BILLY RITTER 77

HANDMADE CERAMIC WARES & WORKSHOPS // CLEVELAND, OHIO

https://www.facebook.com/events/183882545812990/

Catch me with my latest wares on Saturday, October 13th from 9-4pm ($2 Admission)

Artist Reception, Friday, September 14, 6-8 pm
VIP Curator’s Talk, Friday, Sept. 28, 6-8 pm

FREE and open to the public.

Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

http://www.heightsarts.org/portfolio-item/at-table-cleveland-culinaria-3/

https://columbusflea.wordpress.com/

Riddled with ”imperfections”, like life. The quest for symmetry and mechanical perfection was a tortured journey I abandoned long ago. This is a record of an honest life. Average people who had visions and chased them to the darkest corners. The document of the perceptions that brought them to now, expressed in the ritual of nourishment. Ceremony
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#poems #poem #apotterslife @potteryforall #mugshotmonday

Hello? Why Yes, we are open today. In fact I’m on my way there now. Oh it’s gonna warm up perfectly in the studio as @toddleech27 and I are firing the kiln today. What’s that, you’d like to check it out and visit? Well, you absolutely should. You can find me on google maps by simply searching “billy ritter 77.” Ok, I’ll see you then
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#smallbusiness #cleveland #studio #ceramics #pottery #clarkfulton #hildebrandt (Photo by Arthur Fantroy).

This is one of my most favorite clay and glaze combinations. This particular clay, from Sugar Creek, Ohio is riddled with amazing native impurities, like pyrite. (Those are the melted chocolate chip-like speckles throughout the body of the form). The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS₂. Pyrite is considered the most common of the sulfide minerals. Pyrite's metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue give it a superficial resemblance to gold, hence the well-known nickname of fool's gold. Beyond the clay, the glazed surface is a satin-waxy finish that was formulated by the contemporary ceramics pioneer Warren Mackenzie. MacKenzie and his first wife, Alix, studied with Bernard Leach from 1949 to 1952. His simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery is heavily influenced by the oriental aesthetic of Shoji Hamada and Korean ceramics. He is credited with bringing the Japanese Mingei style of pottery to Minnesota, fondly referred to as the "Mingei-sota style."
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#warrenmackenzie #pioneer #foolsgold #pyrite #ceramics #pottery #apotterslife #studioceramics #sugarcreek #Cleveland #theslowdowncollective #potterymaking #potterylove
#pottersofinstagram #handmadepottery #contemporaryceramics #keramik #boholiving #modernceramics #claylove #contemporarycraft #studiopottery #potteryforall #potteryart #primitivemodern #doitfortheprocess #livemoremagic #minnesota

This past week was #nationalclayweek and at the same time our midterms @tric_edu Say what you want, but the truth is that college is tough, and by midterm most students are ready for a recharge. So instead of yet another academic examination I thought this would be a great opportunity for some science and a little team building! In this team challenge students had one class period to work with a partner, 800 toothpicks, and a few pounds of clay. The challenge? To build the tallest structure possible. It was a lot of fun and the students learned a lot about materiality and the physics of a good foundation .
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#teambuilding #ceramics #college #physics #toothpick #sculpture #architecture #challenge #ateacherslife #apotterslife #studio #livemoremagic #thedirtladies

Alas! Glorious fall. I welcome you with open arms. (Yes, my arms are really long 😂). Amidst a sea of commissions, personal projects, multiple firings around Ohio, and the best holiday project on the front burners, things are shaking up and I’m so stoked, just about to levitate I think. Hey, happy autumn 🍂 love to you all! Stop by the studio Thursday or Friday I’ll be there from 1-6ish. DM me
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#selfportrait #studio #vibes #fall #ceramics #pottery #artist #cleveland #whateverittakes #ceramicsstudio

It felt like fall and winter. The wax resist design on the Bowl was a demonstration I did at the college for my students concerning surface techniques. The process and pattern was inspired by the amazing @melissaweisspottery 🙏✨
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studio #ceramicsstudio #artiststatement #handmadeceramics #apotterslife #Cleveland #thatauthenticfeeling #theslowdowncollective #aquietstyle #potterymaking #potterylove
#pottersofinstagram #handmadepottery #contemporaryceramics #keramik #boholiving #modernceramics #claylove #contemporarycraft #studiopottery #potteryforall #potteryart #supportthemakers #primitivemodern #dontquityourdaydream #doitfortheprocess #livemoremagic #apotterslife

Thank you everyone who came out yesterday to the @clevelandflea braving the elements to rise and find. We makers sincerely appreciate you all so much. Thank you for supporting our vision and creativity. Much love to you all🙏❤️✨

Bundle up. Wear the hunter boots. Bring the umbrella. Today we flea. @clevelandflea (9-4) .
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#mugs #handmadeceramics #apotterslife #Cleveland #thatauthenticfeeling #theslowdowncollective #aquietstyle #potterymaking #potterylove
#pottersofinstagram #handmadepottery #contemporaryceramics #keramik #boholiving #modernceramics #claylove #contemporarycraft #studiopottery #poterie #potteryart #primitivemodern #dontquityourdaydream #livemoremagic #fall #2018

Join in the daily visual journey on Instagram

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CATCH ME AT THE CLEVELAND FLEA: JUNE 9, JULY 14, SEPTEMBER 8, AND OCTOBER 13

A fantastic blog post about the day Sarah Sloboda and her Mom came to visit the studio with some wild clay they found in their back yard.

https://sarahsloboda.com/billy-ritter-ceramics/

THIS IS THE THE AMAZING FILM SHORT I DID WITH MY FRIEND RYAN GIRARD, IT WAS IN THE CLEVELAND FILM FESTIVAL!

