Dealer Craig Roberts: Hand-turned Pottery & Friday Workshop

IGMA Artisan Craig Roberts makes miniature pots, potter's wheels, kilns, potter studios, and more. He works in 1-inch and 1/2-inch scale. Much of his work incorporates a great sense of whimsy and fantasy. A popular instructor, Craig is offering a Friday Workshop at this year's show. Email: thehairypotter@live.com. Web: http://www.hairypotterspottery.com

Craig utilizes porcelain, stoneware, redware, and raku in his miniature artwork.

Realistic potter's kick wheel in 1-inch and 1/2-inch scale.

Oct. 9 Friday Workshop to "Build a Believable Pottery Kiln - Filled with Handmade Pots." Students will construct a one-inch scale potter's kiln and make it look quite real by adding a variety of details.

For registration information and to see all Workshop and Academy offerings, visit our website: http://goodsamshowcase.miniature.net 

To see more work by Craig Roberts, go >here<.

Dealer Troy Schmidt, Red Dragon Pottery: Ceramics

Always experimenting, IGMA Fellow Troy Schmidt creates 1:12 scale hand-thrown porcelain pottery in a wide range of unique glazes. His ceramic artware also includes 19th century grotesque face jugs, unusual "brickware" inspired by antiquities, and more. He makes life-size pottery as well. Email: RedDragonPottery@gmail.com  Web: http://reddragonpottery.com 

Four porcelain creations with a rich white-green semi-matt celadon glaze. Ewer with carved decoration (left), Amphora with Dragon handles (back), Faceted vase (right), Bowl with bamboo handles (front).

Assorted tea ware all finished with a shino glaze.  Jar is about 3/4-inch high.

Troy throwing some English porcelain miniatures on a full-sized potter's wheel at a recent demonstration.

Selection of Hanging Birdhouses. 

 A pair of earthy looking amphoras seated in metal stands. 

To see more of Troy Schmidt's work, go >here<.

Dealer Craig Roberts, The Hairy Potter: Hand-turned Pottery, Etc. & Friday Workshop

A master potter, Craig Roberts makes miniature pots, pottery studios, rustic furniture, and more. An IGMA Artisan, he works in 1-inch scale and 1/2-inch scale. Much of his work incorporates a great sense of whimsy and fantasy. He is offering a Friday workshop at this year's show. Email: thehairypotter@live.com. Web: http://www.hairypotterspottery.com

Realistic potter's kick wheel. Craig makes it in 1-inch and 1/2-inch scale.

Some handcrafted pottery offered for sale at the 2014 Good Sam Show.

New from Craig: An imaginative and fanciful "Jug Shop" inside a jug that holds water.

Craig is teaching an Oct. 9 Friday Workshop to "Build a Believable Pottery Kiln - Filled with Handmade Pots." Students will construct a one-inch scale potter's kiln and make it look quite real by adding a variety of details.

For registration information and to see all Workshop and Academy offerings, visit our website: http://goodsamshowcase.miniature.net 

To see more of Craig Roberts work, go >here<.

Dealers: Rita & Horst Kruger, Tiny Ceramics, Germany

From Germany, Rita and Horst Kruger, Tiny Ceramics, make real hand-painted ceramic miniature tiles. This year, they are extending their selection to include tiled benches and tiled fountains. You can order directly from the Tiny Ceramics website. The Kruegers will be at the Chicago International Show in April and the Good Sam Show in October. Email: info@tinyceramics.de. Web: http://www.tiny-ceramics.com    

Handmade elaborate Spanish tile mural.

Art Nouveau tile mural. Wood table with top tiled in a floral and fruit design.  Wood tray features tiled top with rooster. 

Porcelain hand-painted tile mural with opulent flower baskets. The full-size original is in the Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Germany (constructed 1664-1675).

Dealer Troy Schmidt, Red Dragon Pottery: Ceramics

Using a full-size potter's wheel, IGMA Fellow Troy Schmidt creates 1:12 scale hand-thrown pottery from fine English porcelain. In addition to miniature ceramics, he makes life-size pottery and teaches beginning ceramic classes. Always exploring and experimenting, his exciting glazes come in a wide range of unique colors. Email: RedDragonPottery@gmail.com. Web: http://reddragonpottery.com

Dragon Handle Ewer with semi-matte celadon glaze. 1:12 scale.

Carved ewer with cut lip and classic gloss celadon green glaze. 1:12 scale.

Troy randomly wrapped a thread of soft clay around a vase with a simple form to add interest. 1:12 scale.

Here is Troy with a dragon sculpture. He has made many dragon sculptures over the years but this is the largest one.

Pilgrim bottle, about 12-inches tall. The form dates back over 1000 years and his version was inspired by ceramic flasks that were once common in tombs in northern China.

Natural stoneware vase with a reticulation glaze, about 14-inches tall.

Simple teapot with Troy's signature purple glaze. Life-size, not 1:12 scale.

Small three-footed teapot, about 6-inches tall.

A matcha tea bowl, or chawan, with a classic shino glaze. Life-size, not 1:12 scale.

Jar with a piece of Columbia River basalt for a handle. About 8-inches tall.

Original design from 1999 shows Mother Nature creating woman in her own image, with a new glaze from 2014. About 12-inches in diameter. 

To see more 1:12 scale Red Dragon Pottery, go >here<.

Dealer Jennifer Whittlesey, Butterfly & Blue, Canada - Tiles, Ceramics, Accessories

Jennifer Whittlesey is new to Good Sam this year. From Vancouver, British Columbia, she sells 1:12 scale resin tiles and tiled housewares--stoves, plates, clocks, birdcages, and mirrors. Jennifer also sells lamps, framed prints of original paintings and embroideries. Her micro gardens under glass domes are delightful. Email: eejw@shaw.ca. Web: http://www.butterflyandblue.ca

White tiled stove made from wood and covered in resin tiles. Topped with copper. Marble base. Battery operated flickering fire. Framed butterfly tile, copper tray, and copper/brass trivet included. 3-1/4" x 8-1/2".

One-of-a-kind stove made with highly decorative black, red and yellow resin tiles. Marble base. Battery operated flickering fire. Resin/brass mirror and glass vase included. 

To see more of Jennifer Whittlesey's work, go >here<.

Dealer: Troy Schmidt, Red Dragon Pottery - Ceramics

Long-time dealer Troy Schmidt creates 1:12 scale hand-thrown pottery from fine English porcelain. An IGMA Fellow, he is always exploring and experimenting. His exciting glazes come in a wide range of truly unique colors. Troy also makes unusual "brickware," rustic 19th century grotesque face jugs, and more. Email: RedDragonPottery@gmail.com. Web: http://reddragonpottery.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedDragonPottery

Amphora with matte green and shino glaze. Troy also makes metal stands for these.

Basket bowl with white crackle glaze and eucalyptus handle.

Crackleware bowl.

Carved teapot with celadon glaze and cane style handle.

 Carved ewer with cut lip, semi-matte celadon glaze.

Unique basket bowl with eucalyptus handle.

Pitcher with rutile-blue and white glaze. 

"Brickware."  Small cave opening is filled with miniature storage pots reminiscent of an ancient storage cave. 

To see more of Troy Schmidt's work, go >here<.