school for my BFA from Eastern Kentucky University and came out with a degree in ceramics and metal-smithing in 2009.
Currently, I concentrate on two directions to keep me on my toes. I make fine art sculpture in clay and natural materials and I also make pottery that I sell at my stand-alone website and shop at www.teahorsestudio.com and here on Etsy. My work focuses on organic textures and primal marks. I am fascinated with our origins, prehistorically and biologically. I use a lot of animal imagery, particularly horses The drawings and paintings in the caves of Chauvet, Lascaux and others bring me such joy and have influenced my pottery surface treatment in many ways, not just the drawings themselves but the types of firings, the forms and shapes and so on. For me, looking at cave art inspires a sense of awe and wonder about who made that art? Who painted those gestures? They are so balanced, beautiful, artistic and ancient yet contemporary in feel. It's fascinating to imagine that the hands that created that art existed over 30,000 years ago–yet I can relate to the image in front of me so easily. In that moment, the gap of time is closed and a connection is made to my unknown ancestors–they were not so different than me after all.
I work out of my studio on my farm using an electric kiln but I also maintain ties with fellow potters in Irvine, Kentucky just south and east of Lexington in prime horse country. This allows me to indulge in wood and soda-firings from time to time; great community events with some fantastic pots! I use both stoneware and a stoneware/porcelain mix for my clay body. I love carving, marking and textures. I cannot help but inject my weird and quirky nature into my pieces along with my dry sense of humor from time to time. I hope you enjoy it, too!
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Shop members
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Cynthia Cusick
Owner, Artist
I grew up just north of New York City. Clay was the last thing on my path, or so I thought. I moved to rural Eastern Kentucky in 1998 and changed my career from graphic design to fine art. I delved into clay and it's been a blast ever since!
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
International sales are not eligible for a refund unless breakage occurs and if that is the case, you must ship the broken piece back or provide accurate digital visual confirmation of breakage (in other words, email 2-3 images of the breakage and packaging as it was delivered to you within 7 business days of receipt) for a refund of the original cost of the item.
Payment
Sales within Kentucky have a 6% sales tax added to the price.
Any shipping via FedEx or UPS, insurance, registered mail and other special services will be invoiced via PayPal and must be paid in advance prior to shipping.
Shipping
International shipping to Canada is by USPS First Class International. International Priority costs more. Please convo me if you want that prior to purchase. The buyer is responsible for any import tariffs or taxes on international items. The Customs number will be provided as the only tracking. If additional tracking is needed, an additional $12 will be charged for registered mail, invoiced via PayPal. [No package will be shipped without this payment if registered mail is needed.] Shipping times vary from country to country but please allow at the very least up to 6 weeks for any delays in customs or shipping to the final destination.
Because of exorbitant international shipping rates for pottery, shipping outside Canada (Australia, New Zealand, the EU and elsewhere) must be arranged ahead of time via convo so I can calculate the actual shipping and make sure the postage and insurance is agreed upon and prepaid. The default for shipping will be USPS Priority Mail unless otherwise indicated and all shipping must be paid ahead of actual shipment.
International buyers are responsible for any import tariffs or taxes on international items. Shipping outside the US may take an additional days to arrive due to customs. I have no control over this unfortunately, and in some instances, packages will be held for weeks before they get released by customs. Shipping times vary from country to country but please allow up to 6 weeks for any delays in customs or shipping to the final destination.
International sales are FINAL unless breakage occurs in shipping. I require 2-3 digital images of any broken item(s) and images of the original packaging within 7 business days of receipt of the item for insurance claim purposes. Items received broken may request a refund for the original cost of the item upon verification of breakage. No claims of breakage and requests for refunds can be claimed after this 7 business day period. Multiple items weighing over 4lbs and all other special shipping questions, convo me for more information about the projected shipping price.
All items are carefully packed in recycled, repurposed material to lower costs whenever possible. I try to use biodegradable products whenever possible.
Additional policies and FAQs
I reserve the right to tweak these policies as needed :)