Paula Shalan
Paula Shalan is known for non-functional low-fired white earthenware pottery vessels. Surface treatment includes stamping, printing, and then painting white terra sigilatta and/or slips, wiping a layer off, and hand burnishing. The ...
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Paula Shalan is known for non-functional low-fired white earthenware pottery vessels. Surface treatment includes stamping, printing, and then painting white terra sigilatta and/or slips, wiping a layer off, and hand burnishing. The final smoky appearance is achieved through pit-firing.
- Bibliography
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Farrell, James. “Conversations in Clay: Honoring the Earth with Paula Shalan.” Mountain Living Magazine, July 28, 2021. https://www.mountainliving.com/conversations-in-clay/ Accessed 08-22-2023
Norris, Scott.” Earthenware of Paula Shalan.” Ceramics Art and Perception 88, June 1, 2012.
Reade, Nathanial. “Ceramicist Paula Shalan: Digging the Earth.“ New England Home, May 6, 2017. Accessed 08-23-2023
Roberts, Diana Lyn. “Paula Shalan’s Primal Elegance and Earthy Refinement.” Ceramics Monthly 66 no. 4, April 2018. Accessed 08-22-2023.
- CV or Resume
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McGee, Donna
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Citation: McGee, Donna Paula Shalan, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/paula-shalan
