The American Art Pottery Association
(AAPA) Art Pottery Show & Sale

Sheraton Bucks County Hotel
in Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Near Philadelphia

April 22-26 (Wednesday-Sunday), 2009

"City Lights", Luster Vessel 1348 (13-1/2"), and
"Solar Flare", Luster Vessel 1350 (13-1/2").

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please click on an image.

Luster Vessels by Paul J. Katrich
Created in Spring, 2009, for the
2009 AAPA Conference and
Art Pottery Show & Sale

Sheraton Bucks County Hotel
in Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Near Philadelphia

April 22-26 (Wednesday-Sunday), 2009

Vessel 1336 (5-3/4").

Vessel 1337 (6-1/2").

"April Shining Through the Trees"
Luster Vessel 1338 (11").

Vessel 1339 (5-1/4").

Vessel 1340 (5-3/4").

Vessel 1341 (6").

Vessel 1342 (4-3/4").

"Cosmic Cymbals"
Vessel 1343 (7-1/4").

Vessel 1344 (7").

Vessel 1345 (6-1/2").

Vessel 1346 (5-1/2").

Vessel 1347 (5-1/2").

"City Lights"
Vessel 1348 (13-1/2").

Vessel 1349 (6-1/2").

"Solar Flare"
Vessel 1350 (13-1/2").

At Auction

"A Thousand and One Nights"
Vessel 1335 (11-3/4").

"Lunar arcs of saffron yellow and turquoise
float in a midnight blue sky, streaked with iridescence."

(Description by Paul J. Katrich.)

This work was created especially for the
2009 A.A.P.A. Auction. All proceeds benefited the
American Art Pottery Association.

The Radisson Hotel, Trevose, P.A. (near Philadelphia).
All lots were offered live online.
Absentee bidders welcome.


This auction was part of the
American Art Pottery Association Convention and
Art Pottery Show & Sale.
April 22-26, 2009.

Click here to visit Belhorn Auctions' website,
or call (614) 921-9441.

Art Pottery Seminar

Also featured at this Convention was the Seminar
"Enduring Fires: Artists of the American Art Pottery Revival."

A conversation with four potters of the present generation -
Paul J. Katrich, Moderator, along with Scott Draves,
Eric Olson and Chris Powell.

A new generation of ceramic artists have been warmly embraced
by the membership of the American Art Pottery Association.
The participation and contributions of these potters are
well known, yet many members are unaware of the fascinating
circumstances that have united old and new.

Active collectors and enthusiasts of vintage ceramics, the
artists perceive themselves as caretakers of tradition and
technical knowledge. These "modern traditionalists" produce
vital and progressive new work with echoes of past masters.
Their pottery is finding an eager audience of like-minded
collectors, who appreciate the continuity of values and skills.

We invite you to participate in a rousing discussion with
four leading practitioners of the art - its storied past
and exciting horizons.

Scott Draves is the Co-Founder of Ephraim Pottery, established
Door Pottery in 2001, to pay homage to the Arts & Crafts
Movement, while reflecting the surrounding natural beauty of
his Wisconsin location. Known for his original, vibrant
dead-matte glazes, Scott, with his talented staff of artists,
produce distinguished interpretations of historic pottery.

Paul Katrich is among the last practitioners of numerous rare
pottery glazing processes, and is also a scholar of ceramic
history and technology. His work has been profiled in many
arts and antiques publications, and is eagerly sought for
public and private collections.

Eric Olson's accomplished pottery is noted for its striking
multi-colored designs and virtuoso use of high-fired resist
glazes. Motifs derived from nature and history are well balanced
in these unique works. Fewer than 200 individual vessels are
annually produced, rapidly welcomed by eager collectors.

Chris Powell is an active collector of historic pottery,
with a special affinity for Rookwood. His 27-year experience
with clay is reflected in elegant vessels that achieve a
timeless, honest quality and precision. Serious collectors
value his work for its perfection of form and glaze, and respect
for tradition.


For more information about the
American Art Pottery Association,
click here to view the A.A.P.A. website.