"We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want" - Lao Zi, the Dao de Ching

"Death is an incident producing clay. Use it, mold it, learn from it." - John Gilling


Some stories are better told in... ceramic vessels



I am based in Weston, Ma

email: docsheiman@gmail.com

*[I apologize for the rather outlandish pictures of my pieces in my blog. I took the images before I knew anything about photography...]*

Friday, December 24, 2010

Teal Vase







This is one of my favorite pieces ever. I specifically picked my favorite glazes-- teal outside, a 'philly green' inside, and a pattern on noxema blue on the outside. Approx. 5in tall; 6in wide. $20. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Small Vase




A small, tomato colored vase with a seagreen inside. A cute little gift for someone. Approx. 5in tall; 4in wide. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested. $10. *THAT SPECKLE OF BLUE IS NOT THERE-- MAYBE A CAMERA GLITCH?*

Bottleneck


This piece is also weird- shaped! It has nutmeg, with sea green and speckles of noxema blue. Approx. 6in tall; 5.5in wide. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested. $10.

Just for fun...



This piece was awarded a silver key in the Boston Globe's Scholastic Art Awards 2011. NFS.

Raku Bowl







The clay cracked while i was throwing it; so i decided to make it "artistic," know what i mean? Haha... anyways, a teal crackle, grey and clear glaze meshed together. Approx. 3in tall; 5.5in wide. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested. $7.*WARNING: RAKU GLAZES CONTAIN LEAD. THIS BOWL IS NOT FOOD SAFE!*

Small Flower Vase




This piece always makes me feel tranquil. The white and light blues are very calming. A perfect home for flowers! Approx. 5in tall; 4.5in wide. COntact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested. $7.

Mulicolored Vase...




This piece is cool in it's colors: deep blue, spearmint, nutmeg, blue- purples, oh my! Approx. 6in tall; 4.5in wide. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested. $7. (Sorry if the background is distracting...). *SOLD*

Bulbous Bottleneck




I made this one and went "woahhhh whaaat" to the shape! The floating blue and black compliment the piece's shape well. Approx. 6.5in tall; 5in wide. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested. $5.

Large Raku Vase







I love this piece! A medley of raku glaze finishes... coppers, greens, reds, even blues! Approx. 7in tall; 4.5 in wide. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested. $15.

Candle Holder Weird Piece




This piece has a hole in the bottom for a candle. I used a version of the "Steve Tool" to make these incredible patterns on the body. Finished with my favorite noxema blue, with field mouse too. Approx. 5in tall; 5 in. wide. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com if interested. $10.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

More stuff to come! I just had a lot of pieces glazed! Make sure you hit "more posts" at the bottom of each page to view more of my work-- don't miss out !

:D

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Sake Set !




This is a model i tried throwing... a traditional Japanese sake set with the bottle and 2 tiny cups. Glazes are a sea green on a rustic brown, and with a noxema blue. Approx. height of the bottle: 6 inches tall/ 4 inches wide, and the little cups are 2 inches tall/ 2 inches wide. $20.

Large Vase


This piece is a large flower vase, perfect for those fresh cut flowers. One of my personal favorites in terms of the glaze choice: a clear all over with a tint of pale yellow, noxema blue on the rim, dripping elegantly down the outside of the piece. Approx. height: 6 inches, and 4.5 inches wide. $15.
*SOLD*

Flower Vase


This piece is a smaller style flower vase, with a deep blue glaze all over, with teal over the rim and a white dripping inside. Approx. height: 5 inches, and 4 inches wide. $10. *SOLD*

Small Cup


This small cup is glazed in a clear all over, with a floating blue covering the rim and dripping down the body. Made of cone 6 American white clay. Approx. height: 3 inches, and 3 inches wide.

Small Bowl


This small bowl is glazed in an elegant royal blue with a clear rim and greenish drip inside. One of my better looking bowls. Approx. height: 2.5 inches, and 4 inches wide. $7.

Strange Cup

This odd- looking cup was made with cone 6 American White clay, and glazed in a raspberry reddish color with blue and purple dabs here and there. Approx. height: 4.3 inches, and 3.5 inches wide. $10.

Black "Raku" Bottleneck

This raku style bottleneck is glazed gloss black all over and was made with cone 6 American white clay. Approx. height: 7in, and 4.5 inches wide. $10.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Please take the time to look at all the posts on this blog! Or else you could miss out on seeing a piece that you really love! ;D


-Johnathan

Mug


A mug i threw. The handle is hand- pulled. and the whole piece is squared. Outside glazes are a sandy teal, and inside is a rustic brown. Makes a great gift. $12. Approx. height: 3.5in, width: 5in. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com

Sugar Bowl


This is a sugar bowl I threw during April break 2010. It has white and clear glazes outside and inside, and a sandy glaze with teal lid. The lid features a cut out for a spoon, etc. $20. Approx. height: 5in, witdth: 5 in. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com

Small Vase


This "Roman style" vase features a small vase with 2 parallel handles. A green brown matte glaze outside and a light blue inside. $10. Approx. height: 3.5in, width: 4inContact docsheiman@gmail.com

Bowl

This is one of the best bowls i have made! It has "cotton candy" like- glazes and cool blues, greens and purples inside. Outside glazes are a deep blue and rustic glaze. $20. Approx. height: 3.5in, width: 13in. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com


Drip Bowl

This piece is a larger type bowl with a lipped rim. The glazes are clear all over with a floating blue drip outside and inside. $15. Approx. height: 3.5in, width: 7in. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com *SOLD*


Raku Vessle

This piece is a large raku fired lipped vessle. It has extraordinary glazes on the outside- peacock colors, bronzes and reds. One of the most beautifully raku glazed pieces I have made. $15. Approx. height: 9in, width: 7in. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com


Jar

This piece is a jar the I made early on.. it is actually fired in reduction. A greenish matte glaze inside, light blue lid, and a silver yellow matte inside. $15. Approx. height: 5.5in, width: 5in. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com


Large Bowl

This piece is a large bowl with a gloss black and blue glaze outside, and a teal matte inside. Squared with a paddle. $15. Approx. height: 9in, width: 7in. Contact docsheiman@gmail.com

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Raku Vase #2


This piece is another raku fired vase, with a clear glaze and abstract streaks of peacock bronze on the outside. Bronze and "dragonfly" glazes on the inside. Also faceted. Approx. 6 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide. $15... contact docsheiman@gmail.com

Tall, Faceted Raku piece

This piece is a taller raku fired vase, a bronze glaze outside with streaks of peacock colors, and a "dragonfly" colored glaze inside. Approx. 6 inches tall, 5 inches wide. $15... contact docsheiman@gmail.com

Raku Faceted Piece




This piece is one of my favorite raku pieces, faceted and colored in a turquoise over a clear glaze. Inside is a peacock bronze. Approx. 4 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide. $20... contact docsheiman@gmail.com

Soda Fire Piece

This piece was from a soda firing that was done by my teacher at his studio. I threw this piece during February break of 2010. Approx. 4 inches in height, 5 inches wide. $15... contact docsheiman@gmail.com

Friday, September 24, 2010

Welcome!

Welcome to the J. Sheiman Ceramics webpage! I took my first clay class (Clay 1) at WHS, and started throwing November of 2009, and my love for the art only got stronger. I have been working with clay, on and off the wheel, ever since. My intent is to share my work with others, and to create and inspire others. My work is for sale, and is also for critique... I'm only an amateur! Comments are welcome as well!

Enjoy,

Johnathan