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Jim whalen ceramics.
1970 1972 graduate studies teaching fellowship.
After teaching for 5 years in charlotte the pottery was moved to the mountains of north carolina.
Paradox pottery jim whalen nc fine art pottery since 1971 nc fine art pottery since 1971 in 1971 paradox pottery was founded by jim whalen after graduating from east carolina university.
My pots are wheel thrown burnished and coated with terra sigillata.
Jim whalen established the original paradox pottery in greenville nc in 1972.
Jim applied the pattern and fired it.
The pots then go through a two stage firing process.
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Before firing the pots are burnished and coated with terra sigillata.
May 23 2015 this pin was discovered by suzanne vilmain.
After bisque firing patterns and images are created with wax resist.
Teacher charlotte north carolina jim whalen is known for his use of unrefined yellow clay for his wheel thrown open vessel and covered jar forms.
Jim whalen was born in buffalo new york and graduated from east carolina university with a bfa degree a major in ceramics and a minor in painting.
He established paradox pottery in 1971 and moved to charlotte in 1992 where he continued making pots and teaching ceramics for five years.
After talking with jim whalen of paradox pottery today he told me that his wife susan whalen actually made this particular pot in about 2005.
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Jim whalen established the original paradox pottery in greenville nc in 1972.
Jim whalen creates ceramic vessels with elegant rounded forms organic glazes and fluid designs.
Whalen explains his firing method i invented the paradox process back around 2000.
My pots are wheel thrown burnished and coated with terra sigillata.
Jim whalen paradox pottery education east carolina university greenville nc 1970 b f a art major.
After bisque firing patterns and images are created with wax resist.
Be sure to check out his website paradox pottery which you can google.
Jim whalen s pottery is displayed and sold by some of the finest galleries in the u s a.