Irma Starr reproduces the Burnap collection of 17th Century English Slipware Pottery. Her works have been featured at leading Museum gift shops including the Nelson Atkins-Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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Irma Starr reproduces the Burnap collection of 17th Century English Slipware Pottery. Her works have been featured at leading Museum gift shops including the Nelson Atkins-Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. |
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Quick Facts about Irma Starr Specializes in 17th-century English Slipware Pottery Works of art include commemorative plates, decorative ornaments, jewelry and figurines. In 2000 Hillary Clinton commissioned her to make a commemorative plate for the Clintons' 25th wedding anniversary. In 2002, the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art commissioned her to create a commemorative plate for the Renwick's 30th anniversary. Her studio is based in Kansas City, MO. |
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Kansas City to Sri Lanka
On an annual basis, Irma Starr brings her unique techniques 12,000 miles from her studio in Kansas City to Sri Lanka. This special destination is her 'home away from home' as it is the only place where a selected number of her ornaments and ceramic works of art are reproduced with detailed precision and accuracy. Under the close eye of Irma and her design team, she provides detailed instructions on combing, feathering, marbeling and slip trailing of her 17th Century English Slipware pottery. Ultimately, this trip to Sri Lanka brings Irma's works to thousands of dedicated fans and museum shops around the world.
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