We will participate in the studio tour event of this year's Celebration of Seagrove Potters
Come check out Bulldog Pottery’s celebration of American Craft Week where Bruce Gholson is unveiling a limited collection of pottery spawned by his summer studio adventure! Come check out his latest project, which has been developing a new glaze crafted from Schaghticoke slip, a close relative of the legendary Albany slip. Some of Bruces work will be showcased in the exhibition "The Little Brown Jug" in Troy, NY.
Get ready to be wowed at Bulldog Pottery’s American Craft Week celebration, where Samantha’s latest glazed painted tiles are taking center stage! Her vibrant tiles burst with whimsical animals and insects, each one dazzling with colorful crystalline glazes. It is a feast for the eyes that is brimming with fun and creativity. Don’t miss your chance to see these fabulous creations up close and personal!
Bruce writes, "After seeing a post on Instagram this spring about a slip clay found in Schaghticoke, NY, I have been engrossed in a project called the "Little Brown Jug Projectâ€. My participation in this project has been to develop a glaze using Schaghticoke Slip†- a clay from the Troy, NY area with very similar properties and chemistry to the historically famous Albany Slip Clay. Albany slip glazes were used on jugs, pots, and crockery primarily on the East Coast since the early 1800’s.
Albany slip based glazes became fondly ubiquitous in the ceramics community and industry until the closing of the Albany slip clay mine in 1987. If you have an old antique pot glazed, especially on the inside, with a smooth rich brown glaze, it is likely an Albany slip glaze."
