Ceramic Art Pottery Works in Progress by Michael W. Moses with Tyler Gibson

 The last few weeks have been going along rather swiftly. I have been getting South Coast Antiques set up at Centuries Antique Mall over in D'Iberville and working on all manner of things other than pottery. I have almost constantly been thinking about doing pottery, but I have just not been getting much done.  I am going through a Zen period where thinking about pottery has to be as good as doing the pottery. Oh, what pieces I have been working on in my mind!

About two weeks ago my apprentice Tyler Gibson came over to finish up his last projects.  He left last week to go off to do his basic training for the army. so I guess it will be awhile before he gets any more pieces made.  He will be greatly missed.  I can only wish him the very best in serving his country!

Here are a few images of the pieces I was working on and the last ones that Tyler did.

Michael W. Moses Ceramic Art Pottery Glazed Waiting to be Fired.

Michael W. Moses Ceramic Art Pottery Glazed Waiting to be Fired. Back View

 

Michael W. Moses Ceramic Art Pottery Glazed Waiting to be Fired

Michael W. Moses Ceramic Art Pottery Glazed Waiting to be Fired. Back View

Tyler Gibson Ceramic Art Pottery Painted Waiting to be Glazed

Tyler Gibson Ceramic Art Pottery Painted Waiting to be Glazed. Side View

New Art Pottery Piece and Last Day for South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, Mississippi!

It is currently 10:20PM as I sit at home and type this.  Today was a sad and wonderful day for me.  At 4:30PM we locked the door at South Coast Antiques & Gallery on Government Street in down town Ocean Springs, Mississippi and it was over.  After a little more than five years we closed our door to the public forever at this location.  


It was and is so sad for me.  No matter how much I complained and jumped up and down an yelled at tractor trailers parking in front of my shop to make deliveries to the bars and restaurants, when I was the only shop open on Mondays on that part of Government, I will still miss it so very, very much. 


It is wonderful in that this will be leading to a new and different future that I surly believe will be every bit as exciting as the last five years.  We will be reopening South Coast Antiques on approximately 2 April at Centuries Antique Mall over in the neighboring town of D'Iberville.  It is located at 4030 Suzanne Dr, DIberville, MS 39540 

"All The Treasures of Heaven Shall Be Yours"
by Michael W. Moses

The above image is a piece that I started a long time ago.  About a year or so back a friend of mine brought me this huge flawless ruby exquisitely done in an emerald style cut.  It is breath taking to behold!  It is so perfect that it is beyond words.  It is a real genuine ruby.  The only thing is that it was lab created.  So it looks like a million but is not worth quite that much.  


When it was given to me the first thought I had as I held it in awe of its great and almost magical beauty was that "All The Treasures of  Heaven Shall Be Yours" and I immediately saw an image in my mind of a saintly like being wearing ancient armor.  I had an old clock case that I had been saving for something special and this was going to be it!  


I crafted an icon like figure out of the fine white pottery clay that I use to fit in the case.  I fired it then painted it with under glaze colors and then glazed it and re-fired it.  I then took the clock case and stripped it down to the raw wood and then gave it a hand rubbed old fashioned finish.   


Once done I encased it and added a few small details and used a drop of museum putty to hold the ruby in place.  This is one of those special pieces that I am just not sure that I want to sell.  I may just keep this one for myself!