"Teapot Study #3"

"Teapot Study #3", 1996

porcelain with terra sigillata, stain

7 x 9 x 5"

Among the many objects Edward Eberle loved to throw were teapots! His teapots, as you can see, are quite abstract. Made from a combination of pieces of clay, this work is a great example of how Eberle liked to push the boundaries of how ceramics can be presented to the world; by taking a typically functional ceramic object such as a teapot and taking away it's practical functionality, Eberle is showing how ceramics can be present in the fine art world, not just functional art. 

In 2013, Ed uploaded a video of himself throwing a teapot in just 3 minutes. In the caption, he writes:

"...The challenge is to throw and assemble a teapot inside of three minutes AND to have FUN."

"Teapot Study #3", 1996 (bottom)

porcelain with terra sigillata, stain

7 x 9 x 5"

photo credit: The Marks Project

The Marks Project is an online archive featuring the signatures of artists and sculptors who work in ceramics. Notice on this work you can find Edward Eberle's classic 'E. S. EBERLE' signature with the date!