Bot Pots

The Meeting of Two Top Wood Carvers - Mark & Tuhi

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Kelly’s Korean handpainting class - 세라믹 핸드페인팅 수강/체험>

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Kelly’s Korean handpainting class - 세라믹 핸드페인팅 수강/체험>

세라믹 핸드페인팅 수강/체험>
Kelly O's class
“예쁜 초벌 도자기에 나만의 그림으로 특별한 그릇을 만들어 보아요”

성인/어린이 일일체험
성인수강
생일파티/기념접시(손,발도장,메세지)

- 분당 죽전 도자기공방 컬러웍스 운영 및 강의
- 이천도자기축제 핸드페인팅 강사
- 세라믹 핸드페인팅 작품 전시회 3회
- 핸드페인팅 도자기 전문 쇼핑몰 운영
- 미국 던컨사 강사 자격증

블로그 구경하기 http://cerapainting.blogspot.com/

수업일정>
매주 토요일 09:30-12:30
매주 일요일 13:00~17:00

C.P 021.633.928
TEL 273.4123
cerapainting@naver.com

CERAMIC HANDPAINTING CLASS>
Kelly's class
Do you want something unique and special made by you?

Team Building Class
(mother and daughter,co-workers,sisters,friends,etc)
Birthday Party
Adult as well as children Classes
Holiday Class

+ Owned a studio in major cities in Korea
+ Have taught in many different classes including the ceramic festival in korea, intermediate schools, community centre, kindergartens, etc.
+ Has had own exhibitions
+ Has online shopping site

You can visit http://cerapainting.blogspot.com/
to see more of my work at Botany Pottery Studio (Bot Pots)：
Unit 1A Bishop’s Gate Business Centre,
2 Bishop Dunn Place, East Tamaki,Manukau

mobile 021.633.928
tel 273.4123
cerapainting@naver.com

The Doodlwood Chair

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The

DOODLEWOOD CHAIR

Mark John Fitzgerald Jones

Born London

19.02.1964

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www.doodlewood.co.uk

www.botpots.co.nz go to blogsite‘old post’

email ; jwebster@xtra.co.nz

mobile 0212552686

I started my wood carving career back in 1984, carving wooden rocking horses for a company named Stevenson Brothers, and had sixteen enjoyable years working for them.

I had the pleasure of carving a rocking horse for the late Princess Diana, for Princess Beatrice and I was involved in the making of a 12 horse carousel for the Sultan of Brunei, just to mention a few.

In my spare time I hand carved wooden House signs, which were very popular in the UK.

I had my own workshop in a village named Bethersden nr. Ashford Kent and then I had

quite an involvement in Church carving, which was mainly using English Oak.

In 1996 I started to lean more towards Contemporary sculpture which excited me very much, having

gained a lot of experience in using an electric chainsaw over the years.

I suddenly realised that great shapes and forms were coming to me quite naturally.

After various types of sculpture were achieved, I set my sights a tad higher.

That year after a lot of thought, I decided to create ‘The Doodlewood Chair’.

This was mind blowing for me, I learnt so much whilst creating this Masterpiece,

This chair still stands proudly in the UK, its destiny as yet unknown. I have many ideas to where I would like it to be enjoyed, but these have not arisen as yet - who knows?.

I came to this beautiful country in February 2003, after a few years settling in I had met some amazing people who guided me in the right direction and through working for different Cabinet making companies. I gained a different type of woodworking experience.

Then in December 2010 I went to buy a bag of clay, stumbling across a shop named Botpots at Bishops Dunn place.

There I met the owner of the shop, Richard Rushton who was very much into my sculpture.

He offered me a place next to his shop, to carve and demonstrate my skills, using a Macracarpa tree trunk passed on to me through Habitat for Humanity. Thankyou Richard for believing in me.

Since Feb 2011 every Saturday I have been carving this trunk into a ‘Lovers bench‘.

Among other pieces including this chair, my chosen tool was actually a petrol chainsaw.

This is now my tool of choice for my sculpting.

Please take a look at my blog site and enjoy my work show cased so far in this new journey.

I would like to take the time to thank, Habitat for Humanity and not forgetting the team at STIHL.

