Inge Nielsen

[Kyara]

Your pot is also a real gem, No doubt.
This year you were among the "selected" artists, next time I strongly believe you shall be awarded.
Congratulations, keep up the good work!

[Kissaki]

Yeah Kyara is right, your job is very pretty congratulations!

Hope to see more in few time

[Niva]

Same as Kyara, congrats, and next year will be "the one", I've no doubt about this

[Inge]

Thanks for the encouragement! I don't intend to let this mudthrowing become a sport though

I just opened the kiln to some nice mellow hues, very suitable for autumn. Permit me to share a few pictures here..

[Niva]

Oh wow! Gorgeous

[Blossom]

Indeed, feel free to show your pieces here.

Nice fall collection.

[Inge]

Indeed, feel free to show your pieces here.

Nice fall collection.

In that case, here are some more pictures

I am not very skilled at taking pictures but at least it's something

[Kissaki]

Nice gaiwan

[David]

I love the form of these gaiwan. I'd gladly put some Taiwanese oolong in them

[Lionel]

Even if I am not a Gaiwan lover, nice shapes and colors Inge !!

One question : I wonder why rough/unglazed clay in our countries in Europe never look like the one made in China for example ? I imagine this shibo Inge, and I have had one teapot by Andrzej Bero that looked like this, to compare with the following photo of a Yixing teapot...The texture is very different, I imagine the european clay could never become shiny as the chinese clay...(not sure my question is clear... )

[Luk Zijeko]

In that case, here are some more pictures

Nice work! Is it possible to know the size or the contenance of the fours cups please?

[David]

The last pic is MY teapot Lionel. I will ask for royalties

[Inge]

Nice work! Is it possible to know the size or the contenance of the fours cups please?

Hi! The gaiwans are around 100 ml each and the cup is 270ml to the rim. (There is also a smaller similar cup on Etsy that's around 200ml to the rim).



Inge

[Lionel]

The last pic is MY teapot Lionel. I will ask for royalties

je t'apporterai de belles tasses pour que tu les admires la prochaine fois en récompense...

[Inge]

[quote="Lionel"]Even if I am not a Gaiwan lover, nice shapes and colors Inge !!

One question : I wonder why rough/unglazed clay in our countries in Europe never look like the one made in China for example ? I imagine this shibo Inge, and I have had one teapot by Andrzej Bero that looked like this, to compare with the following photo of a Yixing teapot...The texture is very different, I imagine the european clay could never become shiny as the chinese clay...(not sure my question is clear... )

Hi Lionel
Your question is clear, my answer less so...
I am sure the composition of the clay is a large part of the reason, but another factor probably is how it is worked. I have never touched the clays used in traditional Chinese teapot making, but I imagine they have less grog. This shibo of mine you link to is a Wallonian clay with 10% 0,5mm grog. It is quite coarse (normally my clays have 0-0-2mm chamotte). When you trim this clay, it is like it bares its "teeth". I keep that contrast rather than compressing it to a smoother look. Seeing how the Chinese work the clay for those yixing teapots (clapping, compressing and polishing it with a wooden tool), that's a very different process and the surface becomes much more compressed. It must be a painfully slow process requiring high skill, I imagine?

Also, reduction atmosphere gives a shinier, smoother look for iron rich clays.

It's not much in the way of an answer, I am afraid. Maybe you can find better info on the web.
Inge