porcelainbyAntoinette

In March 2024 I will present the next porcelain workshop from my studio in Mississippi. Hand builders and wheel throwers are welcome. Space is almost filled up. Details: https://www.porcelainbyantoinette.com/national-workshops.html#/

Still under plastic in the process of drying. The vase was hand built, altered and carved. What color do you think I should glaze it?

Wheel thrown porcelain plate, altered and carved and ready to hang on the wall.

Making bottles are one of my meditation methods. That small spout is altered after I had the satisfaction of forming it just right. Learn more about me and my work here: https://www.porcelainbyantoinette.com/about.html#/

I created this vase from slabs. It is fairly large 13x11x5.5 and one of my personal favorites. Once the basic form was made, I altered and carved the clay walls.

I created this vase from slabs. It is fairly large 13x11x5.5 and one of my personal favorites. Once the basic form was made, I altered and carved the clay walls.

Fine details need special attention to make a pottery piece successful. In this video I show a group of potters in Switzerland how I look at nature to form a good lip for pouring. This porcelain bowl turned out to be a sculpted bowl, but I used the form to explain how to make a spout on a jug. I always teach with a broader picture in mind. The human brain can make the association. Just give them the info and they will process it themselves. I also teach online. Here are some of what I have to offer: https://www.teachinart.com/antoinette-badenhorst.html

It can be difficult to choose the right handle for a porcelain mug. I am a huge admirer of potters making handles that look like it grows from their work, but unfortunately, I must choose between a handle that will deform the mug in the fire and a “growing” handle. That is because the walls of my mugs are thin and translucent and it become glass-like in the fir. The weight of a thick handle will not only deform the wall, but I’ve seen walls tearing under the weight of handles. So.... I stick to a simple classic handle.

The right tools can prevent porcelain to break or crack under pressure. Learn how to work with porcelain clay. https://www.teachinart.com/antoinette-badenhorst.html

Pushed the limits of this porcelain bowl. See it on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1435970297/crushing-waves-109?click_key=87f04b10d6904f86a9b9071427a1b0a9f8614e77%3A1435970297&click_sum=ddd0894a&ref=shop_home_active_1

I throw 14 mugs for my Etsy page today. I had to finish quickly with the last one before supper. Fortunately the Diva of clay worked along and did not collapse. See details about my work on https://www.etsy.com/shop/porcelainbyAntoinett Or if you want to learn from me, you can go to TeachinArt.com

Wheel thrown, altered and carved to translucency. Interested to learn more about porcelain? https://www.teachinart.com/antoinette-badenhorst.html

Wheel thrown porcelain bowl, altered and carved to translucency. Available on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/porcelainbyAntoinett

In this video I used a loop tool to create porcelain coils for a bowl. I love the innovation and discovery of the hand building process. I teach potters around the world from my studio in Saltillo Mississippi to use the hand building process to make porcelain dinnerware. Details available here: https://www.teachinart.com/antoinette-badenhorst.html

It is a meticulous process. Careful centering and careful stretching of the clay. I teach porcelain classes online. Here is a link to the dinnerware class. https://www.teachinart.com/wheel-thrown-porcelain-dinnerware.html

Opening my kiln after firing, is both exciting and scary. So often the clay moved too much and leaves a crack. Fortunately an understanding of the porcelain diva helps to prevent most cracks. Come learn from me here: https://www.teachinart.com/antoinette-badenhorst.html

Porcelain clay soaks up water for a very good reason. Some potters throw fast to prevent the clay from getting so soft. I have a very different idea. Throw slower, throw meticulously, use the drunken diva to your advantage. Once you understand the characteristics of porcelain, it becomes clay in your hands and you are in control. Come learn from me in a hands-on workshop in San Miguel, Mexico with @joe.molinaro as your host. Sign up with your deposti here: http://www.sanmigueldeallendeceramicworkshops.com/ The workshop is filling up fast…so if you are serious, hurry. NOT TRAVELING: do one of my online workshops with @teach.in.art #understandingporcelain #workwithporcelain #porcelainworkshop #learnpotteryonline

This is just the first step in throwing porcelain clay successfully on a pottery wheel. An Understanding of the diva of clay will go a long way. You can learn from me online via TeachinArt.com, a Mississippi based online school.