This is the promotional video for a magical palace of opportunity called NewBridge Cleveland. You can find out more about them here: https://newbridgecleveland.org/

NEW MUGS in the studio shop, in Everyday Grey and Flaxen Salt (January, 2018)

The latest Bubble Series in the online store, #44-66 featuring the debut of a new glaze: Kuan/Guan an ice frost delicacy. (January 2018)

You can find my extra special treasures at Juicy Lucy in Chagrin Falls, Ohio // www.juicylucyaclothingstore.com/contact/

Cleveland Magazine JUNE 12 2017

https://clevelandmagazine.com/style/style-makers/articles/wrap-your-head-around-these-bowls

http://www.theclevelandflea.com/december-1

Night Market & Party:
December 8, 6pm-10pm (Free)
Ramen Pop Up with Ushabu
Boozy Milkshakes by Mason's Creamery

Saturday Shopping
December 9, 10am-5pm
10am-2pm ($10 guaranteed admission. Get your tickets HERE)
2pm-5pm (free)

Sunday Brunch 'n' Shop:
December 10, 10am-5pm (Free all day)

at 3333 Lorain in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood

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Summer Workshop Series // Monday, Wednesday, and Friday's in AUGUST, 2017 (6:00-9:00pm)

Back by popular demand, the Independent Potters Wheel Experience Workshop: Summer 2017

In this exclusive THREE- PART WORKSHOP you, or you and a friend will experience three evenings with me making and glazing vessels that you will craft using the potters wheel as a tool. Full course description, dates, and details in the STORE

Monday, June 5th...

https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2017/05/30/billy-ritter-teams-up-with-the-black-pig-for-ceramic-plating-event

Chef Michael Nowak & Artist Billy Ritter to Host Artisan Dinner @ The Black Pig

- The Pair Brings a New Meaning to the Art of Dining -

Cleveland, OH (June 5, 2017) — Chef Michael Nowak of the Black Pig and Billy

Ritter of Billy Ritter 77 have teamed up to bring fine art and fine dining together

in one incredible event. On the night of June 5, 2017, the collaboration between

chef and artist will be showcased in a 7-course dinner plated on a series of seven

ceramic pieces, handcrafted by Ritter. Through an artistic and culinary study of

natural color, organic shape, and unique texture, each one-of-a-kind piece will

emphasize the specially crafted menu written by Chef Nowak.

The menu will consist of one cocktail, six savory dishes, and one sweet dish.

Dinner will include meat, seafood, vegetables, and gluten. Due to the unique

nature of this dining experience, substitutions will not be available. The limited

edition ceramic sets used at the event will be available for purchase immediately

following dinner, with 30 of each dish available.

The Boston Globe - MARCH 31, 2017

https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2017/03/31/recipes-keep-these-ingredients-your-freezer-for-easy-weeknight-dinners/BsD9pkg1147mFZH6VxiHkI/story.html

SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2017

SUNDAY 2.19.17 - NEW BUBBLES arrive @ 9:00PM

You can find my white stoneware Dinner Plates at Ohio City Provisions. Sold as singles or sets of four.

Feb-2017: My latest LIMITED EDITION of mugs have arrived at a RISING STAR COFFEE near you! Click on the pic to see their locations.

FIRED IN FREEDOM GROUP EXHIBITION / FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2017 - FEBRUARY 22, 2017

WHERE: Gelbke Fine Arts Center Gallery at Hiram College

Join us for our opening reception from 5-7pm, with artist talks at 6.
The exhibition will run through February 22nd.

The ceramics exhibited in this exhibition are from two kilns. The first kiln was built five years ago on several acres of land behind Brinsley Tyrrell’s house and studio on route 88 in Freedom Township, just outside of Ravenna. The kiln was cobbled together with several thousand bricks taken from an abandoned commercial bee hive kiln in Tuscarawas County, and from battered and broken bricks discarded by the Kent State University Art Department. It was fired 33 times and yielded some beautiful artwork before it began to show its age. In 2016 it was torn down and replaced by a larger two-chambered kiln with the second chamber used for salt firing. It has seen two firings and should last for many years to come.

This event is free and open to the public, and many of the works will be available to purchase, with the proceeds going to benefit the Estates.

12.16.2016: Guest Artist at Peter Larson Studio @78th St. Studios. Click on image to get teleported to https://www.instagram.com/peterjlarson/

Sweet custom table by Shred and Co. (https://www.instagram.com/shredandco/)

Come visit our lovely studio at 3619 Walton Ave in the Historic Hildebrandt Building.

Thank you all for a wonderful weekend at the Fabulous Food Show!

Porcelain vase in midnight blue and vintage orange, 2015. Photo and styling by Clarissa Westmeyer

Styling and photography by Heidi Robb

Intensive and private Wednesday evening workshops at the studio.

My latest mugs in White Crater and Delany Satin Glaze over a Black Cassius clay body. Available at the Hectic Studio Shoppe