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Rose's art work and Richard's teapot being put into the gas kiln for bisque firing

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Richard's Coil Pot

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Mosquito's Animal

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Natasha's Rhinos

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Work progressing on Pagoda

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New Macrocarpa Log arriving

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"Habitat for Humanity's" Chair Finished

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"Habitat for Humanity's" Chair

http://www.habitat.org.nz/

Almost ready for staining

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Sanding in progress - We have been held up by bad weather - Rain everyday for nearly two months

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Monday evening 11 July 2011

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http://www.botpots.co.nz/

http://botpots.co.nz/files/h bt-06-july-p14-15.pdf

Times Newspaper - July 6 2011

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http://botpots.co.nz/files/hbt-06-july-p14-15.pdf

Monday evening 4 July 2011

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Work progressing on "Habitat for Humanity's" Chair
http://www.habitat.org.nz/

Mark's Workshop construction progressing

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Yasu's Saturday Pottery Class

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Annie's Tea Pot

Saturday 25 June 2011 - Continued some more

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Saturday 25 June 2011 - Continued

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Natasha's Frog

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Saturday 25 June 2011

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Wednesday's Sculpture Group

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Work progressing on Sculpting "Work Shop"

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Saturday 18 June 2011

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http://doodlewood.co.uk/

Liyen Chong - Artist

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http://www.liyenchong.com/

http://www.liyenchong.com/LiyenChong_Portfolio2010.pdf

Saturday Morning Welcome Surprise - Cash Draw taken - $50 in cash - $3000 damage done in Shop

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Wednesday Sculpture Group

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Liyen Chong's work

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Liyen Chong's works exhibiting at Melanie Roger Gallery in Auckland from 15th Jun 2011 - 9th Jul 2011. Ceramic bowls glazed and decal fired here at Bot Pots. These bowls were then painted over by the artist with acrylics.
Images courtesy of the artist.

Natasha's Hippo

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Saturday 11 June 2011

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Saturday 28 May 2011

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New Project starting tomorrow morning

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Monday evening 23 May 2011

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Saturday 21 May 2011

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Monday evening 16 May 2011

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Saturday 14 May 2011

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Monday Evening 9th May 2011

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Wednesday Sculpture Group's Bisque Firing

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Saturday 23 April 2011 - "Where's Wally????"

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Stihl MSE 140 C-Q Electric Chain Saw in use - Monday Evening 18/4/2011

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Monday Evening 11 April 2011

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Bench turned over again ready for Mark to do more detailed sculpturing

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Natasha's Alice

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Mark grinding the underside smooth

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Natasha's Indian Elephant

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Natasha's African Animals

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Mark Jones - Monday 21 Feb 2011

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Pug to Wheel - Primo PW10 Clay with Grog - Shimpo Whisper T Wheel

2011-03-22T17:35:00.003+13:00

Natasha's Elephant - Bisque Fired

2011-03-21T13:34:00.000+13:00

Still working on the bottom of the bench

2011-03-14T19:36:00.001+13:00

Richard's Grogged Stoneware Pot - Abbots Scoria Glaze

2011-03-13T09:45:00.003+13:00

Bench tipped over for Mark to work on the underside

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Richard's Vaze - Abbots Bora Bora and Reef Glaze

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Monday evening 7 March 2011

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Melodies Wednesday Sculpture Group

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Richard's Bora Bora and Black Glazed Pot

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Monday evening 28 Feb 2011

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Mark Jones - Saturday 26 Feb 2011

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Richard's Vaze

2011-02-22T13:57:00.000+13:00

Melodie's Masks

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Natasha's Snails

2011-02-22T13:45:00.001+13:00

Saturday morning 19 Feb 2011

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Stihl MS170 (30.1cc) Chain Saw in use

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Stihl MS361 (59cc) Chain Saw in use

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Mark Jones - Work on bench progressing

2011-02-14T20:46:00.001+13:00

Richard Rushton - Abbots Floating Blue Glaze

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Richard Rushton - Abbots Bora Bora Glaze

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Yasunari Unrinin (Yasu) - Japanese Potter

2011-02-12T13:02:00.001+13:00

Richard Rushton - Korean Matte Black Glaze

2011-02-12T12:39:00.007+13:00

Reena Kainamu - Mareikura

2011-02-12T12:39:00.006+13:00

Saturday 12 February 2011

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Richard Rushton - Abbots Sea Urchin Glaze * SOLD *

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Sunday 6/2/2011 - Vase and Bowl drying out - Might Bisque fire Monday

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Sunday 6/2/2011 - 24 Cubic Foot Electric Kiln ready for Glaze Firing - Results tomorrow

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Saturday 5 Feb 2011

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Macrocarpa Log (Cupressus Macrocarpa)

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To kick off the new year, we're hosting an amazing wood sculptor, Mark Jones on his project carving a tree stump into an amazing piece of sculpture over the course of the next couple of months.

