I Am Back With a New Piece of Ceramic Art Pottery!

I know that it has been quite awhile since I have made a post on my pottery blog.  I must make apologies to you for this.  I have taken a small vacation from my pottery and the internet and have focused on on a number of things in the real world.  I have made it sound a bit dire maybe, but it has been far from being so. I have been working in my garden, entertaining company, working on home related projects, selling antiques, buying antiques, and generally having a busy but enjoyable time of it all!  Now I will be back to doing pottery here in Ocean Springs.  I have many new piece of ceramic art pottery in the processes of being made as I write this. About a dozen or so new works to be painted and fired!  I have gained a new and hopefully lasting focus on my sculptural pottery and I am more than ready to start back to the joy that for me is doing ceramic art pottery.

 Here is one of my latest works fresh from the kiln! I call this one "The Thorny Sea Flower Vase".  This is one of those works that just vibrates with life and color.  The tendrils all have delightfully sharp little points that will actually poke you if one picks it up by the tendrils.  This was a piece that really just came together so perfectly.  This one was a total pleasure to create.

 One last thing about this vase.  It was sold the same day I got it home from being fired!  I love to make these pieces and I must say that I also love to sell them. 

Selling your work is the benchmark to how much your work is accepted and appreciated.  For us artists it is such a feeling of satisfaction to have a piece sell.  I create art, "Ars gratia artis"(Art for art's sake)and I will create if it sells or if it does not sell, because that is what I have done all my life. So it is such an extra joy and blessing that I have been able to sell so much of my works for so many years now.

 I would also like to take this moment in my life to thank everyone that has purchased my art over the years and all the varied people that have helped me,assisted me, and supported me, in my many artistic endeavors over the years. You all know who you are I should think.

More posts and more pottery to come soon!

Blue Lotus Flower Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl by Michael W. Moses Now on Etsy!

I call this piece of ceramic art pottery the "Blue Lotus Flower Bowl"  I have had it on my counter at South Coast Antiques in Ocean Springs for awhile now holding some of my business cards and featuring some of the last Hibiscus flowers of the season.

When I first put this piece out in the shop I had a woman say to me that one of her roses would look great displayed in the small vase portion of this piece. I jokingly said to her, "Oh, no Mame, This is a blue lotus flower bowl. Only a Blue lotus flower can be displayed in this piece". She looked at me and replied," Now where on Earth is one supposed to find a blue lotus flower at"!  I responded to her, that, that was the whole point of the piece!

Well, my search for a blue lotus flower for it has come to no avail and I have had to settle for less exotic blossoms.  I have some images of this piece below and please take note that the business cards displayed are merely for looks, they are from the long bygone era when everyone had a pager.

Blue Lotus Flower Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl by Michael W. Moses

Blue Lotus Flower Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl

Back View of Blue Lotus Flower Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl

Perfect for Use as a Business Card Holder!

Blue Lotus Flower Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl at South Coast Antiques & Gallery

The Smell of Carrion is in the Air! My Stapelia Gigantea is in bloom!

Well, it is that time of year and the hideous stench of week old dead elephant fills the air! My carrion flower (Stapelia gigantea) is in bloom. The flower was over 12 inches from the point of one petal across to the next! It is a magical blossom and this particular one of these plants really does not have a very strong fragrance.  I have had them in the past that were so bad that the stench could over power and gag one.The flies just love them.

Stapelia gigantea - Carrion Flower

This giant flower only lasts one day, but it is just such a cool plant to have. For more information about this plant go to Plant of the Week.

Yellow Red Flower Pod Vase by Michael W. Moses in Ocean Springs, MS

Have had a pretty nice week and the weekend has not been to bad either.  I had some things to do in the shop this afternoon, so I just turned the open sign on and had a fairly good number of people visit the shop.  Here is a piece that I finished recently. It is a whimsical little yellow pod vase that is covered with small red and blue flowers.

There is a surprise inside. There are two small blue bulblets nestled deep inside the vase.

This is what this piece looked like after I had finished painting it with the under glaze pigments. before I added the over glaze.

Much more to come soon!

New Ceramic Pottery Sponge Flower Vase by Michael W. Moses at South Coast Antiques & Gallery

Today I am posting images of one of my newest vases. I call this form a sponge flower Vase. I painted this piece in bright bold reds and blues, contrasting against pale earth tones, and added a touch of black luster as a bit of a gilding  accent. I am very pleased with how this one came out. This piece of ceramic art pottery (as all of my pieces) is available through South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, MS