River Market ArtSpace

How'd They Do That?

The most often asked question in our gallery is – “How’d they do that?” We hope this section of our Web site will help answer your questions about some of the media used by the artists in our gallery.

Clay

There are many different ways of transforming clay into masterpieces of art. One of the most popular types is Raku clay. If you’ve ever seen a vase with brilliant, metallic colors or grayish colored lines that appear as cracks in the clay, you’ve probably seen a piece of Raku clay ... Read More

Glass

The fundamentals of glass making have changed little since their beginnings. In fact, an Egyptian glassworker of the 14th century B.C. would easily recognize today's basic tools and processes. Glassworkers routinely gather molten (melted) glass on metal pipes or rods and shape it using various wood and metal tools and/or by blowing into the pipes to expand the glass. The skillful combination of gravity, centrifugal force, and lung power allows the artist to shape the piece with subtle gestures, or by dramatically spinning and twirling it ... Read More

Jewelry

Visitors to ArtSpace will find a wide variety of jewelry from beads, to glass, to silver, and gold. We thought you might like to learn a little bit about some of the techniques our artists use to make their jewelry! ... Read More

Painting

Paintings at ArtSpace are generally divided into three main types – watercolors, oils, and acrylics – and processes are varied according to the artist and his or her intention, surface (paper, canvas, etc.), type of paint, brushes, climate, and education. There is no "most common" way to do anything connected with painting ... Read More

Photography

Photography had its earliest beginnings with the Camera Obscura, which was basically a darkened room with an inverted image projected on a wall opposite a pinhole. A bit later a lens filled the hole. In the early 1800's photosensitive paper came into use. The first images demanded a great deal of patience on the part of both photographer and subject, since long exposures were necessary to produce a picture ... Read More