Luster Vessels Created by
Paul J. Katrich for the
2007 New York Ceramics Fair

"The Mercy Of The Fire"
Luster Vessel 1100 (14-1/2").

"The title comes from a stanza in
Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem, "The Bells":
Bells are "appealing to the mercy of the fire."
To a potter, fire is fundamentally a creative element.
I also enjoy the idea of fire as a source of
redemption or purification. The abstract flames
on this animated vase are striving for something
positive. You may be the judge of their objective."

[Description by Paul J. Katrich]

Show booth before the opening of
the 2007 New York Ceramics Fair
at the National Academy Museum

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please click on an image.

Vessels by Paul J. Katrich
Created in Winter, 2007, for
The New York Ceramics Fair
at The National Academy Museum,
5th Avenue at 89th Street,
January 17-21, 2007

Vessel 1083 (5-1/4").

Vessel 1084 (4-3/4").

Vessel 1085 (7").

Vessel 1086 (6-1/2").

Vessel 1087 (5-1/2").

Vessel 1088 (8-1/4").

Vessel 1089 (5-3/4").

Vessel 1090 (10-1/4").

Vessel 1091 (8-1/2").

Vessel 1092 (6-1/2").

Vessel 1093 (6").

Vessel 1094 (5").

Vessel 1095 (6").

Vessel 1096 (6").

Vessel 1097 (7-1/2").

Vessel 1098 (10").

"Atomic Level"
Vessel 1099 (11").

"The Mercy Of The Fire"
Vessel 1100 (14-1/2").

"The title comes from a stanza in
Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem, "The Bells":
Bells are "appealing to the mercy of the fire."
To a potter, fire is fundamentally a creative element.
I also enjoy the idea of fire as a source of
redemption or purification. The abstract flames
on this animated vase are striving for something
positive. You may be the judge of their objective."

[Description by Paul J. Katrich]

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read the poem, "The Bells",
by Edgar Allan Poe.

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"Evening Star"
a luster vessel inspired by that
Edgar Allan Poe poem.

Vessel 1101 (9").

Vessel 1102 (11-1/4").

"Magnolia Blossoms"
Vessel 1103 (10-1/2").

"Great Day In The Morning"
Vessel 1104 (13").

"Hudson River Valley"
Vessel 1105 (10-1/2").

Vessel 1106 (9-1/4").

Vessel 1107 (5-1/2").

Vessel 1108 (5").

Vessel 1109 (12").

A Review of the 2007 Ceramics Fair,
and Luster Pottery by Paul J. Katrich,
Posted at Antiques and the Arts Online,
February 2, 2007, Edition

Colorful And Classical Wares At
The New York Ceramics Fair
By Laura Beach

[Selected quotes - see below for complete article link.]

NEW YORK CITY -- The New York Ceramics Fair, the eight-year-old event that annually harnesses the enthusiasms of a small but focused group of connoisseurs, kicked off New York City's Americana Week with the most zealous opening night crowd in town. Organized by Bill Caskey and Liz Lees of Topanga, Calif., this year's Ceramics Fair saw increased opening night attendance. The total gate for the week was 5,067, up from a year ago but down from 2004. Despite the decline, the bustling show was productive throughout, with curators from most of the country's leading museums making their rounds.

As identified by Chipstone Foundation's Ceramics in America , sponsor of the annual lecture series, ceramics lovers fall into several complementary groups. These camps form the major divisions of the show, which is strongest in English pottery, Chinese export porcelain, and contemporary studio pottery. In an ideal world, many other categories - Pueblo pottery, Portuguese azulejos and Peking snuff bottles, for instance - would also be included.

Among the studio potters, Paul Katrich sold 24 vessels in his signature luster glazes.

Part swap meet and part think tank, the New York Ceramics Fair wrapped up on Sunday, January 21, with collectors bereft of disposable income, perhaps, but richly stimulated by all they saw and heard. Even the loan show provided more food for thought. Essays on Don Carpentier's Stoke-on-Trent dig and on a trove of Spode artifacts that Carpentier acquired from the company in 2006 are planned for an upcoming issue of Ceramics in America.

For information, 310-455-2886 or www.caskeylees.com.

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View the Complete Article
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Antiques and the Arts Online Website.

New York Ceramics Fair - 2006

National Academy Museum,
1083 Fifth Avenue (at 89th),
New York City.

Luster Vessels by Paul J. Katrich
in the Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition,
National Academy Museum, NYC,
January 18-22, 2006.

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Paul J. Katrich at His Booth,
The New York Ceramics Fair - 2006.

The New York Ceramics Fair is
"for the collector, connoisseur and
curator of exceptional antique
and contemporary works in ceramics,
enamels and glass."

[From the NY Ceramics Fair website.]

A review of this Fair also included
a mention of Paul J. Katrich
in The New York Times:
Review of the 2006 New York Ceramics Fair.

Click here to view
The New York Ceramics Fair website.