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rikaherbst

Handmade porcelain art & lights.
Woodfirer 🔥 Cultural Representative 🍃 Member of the International Academy of Ceramics

Start of a new journey exploring stained porcelain

Start of a new journey exploring stained porcelain…….time, patience and determination.

#nerikomepaperclay #nerikomeporcelain #neriagetechnique

Grinding disc by DiamondCore Tools works@fast and

Grinding disc by DiamondCore Tools works@fast and east for smooth bottoms @ceramicshenanigans

Posted @withregram • @diamondcoretools When @ker

Posted @withregram • @diamondcoretools When @keri.ceramics carves with our P11 … go ahead and stop to enjoy that smooth.

Porcelain bowl - Rika Herbst

Porcelain bowl - Rika Herbst

@bohlokoastudio will be at the Rondebosch Potters

@bohlokoastudio will be at the Rondebosch Potters Market 22 March 2025 and a special 30% discount on all items on the day!

Posted @withregram • @guangzhen.zhou My ceramic

Posted @withregram • @guangzhen.zhou My ceramic culture trip to Africa part two. Thanks to the New Ceramics magazine. Aic Iac Artmiabo Updates #africa #africanculture #worldtraveler

Tswaing Crater inspired……

Tswaing Crater inspired……

Had an incredible day visiting the stunning sculpt

Had an incredible day visiting the stunning sculpture park, where art and nature collide! @anton_smit_sculptor The mammoth-scale sculptures were truly awe-inspiring, each telling its own unique story. The intricate details and sheer size left me speechless!

From towering figures to breathtaking landscapes, this place is a must-visit for art lovers and nature enthusiasts alike!

#SculpturePark #ArtInNature #MammothSculptures #IncredibleArt #NatureLovers #ExploreMore

Paper porcelain candle cup with embossed surface R

Paper porcelain candle cup with embossed surface Rika Herbst

Wooden Dome Large https://bohlokoastudio.co.za/pro

Wooden Dome Large https://bohlokoastudio.co.za/product/wooden-dome-large/

Posted @withregram • @bohlokoastudio Posted @wit

Posted @withregram • @bohlokoastudio Posted @withregram • @pottery_nat Dreaming of sunny days & wildflower season🪻putting the finishing touches on this mug - carving is the best part of the process.

Tool used is the L2 stylus.

#pottery #handcrafted #ceramics #potteryartist #clay #clayartists #processart #wheelthrown #sgraffito #sgraffitopottery #carved #florals #floralart #sgraffitotools #diamondcoretools

Posted @withregram • @ceramicsnow The first Sout

Posted @withregram • @ceramicsnow The first South African Clay Awards exhibition, held at Rust-en-Vrede Gallery and Clay Museum in Durbanville, outside Cape Town, from November to December 2024, marked a significant milestone for South African ceramics. A distinguished panel of ten internationally recognized ceramic experts selected fifty works from over five hundred entries.

With excellence in craftsmanship as a given, the overall, most dominant features of this exhibition that are evident include a great diversity in creative expression; clear indications of an emerging South African “ceramic voice,” and in line with international contemporary trends, the creation of abstract form used as metaphor that express an existential zeitgeist in an increasingly anxious world.

📙 Read Ann Marais’s article on the first South African Clay Awards exhibition in Ceramics Now (link in bio)

@rust_en_vredegallery @clayawards

#CeramicsNow #SouthAfricanCeramics #ceramics #ceramicart #ceramic #contemporaryceramics #陶芸 #도자기 #ceramique #keramik #seramik #keramiek #ceramiche #ceramica #ceramicsofinstagram

What have YOU been working on in the studio??? Thi

What have YOU been working on in the studio??? This week in the studio we are trimming tea bowls, shooting footage, and prepping for a very exciting NCECA.

#mudtools #nceca #clay #pottery

Beautiful Betty’s Bay and the stunning ceramics

Beautiful Betty’s Bay and the stunning ceramics of John the Potter

The stunning carving by @juliettedavin Posted @wit

The stunning carving by @juliettedavin Posted @withregram • @juliettedavin Wishing everyone a very happy 2025! This is my first posting of the year and it feels good to be back! This vase was difficult to carve. I’ve carved this pattern several times but never this deep. My @diamondcoretools P-18 blade is super sharp and a little flexible so it takes a lot of concentration to turn the blade into the curve and finish the cut in just the right spot when I’m that deep in the clay. These sharp blades can glide quickly through the clay and get a little out of control if you’re not careful, but I love a challenge!!

Tool used: @diamondcoretools P18 Straight U Tip 6 mm Carving Tool
Clay: @lagunaclay Bmix5 no grog

Posted @withregram • @diamondcoretools In today’s livestream, Nicholai shows the best techniques for using blades like the P1, X1 and FP0. Remember to pull the blades through your clay, not push. 🔪🏺💎

Testing surface decoration with clay, slips, solub

Testing surface decoration with clay, slips, soluble salts, oxides and holes……#rikaherbst #texturedclayvessels #ceramics-daily#makersgonnamake #handmadeceramic#clayartist#Claytime#loveceramics#Ceramiclife#glazelover#makersmovement #ceramicarts#ceramics#pottery.handmade#glazes#studioceramics#ceramicsdaily#southafricanceramics#ceramicsmagazine#handmade

Testing surface decoration with clay, slips, solub

Testing surface decoration with clay, slips, soluble salts, oxides and holes……

#rikaherbst #texturedclayvessels
#ceramics-daily
#makersgonnamake
#handmadeceramic
#clayartist
#Claytime
#loveceramics
#Ceramiclife
#glazelover
#makersmovement
#ceramicarts
#ceramics
#pottery.handmade
#glazes
#studioceramics
#ceramicsdaily
#southafricanceramics
#ceramicsmagazine
#handmade

Pinched tea bowl in dark clay, carved through whit

Pinched tea bowl in dark clay, carved through white slip with a nuka glaze. The tree seems to have snowflakes ❄️🤍

Pinched tea bowl in dark clay, carved through whit

Pinched tea bowl in dark clay, carved through white slip with a nuka glaze. The tree seems to have snowflakes ❄️🤍

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