Paul J. Katrich

Positively Unique and Rather Extraordinary
Luster Pottery

Luster Vessels Created by
Paul J. Katrich for the
2006 Arts & Crafts Conference and Sale
at the Grove Park Inn

"Distant Fires"
Luster Vessel 1007 (11-3/4")

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Vessels by Paul J. Katrich
Created in Winter, 2006, for the
Arts & Crafts Conference
at The Grove Park Inn,
Asheville, North Carolina,
February 17-19, 2006

Vessel 1006 (9-1/2")

"Distant Fires"
Vessel 1007 (11-3/4")

"When The Stars Begin To Fall"
Vessel 1008 (16")

Vessel 1009 (9")

Vessel 1010 (6-1/2")

Vessel 1012 (7-1/2")

Vessel 1013 (5-3/4")

Vessel 1014 (6")

Subsequent to being shown
at the 2006 Arts & Crafts Conference,
Vessel 1011, "Midwestern Summer",
was donated by the
American Art Pottery Association
to The Everson Museum of Art
in Syracuse, NY, at their request

"Midwestern Summer"
Vessel 1011 (16")

Description of "Midwestern Summer"

"This vase is an impression of the rural highways of Ohio and Illinois in late Summer. The azure sky, gold and green fields, and sun-dappled trees are as seen from a rapidly passing car.

"To me, cornfields, wild grass and uncultivated trees represent life and vitality. These are the unappreciated natural beauty of common experience.

"I have many happy associations with such journeys: the solitude, the well-being, the quintessential America. Such trips often culminate in meeting old and new friends in the pottery world, making them that much more meaningful.

"The vessel sports a complicated and labor-intensive combination of glazes, requiring several firings to complete. These glazes range from olive green and deep turquoise satin mattes to matte and golden lusters. Its interior is a bright metallic copper.

"As with all of my pottery, this is an unique example, not to be repeated."

Paul J. Katrich

Click here to read a newspaper
article about the donation

Arts & Crafts Conference - 2006

Paul J. Katrich also
Hosted the Group Discussion
"Arts & Crafts Potters:
The Unsung Heroes",
in the Thomas Wolfe Room,
Vanderbilt Wing - 10th Floor,
Sunday at 11:30 PM

Style: 1900 Magazine Review
of the 2005 Conference
and Luster Pottery by
Paul J. Katrich

[Style 1900 Article - 2005 Arts & Crafts Conference]

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See Individual Photographs
of Luster Vessels at
Last Year's 2005 Conference

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Arts & Crafts Conference Website

Internet Archive and History

We have kept this Internet archive since
the earliest existence of the vessels.
Believing Katrich Pottery to have permanent
value and historical resonance, we have
expended substantial resources, both material
and intellectual, to maintain this record.
In so much as possible, it is absolutely complete.

This documentation virtually assures the
authenticity and integrity of all Katrich vessels,
however far they may travel. Our collectors will
always enjoy total access to the true story of
their cherished pottery.

To our knowledge, no other studio pottery,
vintage or modern, can claim so sober and
comprehensive an account of unique work.
In the realm of ceramics, nothing comparable
has been attempted or so long preserved.

We welcome visitation from collectors, students,
scholars and pottery enthusiasts of every stripe.
Katrich Studios, Inc., is the ultimate authority
for the works of Paul J. Katrich.
We hope that you enjoy our efforts.

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Design and Lecture Services

Paul J. Katrich is a contemporary classicist.
He is also a degreed Art Historian
and frequent guest lecturer in the
fine and decorative arts.

An accomplished sculptor and artist in many media,
he offers a variety of professional design services.

"I am always delighted to speak to
you regarding your needs and interests.
I am pleased to discuss gallery and museum shows,
charitable events, commissions, lectures or
special purchases. You may expect a prompt
and polite response." - Paul J. Katrich

Your questions and comments
are gratefully received,
by sending e-mail to
Luster@Katrich.com
or by phoning (313) 359-3400

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Fine Art Pottery

The pottery consists of fine,
hand-thrown ceramic vessels,
fired with rare colors and treatments,
including in-glaze iridescent lusters.

Each piece is utterly unique
in design and execution:
no repetition is possible.

Flawed or inferior examples are
destroyed: no second-quality Katrich
pottery is ever permitted to enter
the marketplace.

An artist-signed and sealed
"Certificate of Authenticity",
with the work's # and image,
accompanies each vessel.

The Pottery Marks
of Paul J. Katrich

From 1997-2005
his Registered Trademark
(a Grecian Sphinx)
was glazed and fired
onto the bottom
of the vessels.

Beginning in 2006
his Registered Service Mark
(a Grecian Sphinx with
"Katrich" added below)
has been glazed and fired
onto the bottom
of the vessels.

A Grecian Sphinx

The Katrich Trademark

A Personal Description by the Artist

"A Grecian Sphinx appears on all authentic ceramic works of Paul J. Katrich. The Sphinx is a symbol shrouded in myth and antiquity; revered in many cultures.

"I adopted this signature to demonstrate respect for the artists of the ancient East, whose pottery is a constant source of wonder. For me, the Sphinx is a guardian of arcane knowledge and many mysteries.

"By tradition, the vessel held in her paws denotes life and special insight.

"She has faithfully served Katrich Studios, as a companion and good-luck token, for many years. May she do as much for the possessor."

Paul J. Katrich

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Paul J. Katrich

Positively Unique and Rather Extraordinary Luster Pottery

Luster Vessels Created by Paul J. Katrich for the 2006 Arts & Crafts Conference and Sale at the Grove Park Inn

"Distant Fires" Luster Vessel 1007 (11-3/4")

To see a larger photograph, please click on an image.

Vessels by Paul J. Katrich Created in Winter, 2006, for the Arts & Crafts Conference at The Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina, February 17-19, 2006

Vessel 1006 (9-1/2") "Distant Fires" Vessel 1007 (11-3/4") "When The Stars Begin To Fall" Vessel 1008 (16") Vessel 1009 (9") Vessel 1010 (6-1/2") Vessel 1012 (7-1/2") Vessel 1013 (5-3/4") Vessel 1014 (6")

Subsequent to being shown at the 2006 Arts & Crafts Conference, Vessel 1011, "Midwestern Summer", was donated by the American Art Pottery Association to The Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY, at their request

"Midwestern Summer" Vessel 1011 (16")

Description of "Midwestern Summer"

Click here to read a newspaper article about the donation

Arts & Crafts Conference - 2006

Paul J. Katrich also Hosted the Group Discussion "Arts & Crafts Potters: The Unsung Heroes", in the Thomas Wolfe Room, Vanderbilt Wing - 10th Floor, Sunday at 11:30 PM

Style: 1900 Magazine Review of the 2005 Conference and Luster Pottery by Paul J. Katrich

To view a larger image, please click on the graphic.

Style: 1900 is available at Borders Bookstores, larger B. Dalton Booksellers, and select European magazines merchants.

Click here to look at the Style: 1900 website; back issues are available.

Click Here to See Individual Photographs of Luster Vessels at Last Year's 2005 Conference

Click Here to View the Arts & Crafts Conference Website