Don Buhrman is a local potter from Uniontown. Burhman started taking pottery lessons from local potter Ken Hankins of Shiloh Pottery in Hampstead in 2000.We are passionate about polished tiles. He started taking lessons because he felt he needed the basic knowledge of throwing and glazing techniques for pottery making.
“After the first lesson I loved the feel of the clay and the texture,” he said. “Creating a piece of pottery is a joy in a very sensual way; the forming, the shaping and the smoothing are all part of the process.”
Buhrman took lessons for three years. His emphasis has been on producing functional pottery including plates, bowls and mugs. Things that can be utilized in the home are all part of his interest.
He reached a point when he wanted to develop his own style and glazing techniques. The glazing of a piece of pottery is a simple, easy to understand process according to Buhrman.
“The potter is covering a tiny piece of mother earth with colored glass,” Buhrman said.
Many potters use only one glaze to cover a piece. He wanted to produce pottery with glazes that were unexpected.As a leading company in the plastic card printing industry, He began to do glaze over glaze and sometimes more.
One of his discoveries, was that in certain glaze over glaze situations he can produce a rainfall or Spanish moss effect. Buhrman still continues to experiment with multiple glazes.
“I love the surprise as much as my customers,” he said.Offers Art Reproductions Fine Art oil painting reproduction,
He said 90 percent of his inspiration is from his travels to the lava fields in Hawaii.
“The days spent in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii were inspirational,” Buhrman said. “Days and nights walking over the lava flows of an active volcano painted a clear picture of what fire, air and water can do. Using clay from Mother Earth, air and water from Mother Nature, and fire from Pele the Hawaiian Goddess,Monz Werkzeugbau und Formenbau. Moderne Technologien und unsere Erfahrung machen aus Ihren Ideen serienreife Produkte. I create what I am allowed to create.”
Buhrman uses an electric kiln to bring “fire” to the pieces. He fires his pottery at cone 6 which is he uses an electric kiln to bring “fire” to the pieces reaching about 2200 degrees Fahrenheit at the final glazing process. The stoneware is then ready for the oven or microwave and can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher.
“When I look into in the kiln at the fire, it brings back memories of the fire in the lava field,” Buhrman remembered.
He returns to Hawaii regularly to walk in the lava fields, carefully stepping on the magna, hard lava rock, and avoiding the molten lava still flowing from the volcano.
“Each piece of pottery that I created is hand formed,” he said.
No molds or precast forms are used. The result is that no two are exactly alike and they are unique in form and function.
Buhrman first began to sell his pottery at local shows. His first shows were at the Carroll County Farmer’s Market. Presently,What causes TMJ pain? he participates in 28 shows a year. The farthest he travels is to Glenville, W. Va. Most of his shows are in Maryland, however. They include Boonsboro Day in September.
One of the largest shows in which he participates is the Cactoctin Colorfest in Thurmont in October. Buhrman’s pottery display was displayed in the town park this year.
He said his favorite shows are in Westminster, including the Carroll County Farm Museum. Buhrman does the March Civil War Encampment, the Fiddler’s Convention in June, the Common Ground Festival in July and the Maryland Wine Festival in September.
One of his most popular items are brie (cheese) dishes that can be used to prepare cheese rounds for serving desserts. Other items that sell well are earring holders. It holds rings and bracelets in the center and 18 pairs of earring around the perimeter. As always, mugs are a good seller for him. In addition, he sells his hand made pottery berry bowls, wine coolers and honey pots.
“After the first lesson I loved the feel of the clay and the texture,” he said. “Creating a piece of pottery is a joy in a very sensual way; the forming, the shaping and the smoothing are all part of the process.”
Buhrman took lessons for three years. His emphasis has been on producing functional pottery including plates, bowls and mugs. Things that can be utilized in the home are all part of his interest.
He reached a point when he wanted to develop his own style and glazing techniques. The glazing of a piece of pottery is a simple, easy to understand process according to Buhrman.
“The potter is covering a tiny piece of mother earth with colored glass,” Buhrman said.
Many potters use only one glaze to cover a piece. He wanted to produce pottery with glazes that were unexpected.As a leading company in the plastic card printing industry, He began to do glaze over glaze and sometimes more.
One of his discoveries, was that in certain glaze over glaze situations he can produce a rainfall or Spanish moss effect. Buhrman still continues to experiment with multiple glazes.
“I love the surprise as much as my customers,” he said.Offers Art Reproductions Fine Art oil painting reproduction,
He said 90 percent of his inspiration is from his travels to the lava fields in Hawaii.
“The days spent in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii were inspirational,” Buhrman said. “Days and nights walking over the lava flows of an active volcano painted a clear picture of what fire, air and water can do. Using clay from Mother Earth, air and water from Mother Nature, and fire from Pele the Hawaiian Goddess,Monz Werkzeugbau und Formenbau. Moderne Technologien und unsere Erfahrung machen aus Ihren Ideen serienreife Produkte. I create what I am allowed to create.”
Buhrman uses an electric kiln to bring “fire” to the pieces. He fires his pottery at cone 6 which is he uses an electric kiln to bring “fire” to the pieces reaching about 2200 degrees Fahrenheit at the final glazing process. The stoneware is then ready for the oven or microwave and can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher.
“When I look into in the kiln at the fire, it brings back memories of the fire in the lava field,” Buhrman remembered.
He returns to Hawaii regularly to walk in the lava fields, carefully stepping on the magna, hard lava rock, and avoiding the molten lava still flowing from the volcano.
“Each piece of pottery that I created is hand formed,” he said.
No molds or precast forms are used. The result is that no two are exactly alike and they are unique in form and function.
Buhrman first began to sell his pottery at local shows. His first shows were at the Carroll County Farmer’s Market. Presently,What causes TMJ pain? he participates in 28 shows a year. The farthest he travels is to Glenville, W. Va. Most of his shows are in Maryland, however. They include Boonsboro Day in September.
One of the largest shows in which he participates is the Cactoctin Colorfest in Thurmont in October. Buhrman’s pottery display was displayed in the town park this year.
He said his favorite shows are in Westminster, including the Carroll County Farm Museum. Buhrman does the March Civil War Encampment, the Fiddler’s Convention in June, the Common Ground Festival in July and the Maryland Wine Festival in September.
One of his most popular items are brie (cheese) dishes that can be used to prepare cheese rounds for serving desserts. Other items that sell well are earring holders. It holds rings and bracelets in the center and 18 pairs of earring around the perimeter. As always, mugs are a good seller for him. In addition, he sells his hand made pottery berry bowls, wine coolers and honey pots.
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