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Jerry Rhodes

Jerry Rhodes

Posted by Rhodespottery on 3/28/2007
Jerry Rhodes is a ceramic artist living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jerry currently exhibits in galleries in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs Colorado, Santa Fe New Mexico, Hastings-on-Hudson New York, Charleston South Carolina, and Bethlehem Pennsylvania, and has many pieces in private collections internationally. Jerry has an Electrical Engineering degree from Penn State University and is a former Air Force officer. He currently serves as the Joint Staff Air and Missile Defense Liaison to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

"The firing process I use for my pottery is often described as Raku, but the motivation behind my use of this technique might be considered its philosophical opposite. Rather than seeking a harmonious balance or simplicity through my work, I try to achieve dynamic and imaginative results by challenging the boundaries of gravity, material science, chemistry, and sometimes, common sense."

e-mail: rhodespottery@aol.com
Zebra Sentinel I and II
"Zebra Sentinel I and II" A dramatic pair of raku fired vessel with white crackle glaze over blackened clay. The lids are each enhanced with three African porcupine quills. 9.5"W x 26"T and 9.5"W x 34"T
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Rhodespottery 0558
A hand-thrown raku fired vessel with a copper glaze and naked raku style rim. The lid has a decorative oriental style handle over a pool of crackled glass. 11"W x 11.5"T
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Rhodespottery 0372
A hand-thrown raku fired vessel with a unique red-orange glaze embellished with horsehair. It has a decoratively carved rim and a lid sporting three African porcupine quills. 11"W x 15"T
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Spyder
"Spyder" A wheel thrown vessel, raku fired in a saggar with organic materials. It has a unique lid reminiscent of a spider. 11"W x 18"T
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A Soldier of Atlantis
"A Soldier of Atlantis" A dramatic thrown, altered, and hand-built Atlantean helmet shaped piece. Raku fired with copper matte and white crackle glazes. 9"W x 10"T
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Rhodespottery 0555
A hand-thrown raku fired vessel with a red-gold crackle finish, geometric embellishments and a stylized 3 quill lid. 10"W x 16"T
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