Details
| First Name | Daniela |
| Last Name | Dbj |
| Nickname | DBJ |
My Ceramics
| In the studio I like to do | Throwing on the Wheel, Sculpting |
| Pottery Wheel | Bailey |
| Clay body | Earthenware |
| Clay Brand | Not sure ????- earthenware, majolica red |
| Kiln Type | Electric Kiln |
| Kiln Atmosphere | Oxidation Atmosphere |
| Temperature | 04 to 06 |
| Glaze | Mostly just a white or clear glaze, then I paint on it with stains (like Mason Stains). |
| You can buy my work from | Just contact me in The Ceramics School, send me a message. I am now on Instagram as Dani.j. 5059. You can direct message me there as well. |
About Me
| Introduction | My name is Daniela. I was born and raised in Tuscany, Italy. I make Italian majolica with my own twist. I am interested in wheel throwing more than anything lately. |
| What I Love about Ceramics | I love everything about ceramics. I love the way it feels in your hands, I love how wheel throwing is a magical experience, with shapes appearing from nowhere right under your hands. I love trimming and creating an interesting foot for my pots. I am determined to get better at it and I am not going to stop trying. I love painting my pieces, like watercolor on clay. |
| How I started with ceramics | All my life as a young girl I had wanted to make ceramics. After I graduated from college I lived in Perugia, Italy, for a while. There I stopped by a store where I saw a young man paint on tiles, pots etc. I was mesmerized by his skills as a painter. I had to learn how to do that! So I walked in the store and asked him if I could do some painting as well, and he let me have some of his paints and a few objects to paint at home. He then suggested that I take a bus to Deruta where the whole town makes ceramics, and that I enroll in the local Accademia della Ceramica. So I did, and the rest is history! |
| What inspires me | The painting on ceramics of Italian masters is my original inspiration. Lately, amazing potters online have shown me the intricacies of wheel throwing, so they are my inspiration as well. |
| What I'm working on at the moment | Right now I am perfecting my technique on the wheel, but I am also learning how to market my pottery, thanks to “The Ceramic School”. I still have a lot to learn and I am looking forward to the rest of my life as a potter. |
| My Artist Statement | My majolica is functional earthenware, for the use in the home and the joy of the eyes. It is meant to give comfort and peace. |
| My CV | When I first came to the States, my whole life revolved around ceramics and I attended quite a few shows in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Then, mostly for economic reasons, but also to fulfill my other passion, foreign languages, I obtained a Masters Degree in Spanish and I proceeded to teach Italian and Spanish for 27 years. I loved every minute of it, but any chance I got, I would be back in my shed working on the wheel or at my kitchen table painting. I have recently retired and it is time now to go back to being a potter. I am looking forward to the future! |
