Annusch’s Dishes Turkish Blue

Turquoise
recharges energy
heals emotions
gives balance

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As far as ceramics are concerned, turquoise is my favourite colour. I use turquoise glazes in many different variations – matt and glossy, greenish or bluish. It reminds me of the colour of the ocean – deep and vivid, and full of miracles.

Turquoise provides mental clarity, and thanks to its yellow undertones, turquoise does not contain the melancholy of the colour blue, but is a friendly and happy colour that lifts your mood and increases your energy, while making you feel calm and balanced at the same time.

I developed most of my glazes during my studies at the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. The chemical secret of the turquoise glazes is that they all contain a certain amount of copper oxide or copper carbonate.

The bright and shiny glaze I use for this series has become one of my frequently used basic glazes. I have made a whole series of plates, soup plates and mugs in this glaze for our home, and despite day-to-day use I just can’t get enough of this wonderful colour.

Another nice aspect of this glaze is that it always looks a little different when applied on different types of clay, sometimes lighter, sometimes darker, sometimes more luminous, sometimes more diffuse.

You may choose your own colour shade according to your taste, each based on a different type of clay. And of course you can also combine them!