Teapots Pour On The Charm

This is the month to steep yourself in teapots created by clay artists from all over the world.

The second annual Texas Teapot Tournament opened last Friday at the Houston Potters Guild Shop & Gallery. Despite the title, the tournament is also an exhibition, juried this year by Oliver Goldesberry, owner of Houston’s Goldesberry Gallery, which is filled with fine craft and three-dimensional art.

Hosted by the Houston Potters Guild Clay Arts Museum and Educational Organization, the tournament includes a $1,000 grand prize for the winning teapot and a 2008 Memorial Award, given this year in honor of Tom Acquisto, former owner of the Ceramic Store, whose death this summer saddened the Houston clay community.

This article was taken from: chron.com

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