Titian Studio Pottery Blog

  'When rainbows turn rain into gold.' Black Stardust I’m not a potter, so can confess I know zilch about the wonders of creating, using and firing glazes, however, I'm super passionate about Titian Studio's decorative glazes. PB.104 - Black Stardust The stardust pattern shows as tiny gold spots and fine dribbles over a dark underglaze, then finished in clear glaze. The child in me feels it's reminiscent of a vase sitting outside, just as a rainbow passes overhead, turning rain spots into pure gold.  B.102 - Black Stardust Ceramic decorator Mary Baillie had been enticed to come out from England to work for Tom Clarke at Crown Lynn. She brought her mother out with her. After many years with Crown Lynn, she moved to Titian Studio in 1963 at Henderson. Mary brought with her the decorating techniques she’d learnt at Royal Doulton, such as lustres and golds. At Titian she was in charge of gold application, hand decoration and t he applying of transfers. Cam Jnr tells me ...