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Bicycle-Themed Pottery


I've been making some bicycle-themed pottery lately. This weekend I'll be selling an entire dinnerware set (5pcs each for 4 placesettings) at a fundraiser for the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild. The set is priced at $400.


For those who don't know, MCG offers free after-school art classes for high-school students. We keep kids off the streets, teach them art, and sometimes help them get into college.


Please visit www.manchesterguild.org for more information on the event, or visit www.guerreroceramics.com for more information on the work itself.


urbanjeff
2010-03-16 03:47:32

To elaborate just a bit... Each piece is a collage of sorts featuring vintage bicycle images and Victorian-era etchings. The images below are representative, but not the actual pieces in the set.












urbanjeff
2010-03-16 04:06:34

Holy cow, those are awesome. I wish I knew someone who is getting married. Are you only selling complete sets?

Have you advertised those nationally in any way? I'll bet there are people in bigger markets like New York, or Portland who would snap these up like lightning.


edmonds59
2010-03-16 11:41:13

I'd get married for these.


joeframbach
2010-03-16 13:36:08

i can attest to how fine it is to drink coffee from one of these


erok
2010-03-16 13:36:19

I have a number of JG pieces... They are lovely to drink coffee from, yessir.


bradq
2010-03-16 13:41:14

+1 on JG coffee mugs. And other stuff. Thanks in large part to him, much of my family received locally produced crafts as Christmas gifts.


bjanaszek
2010-03-16 13:42:38

Jeff, this stuff is really awesome. Do you have a gallery where you sell your work?

Jeff


jeffinpgh
2010-03-16 14:01:22

Joe, are you proposing? I accept. But who gets the china if we divorce?


BTW, for those who aren't familiar with handmade pottery, notice how well Jeff has shaped the bottom of that bowl, and that he photographed it to prove it. That's a detail that too many artisans omit because the public doesn't appreciate it.


lyle
2010-03-16 14:45:38

But who gets the china if we divorce?

Buy two sets, then you're covered.


reddan
2010-03-16 14:50:35

Jeff, these are amazing!


scott
2010-03-16 15:53:24

wow, these are so great. I think you will have a TON of interest.


tabby
2010-03-16 17:17:24

Here's an admittedly poor photo of one of the actual pieces from the set...




urbanjeff
2010-03-18 13:53:30

dammit jeff why couldn't you have been making this stuff last year when i got married? this would have been way cooler than the dishes we registered for!


cburch
2010-03-18 18:01:45

Have just obtained a couple of bowls from UrbanJeff I can tell you he is right when he says this stuff looks even better in person than it does in the photos. They are beautiful!


Jeff (in Pgh).


jeffinpgh
2010-03-18 19:21:13

Thanks, Jeff!


urbanjeff
2010-03-18 21:33:23

For anyone who's interested, the set did not sell as a whole, and for a limited time, the pieces are being offered individually (at a reduced price, at that).


The Manchester Craftsmen's Guild's gallery is open to the public weekdays from 9-5. Just sign in at the front desk and tell them you're interested in buying some art. I personally have nothing to do with art sales, so you'll probably need to speak with Dave Deily.


All proceeds benefit the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild.


urbanjeff
2010-03-23 16:16:41

Here's a sneak peak at the mugs I'll be donating to Bike-PGH for this summer's silent auction.





urbanjeff
2010-03-30 04:11:13

these are sweet!


so if I cant get to Manchester Craftmans' Guild on the weekdays, the only other option to get some of these mugs is to bid at the silent auction?


sloaps
2010-03-30 13:03:03

jeff, those are beautiful


erok
2010-03-30 14:38:29

Just got back from the Craftman's Guild - sold out.


bikefind
2010-03-30 15:25:07

Make some enemies of yinz mugs so I can give one to Drew and make his day


spakbros
2010-03-30 22:18:35

Jeff... man... I'm speechless. Thank you so much!


scott
2010-03-31 15:38:00

I once again have some new pieces of bicycle-themed pottery available: http://www.etsy.com/shop/JeffGuerrero


And for those who like to do their shopping in person, I'll be selling pots at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild holiday arts sale on December 3-5 (35% of all sales go to support youth arts programming): http://www.guerreroceramics.com


urbanjeff
2010-11-22 07:19:27

My wife won one of the coffee cups for me at the silent auction - it is absolutely my favorite! I highly recommend this stuff!


atleastmykidsloveme
2010-11-22 22:46:34

nice job on the teapots.


caitlin
2010-11-24 16:00:14
I recently listed some new bicycle themed pottery on my Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/JeffGuerrero Take 20% off items on Etsy by using the coupon code BIKEPITTSBURGH And if it's possible to arrange local pick-up/delivery, I'll refund the shipping charges, too.
urbanjeff
2013-10-14 15:04:13