From Skilled Hands » Porcelain tiles http://fromskilledhands.com a potter's life Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 New Work: Porcelain Tiles http://fromskilledhands.com/2010/02/10/new-work-porcelain-tiles/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2010/02/10/new-work-porcelain-tiles/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:50:51 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=3118 I’ve been working on some new pieces. I find that the more I let go and relax, the more the work flows through me—from the heart through the hands.

I love working with porcelain clay. I love its purity of color and texture; I love the way it challenges me—they way it manifests my energy of the moment. Here are some small tiles that I’ve just completed, and a large piece in progress.

Carving a new porcelain tile at Bures Pottery, Peninsula, OH

Carving a new porcelain tile at Bures Pottery, Peninsula, OH.

Carving a porcelain tile at Elements Gallery, Peninsula, OH.

Hand carved porcelain tile with inlaid glazes, by Debra Bures, at Elements Gallery, Peninsula, OH.

Hand carved porcelain tile with inlaid glazes, by Debra Bures at Elements Gallery, Peninsula, OH



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Deepening shadows

Midnight I

At River's Edge

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Porcelain tile. by Debra Bures, in process at Elements Gallery in Peninsula, OH

Custom shower shelf by Stephen Bures, at Elements Gallery, Peninsula, OH

And out

Outside Elements Gallery, Peninsula, OH, on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad tracks.


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]]> http://fromskilledhands.com/2010/01/08/works-in-process/feed/ 5 Why Buy Art http://fromskilledhands.com/2009/12/17/why-buy-art-2/ http://fromskilledhands.com/2009/12/17/why-buy-art-2/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:31:27 +0000 fromskilledhands http://fromskilledhands.com/?p=2901

Debra Bures carves a design on a porcelain vase, at Elements Galley, Peninsula, OHI have mused about art, it’s creation and what it brings to my life. What is it’s purpose? Does form follow function? What makes a piece work—or not?   And why should I buy it. Why buy art?

Cat Bennett answers the question clearly:

Why buy art?

-To lift your spirit

-To expand your spirit

-To meet your spirit

-To brighten your day

-To brighten your home

-To brighten your life

-To honor an artist

-To declare your value

-To have fun

-To know yourself

-To inspire yourself

-To inspire others

-To share your wealth

-To laugh

So many reasons.

Art feeds the spirit and soul; it brings light and life to being. Art can make your heart sing and your spirit soar. Something that comes from the heart through the hands. It is no accident that there is art in heART.

When you support an artist, you affirm the creative spirit. You have the opportunity to see the world in a different way, as the artist’s vision is manifested in the piece he or she has made.

When you buy art, you support your local economy, both the economy of your community and the economy of the spirit.  You can know that you are buying something that was made with care, one at a time, by hand.


Midnight II, hand made porcelain tile, hand carved, with inlaid glazes, by Debra Bures, Elements Galleyr, Peninsula, OH

What does art bring to your life?  As always, feel free to leave me a comment, or a stone (o), to let me know you’ve stopped by.

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