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Some Facts About Chinese Porcelain
Chinese porcelain has always been known for its exotic and durable characteristics. It was originally made from various ingredients such as glass, bone, ash, quartz, and alabaster. The primary and ...
The limits of repairing your porcelain ceramics
It’s common for pieces of pottery or ceramics to be passed from previous generations, due to the longevity and durability of porcelain. Breaking a piece can be devastating. Even if your piece is ne...
The Plated Box Collaboration with Bespoke Post: Introducing the Serving Platter
The Plated box is a collaboration between Bright Angle and Bespoke Post. We wanted to create a collection of home goods that would stand out at a dinner party but also be used everyday. The Servi...
How Do We Use Technology to Explore the Science of Craft?
We are able to turn a sketch into a finished piece with precision. We make vessels that work well. We facilitate collaborations. We make tools that work well.Problem:It takes a long time to turn a ...
We design things that are meant to be used. These designs are executed by hand using the highest quality materials. A lot of companies have it backwards. You don’t design something and then try to...
What we love about our process.
What we love about slipcasting is that it allows us to explore forms that are off the wheel so that we can expand the library of shapes beyond what we could on the wheel. Also, there’s nothing sex...
A Conversation with Adrienne Eliades
Recently we had the chance to sit down and have a conversation with our current Resident Artist Adrienne Eliades. Adrienne comes to us from Portland, OR where she is a studio potter and teacher at ...
I have several goals for The Bright Angle, some of which are abstract and some of which are concrete. One, to have a space or facility that can allow my friends or fellow artists to realize an idea...
If you had to leave your home and could only bring one item, what would it be?
How to Transform Porcelain Into Cotton Candy
A lot of testing and love has gone into developing our new Cotton Candy pigmented porcelain line. The real star player here has been our very own Allison Cochran. We sat down with her to pick her b...