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Terri Mayhew, Phil Mayhew, Beersheba Porcelain

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1986—Co-owner, Beersheba Porcelain, Beersheba Springs, Tennessee

BIOGRAPHY

Terri Mayhew is known for decorative ceramics, particularly ceramic jewelry. Each piece is created using porcelain beads. Color is often added through applying oxides and stains directly to the green ware beads.

Terri and her husband, Phil Mayhew, co-own and operate Beersheba Porcelain, in Beersheba Springs, Tennessee.

Beersheba Porcelain

Southern Highland Craft Guild

Typical Marks

Vessel

Form: Vessel
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: Glaze

Group of Beads

Materials: Porcelain
Method: Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Oxide

Bottle

Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze

Necklace with a Cross

Form: Jewelry
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Glaze

Citation: Jeffrey Kuratnick. "The Marks Project." Last modified April 17, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/print/marks/mayhew-0