Out and About 05/04/2010
 
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Thanks to Sarah Archer at Greenwich House Pottery for supplying me with this pic of my beauties in her shop.  Look at them all lined up and behaving themselves.....
 
Hurrah! 05/03/2010
 
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I just got the letter that says one of my geography vases will be in the new Lark Books' 500 Vases to be released October 2010.  I can't wait!
 
Spring Events 03/15/2010
 
Cynthia Vardhan Ceramics will be at two events this spring:

Craft Supermarket: Saturday April 17th from 11am-6pm
                                Clifton Cultural Arts Center
                                3711 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
                            
CCAD Art Sale: Saturday April  17th from 9-2pm
                         CCAD Campus, Columbus OH, 43215

Of course, you can always see me online at:
etsy.com/shop/cynthiavardhan
supermarkethq.com
trunkt.com
 
New Studio! 01/19/2010
 
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Behold the studio- built and finished by hand by my husband & myself.
Take a good look at it now, because it'll never be this clean/empty again!
 
Happy New Year! 01/01/2010
 
I brought in the new decade by finally moving my wheel & kiln into my brand new studio last night!  Now after 4 months I'm able to replenish my inventory.  Hurrah!  Pics of studio to be posted as soon as it's decent.

Many thanks to everyone who made this holiday season a successful one.  Best wishes for a wonderful New Year!
 
 
Ceramics make the BEST gift ever.  Here's where you will be able to find me live & in person his season.  (Obviously, you can always buy items online at cynthiavardhan.etsy.com)

1.  TINY CANARY - Central Ohio's favorite handmade goods event is back for another year!  Free admission & parking! 

November 14-15 from 10am-6pm each day.
Junctionview Studios - 889 Williams Ave.  Columbus, OH

2.  CCAD Art Sale

December 5th,9am-2pm (entry fee)
CCAD campus (downtown Columbus)

More to come!
 
 
If you see my work around online, you will see the beautiful photography of my new favorite person, Aline Yamada.  She has saved me from the doldrums of my own photos and elevated my work to a new professionalism and visual scrumptious-ness.  Thanks Aline! 

A big "ta!" to Indie Quarter for featuring my work.  Those of you who know me, know of my embarrassingly high level of anglophilia so it's fitting, really, that I'm featured on a UK blog.  Pip pip!

And finally, you may also now buy pieces at the awesome juried online craft store Supermarket. 

That's it for now.  Keep calm & carry on!
 
Updates! 08/11/2009
 
First, I just want to say hello to all the fab columbus crafters I met at the crafty cotillion last weekend!  You all made the event so worthwhile.  Well, you and the swine pavilion (yay- state fair!).

Two, both myself and my talented husband will be presenting at columbus' 10th Pecha Kucha night this friday, august 14th at junctionview studios.  For the small fee of $2, you get to see me, in person, giving a little artist's talk on ceramics design & my work. 

Finally, go to my etsy store (cynthiavardhan.etsy.com) to see my new wholesale packages!  A fun way to get started selling the love that is Cynthia Vardhan Ceramics!
 
 

Just letting everyone know that I will be at the Ohio State Fair
with some verrrrrry nice new items- it's the Crafty Cotillion
Saturday August 8th from 12-7pm in the "Family Fun Pavilion"

See you there!

 
Studios: Pt. 1 07/10/2009
 

Last night, I started thinking about my current studio, and all the places where I’ve made my ceramics over the past 15+ years.  Some I wish I had photos of, some it’s probably best that I don’t, but all hold special places in my heart,  Let’s go in a chronological order, shall we?  

1992-1993 – The tiny community arts center of southwest Roanoke County.  An old school from the 50’s, the building was a strange fan shape of classrooms.  I began here with terracotta clay and a choice of either translucent grape or opaque turquoise glaze- both of which look just smashing with terracotta!!! <gag> 

1994-1997 – The new & improved continuing ed center of southwest Roanoke County- a big mother of a building on Brambleton Road with a studio space complete with a full wall of windows.  I confess that when I learned the ceramics studio would be moving, I secretly made an “X” on the bottom of the ginormous industrial-strength kickwheel I had been using so that I could find him again in the new place. I get a little attached to my wheels. 

1997-2000 – The beloved OPP (old power plant) of College of William & Mary.  Not air conditioned, barely heated, it was a HUGE shell of a building.  The ceilings were probably 30 ft., the windows were 10ft. tall and everything was exposed brick including the charming kiln yard.  Seriously, this place made my college decision for me.  My favorite activity in college was to work in this building ‘til the wee hours of the morning, especially on steamy eastern-Virginian summer nights.  I can get really into my throwing, to the point where I don’t really make any flamboyant motions- just pick up clay, place on wheel, pull, shape, remove, repeat.  After about 20 mins. of this, the native inhabitants of the OPP would think they were alone and begin scuttling along the floor and up the walls.  I prepared for this with 2” balls of extra-slimy clay kept in a pyramid next to my wheel.  When I saw the creatures out of the corner of my eye, I would slowly pick up one of these balls, aim, and throw.  The next day, people coming in would find dried biscuits of clay stuck to the walls and floor, filled with the mummified remains of swamp roaches.  Mmm, good times!

The next trip down memory lane will pick up with the stressful, but bug-less grad school years.  Until next time!