This is one of the sculpted vessels made from my own porcelain clay body. It is wheel thrown, altered and carved. The interior is glazed with one of my mason stain glazes that I mixed in my studio. The exterior is polished. I am about to add it to my shopping page on my website. https://www.porcelainbyantoinette.com/wheel-thrown-altered-bowls.html#/

My Porcelain Hand building Dinnerware class will be open online for registered potters on Monday. Sign up here: https://www.teachinart.com/handbuilding-porcelain-dinnerware.html

When you spent hours and hours to throwing, trimming, altering and carving porcelain clay, the last thing you need is a firing that goes wrong. My first experiences with porcelain were the one disaster after the other, until I learned to understand porcelain. Since then I helped many artists around the world to work successfully with porcelain. I have 2 hands-on classes for the first part of 2022; one week-long class in my studio on April 17- 23 and another in Italy @ La Meridiana, which will be a 2 week class. I also have classes a available online, for which students can sign up ANYTIME. All my classes are intense and detailed. I teach my students everything they should know about porcelain clay, how to throw or hand build porcelain objects, professional finishing and how to design porcelain objects so that they can have the most success. The highlight is when potters learn to fire porcelain successfully. We look at glazing, faults and how to remedy them. Most of all we have FUN! This page will take you to various ways in which you can learn from me https://www.porcelainbyantoinette.com/workshops.html#/ If nothing work for you, contact my directly to see how I can help you.

When you spent hours and hours to throwing, trimming, altering and carving porcelain clay, the last thing you need is a firing that goes wrong. My first experiences with porcelain were the one disaster after the other, until I learned to understand porcelain. Since then I helped many artists around the world to work successfully with porcelain. I have 2 hands-on classes for the first part of 2022; one week-long class in my studio on April 17- 23 and another in Italy @ La Meridiana, which will be a 2 week class. I also have classes a available online, for which students can sign up ANYTIME. All my classes are intense and detailed. I teach my students everything they should know about porcelain clay, how to throw or hand build porcelain objects, professional finishing and how to design porcelain objects so that they can have the most success. The highlight is when potters learn to fire porcelain successfully. We look at glazing, faults and how to remedy them. Most of all we have FUN! This page will take you to various ways in which you can learn from me https://www.porcelainbyantoinette.com/workshops.html#/ If nothing work for you, contact my directly to see how I can help you.

When you spent hours and hours to throwing, trimming, altering and carving porcelain clay, the last thing you need is a firing that goes wrong. My first experiences with porcelain were the one disaster after the other, until I learned to understand porcelain. Since then I helped many artists around the world to work successfully with porcelain. I have 2 hands-on classes for the first part of 2022; one week-long class in my studio on April 17- 23 and another in Italy @ La Meridiana, which will be a 2 week class. I also have classes a available online, for which students can sign up ANYTIME. All my classes are intense and detailed. I teach my students everything they should know about porcelain clay, how to throw or hand build porcelain objects, professional finishing and how to design porcelain objects so that they can have the most success. The highlight is when potters learn to fire porcelain successfully. We look at glazing, faults and how to remedy them. Most of all we have FUN! This page will take you to various ways in which you can learn from me https://www.porcelainbyantoinette.com/workshops.html#/ If nothing work for you, contact my directly to see how I can help you.

When the porcelain is at a stage where I can carve crisp lines, it is also very fragile, so I have to take the utmost care to do it carefully. It is not uncommon to break some of the clay off and either have to fix or smooth it out. Here are more links to my work in porcelain: https://www.porcelainbyantoinette.com/pottery-videos.html#/

The interior of a pot is the most important part to focus on. Come learn how to throw porcelain on the potters wheel from me. I can teach you during a hands-on class @ La Meridiana in May 2022. Details here: https://lameridiana.fi.it/product/18-2021-antoinette-badenhorst-understanding-porcelain-2/ If you are not up to travel, I can teach you online @ TeachinArt.com, or during a hands-on porcelain workshop from my studio. Also I will begin to teach pottery for beginners from my studio (adults and children) in January 2022. Details will soon be on my website. https://www.porcelainbyantoinette.com/workshops.html#/