The Wood Sculpture Demo by Mark Jones will take place on Saturday Mornings and Monday Evenings, beginning today 5th February.

Take a look at Mark’s Website:

Mark Jones - Doodlewood

Bot Pots

The Meeting of Two Top Wood Carvers - Mark & Tuhi

Kelly’s Korean handpainting class - 세라믹 핸드페인팅 수강/체험>

Kelly’s Korean handpainting class - 세라믹 핸드페인팅 수강/체험>

The Doodlwood Chair

Rose's art work and Richard's teapot being put into the gas kiln for bisque firing

Richard's Coil Pot

Mosquito's Animal

Natasha's Rhinos

Work progressing on Pagoda

New Macrocarpa Log arriving

"Habitat for Humanity's" Chair Finished

Almost ready for staining

Sanding in progress - We have been held up by bad weather - Rain everyday for nearly two months

Monday evening 11 July 2011

Times Newspaper - July 6 2011

Monday evening 4 July 2011

Mark's Workshop construction progressing

Yasu's Saturday Pottery Class

Saturday 25 June 2011 - Continued some more

Saturday 25 June 2011 - Continued

Natasha's Frog

Saturday 25 June 2011

Wednesday's Sculpture Group

Work progressing on Sculpting "Work Shop"

Saturday 18 June 2011

Liyen Chong - Artist

Saturday Morning Welcome Surprise - Cash Draw taken - $50 in cash - $3000 damage done in Shop

Wednesday Sculpture Group

Liyen Chong's work

Natasha's Hippo

Saturday 11 June 2011

Saturday 28 May 2011

New Project starting tomorrow morning

Monday evening 23 May 2011

Saturday 21 May 2011

Monday evening 16 May 2011

Saturday 14 May 2011

Monday Evening 9th May 2011

Wednesday Sculpture Group's Bisque Firing

Saturday 23 April 2011 - "Where's Wally????"

Stihl MSE 140 C-Q Electric Chain Saw in use - Monday Evening 18/4/2011

Monday Evening 11 April 2011

Bench turned over again ready for Mark to do more detailed sculpturing

Natasha's Alice

Mark grinding the underside smooth

Natasha's Indian Elephant

Natasha's African Animals

Mark Jones - Monday 21 Feb 2011

Pug to Wheel - Primo PW10 Clay with Grog - Shimpo Whisper T Wheel

Natasha's Elephant - Bisque Fired

Still working on the bottom of the bench

Richard's Grogged Stoneware Pot - Abbots Scoria Glaze

Bench tipped over for Mark to work on the underside

Richard's Vaze - Abbots Bora Bora and Reef Glaze

Monday evening 7 March 2011

Melodies Wednesday Sculpture Group

Richard's Bora Bora and Black Glazed Pot

Monday evening 28 Feb 2011

Mark Jones - Saturday 26 Feb 2011

Richard's Vaze

Melodie's Masks

Natasha's Snails

Saturday morning 19 Feb 2011

Stihl MS170 (30.1cc) Chain Saw in use

Stihl MS361 (59cc) Chain Saw in use

Mark Jones - Work on bench progressing

Richard Rushton - Abbots Floating Blue Glaze

Richard Rushton - Abbots Bora Bora Glaze

Yasunari Unrinin (Yasu) - Japanese Potter

Richard Rushton - Korean Matte Black Glaze

Reena Kainamu - Mareikura

Saturday 12 February 2011

Richard Rushton - Abbots Sea Urchin Glaze *** SOLD ***

Sunday 6/2/2011 - Vase and Bowl drying out - Might Bisque fire Monday

Sunday 6/2/2011 - 24 Cubic Foot Electric Kiln ready for Glaze Firing - Results tomorrow

Saturday 5 Feb 2011

Macrocarpa Log (Cupressus Macrocarpa)

Richard Rushton - Abbots Sea Urchin Glaze * SOLD *