A Very Early Piece
A visitor to the blog contacted me this afternoon and sent me this photograph of a very early piece by Mary, which I thought others might enjoy viewing, This piece is mounted on a 16″ x 32″ piece of 3/4″ … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Glazes
The Vinegar Solution
Tom did all of the glaze formulation and experimenting, while Mary put Tom’s findings to use. While Tom was the technician, he did play with his results, using fish and face plaques as “tiles” but it was Mary who was … Continue reading →
A World of Mushrooms
I did not know that Mary had a form of synesthesia, known as chromesthesia in the academic world, until after she had passed away. This fact explains her fascination with music and color – she loved classical music and played … Continue reading →
A Late Piece by Mary
I’ve reached out to the larger community to try to find pieces made by Tom and Mary and I’ve met some wonderful people who have volunteered to let me take photographs of the pieces that they have. I’ve been busy … Continue reading →
Bea Peskoe Lunchtime Series Presentation on Mary Blakley Ceramics
On January 5, 2014, I gave a PowerPoint presentation in the Pioneer Room of the First National Bank in Homestead about the history behind Mary Blakley Ceramics. It was sponsored by the Homestead Center for the Arts. Many people collect … Continue reading →
An Early Flower Piece
This small piece, about 5″ wide by 12″ tall, which is in the collection of a Homestead resident, is very interesting. When I first saw it, I was very puzzled, because the glazed flowers, buds and vase are painted with … Continue reading →
Viewing Slideshows
To view posted photographs of Tom and Mary Blakley’s art work, click on the “Galleries” tab on the line just below the header photograph, which is a close-up of one of Tom’s glaze tiles. A new page will open up … Continue reading →
Mary Blakley Ceramics
Mary Blakley Ceramics was a joint business, established by Tom and Mary Blakley in 1966, when the shop was built. Tom was a commercial artist and a cartoonist whose cartoons had appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Colliers, among … Continue reading →