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Here are a few publications where you can read about Red Dragon Pottery and see some of Troy's miniatures.

Miniature Collector, September 2010, p.40

Dallas Show Highlights

 

Dollhouse Miniatures, July 2010, p.45

Miniature Showcase -- DHM introduces some talented IGMA artisans...
This is an article about Diane Echnoz Aleyda on p.44 and me, Troy Schmidt, on p.45, with a photo of me and a few photos of my miniatures.

 
Miniature Collector, March 2008, p.

Pottery studio furniture: 
     wedging table (left)
     work table (center)
     Potter's kick-wheel (right)
Dollhouse Miniatures, March 2007, p.28-31

Ceramic Art by Troy Schmidt
     Article by Martha Puff and photos by Michael Puff

This is a 4-page article about me and my work with several nice photos.

  

Santa Barbara Newspress, December 10, 2006, Special Section

Inviting Arts. The Yes Store a welcome retreat for artists, shoppers

 
Santa Barbara Stew, August 4, 2006

This is a local television talk show hosted by Martine Beerman and aired on a local Santa Barbara station. I was on the show with colleague Dave Venaas. I showed some of my miniatures and a potter's studio roombox.

  
 

Dollhouse Miniatures, March 2006

Ikebana, Bonsai and Asian Pottery in Miniature
     p.33 Three items on Blue pedestals (Teapot, Amphora & Ikebana) and the green and orange bowl with bonsai fuchsia by Carol Wagner

     p.34 Three items on purple pedestals (Ewer, bamboo lidded jar and faceted vase)

     p.35 Ikebana containing Lucky Bamboo by Beverly Gallerani

 

Dollhouse Miniatures, January[?] 2006

Show Scene - Good Sam, San Jose, CA

p.?, Three items on clear pedestals:
     'Open Space' Teapot
      Vase with green matt and shino glaze,
      Teapot

 
Need to do some updating here for 2004-2006. I had things in several issues of Miniature Collector and Dollhouse Miniatures.  
Miniature Collector, August 2003

p.63 Chicago International Review
Troy Schmidt's pottery is individually wheel thrown on a full-size potter's wheel.
     The Samurai ginger jar has a wood handle, $75.00
     The carved celadon vase can be used in a contemporary setting, $55.00
     The faceted vase [made of English Porcelain] is a Korean design

 
Miniature Collector, March 2003

p.23 (Article about Ligia Durstenfeld) --Troy made the Butterfly basket filled with Ligia's wonderful cloisonné flowers.

 
Dollhouse Miniatures, June 2002
"Last Look" p.66 by Kristen M. Scheuing |
Vessel Vestige
"With a nod to his ancestry, artisan Troy Schmidt named his company Red Dragon Pottery in honor of the fire-breathing beast that is an ancient Celtic symbol. Above, we see Troy's brickware in full-scale and miniature. The openings in both versions are meant to represent a cave, and the smaller pieces inside them the vestiges of an ancient southwestern civilization. Troy began making small-scale ceramics in 1993. By 1999, he had earned Fellow status in the International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA) Contact: Troy Schmidt, ....Upcoming shows: Showcase of Miniatures, San Jose, Santa Barbara Miniature Show. Exhibit: Tee Ridder Museum."
  

Dollhouse Miniatures, November 2001
Cover and Artisan's Showcase entitled 'Potter's Workshop':
p.36:
     Ware Cart with greenware (far left)
     The 5 ceramic pieces on the brown wood table in the back are also mine.
p.37:
     Wedging table: shown in the front and center of the studio
      Kiln along the right wall (the stack of pottery on the shelves next to the kiln belongs inside).

Miniature Collector, August 2001
      IGMA Showcase of Miniatures, Rye, New York, p.52
      Left to Right:
           Samurai Ginger Jar
           Ginger Jar
           Kyusu Teapot

Dollhouse Miniatures, April 2001

p.70:

  • top shelf: Pedestal Bowl with four lobed scalloped lip
  • lower shelf: Amphora with dragon handles

The wonderful Persian Cabinet was created by Gilbert Mena of California

Dollhouse Miniatures, March 2001
IGMA Showcase 2001 program insert, p.G9
The "Porcelain Room" created by Jim Van Vliet for the IGMA Elements of Style has four of my pieces in it:
  • "Brickware" (on the floor between the left candle stand and the stairs)
  • "Open Space" vase (on the stairs-White vase with red center)
  • Pedestal Bowl with carved lip and pierced sides (on the right candle stand)
  • Amphora with dragon handles (on the floor, lower right corner)
Miniature Collector, November 1999

"IGMA Selects New Fellows", p.52-54

  • Ewer with stumpy spout
  • Amphora with dragon handles

Dollhouse Miniatures, August 1999
Artisans Showcase, "The estate sale shop", p.40
Group 23 on top of cupboard
      Tea Pot-blue--spongeware glaze
     Ewer & Basin--coral spongeware glaze
group 29 on desk
      Vase--coblt blue glaze
      Ceramic Box--K-9 glaze
      Pedestal bowl with scalloped lip--K-9 glaze

The Cube, Vol. XX, No. 2, June 1999 (the IGMA Newsletter)
"Congratulations to the New Guild Fellows!", p.3

"Troy Schmidt - Goleta, California
Category: Ceramics
Troy submitted five original porcelain pieces. Each item, after careful research, was thrown on a standard sized potter's wheel, using his own technique for creating 1/12 pieces."

 
Dollhouse Miniatures, May 1998 (formerly known as 'Nutshell News')

  Artisans Showcase, "Antique Treasures", p.45

  • bottom shelf, right - Amphora with dragon handles, celadon glaze [#V-1] A Tang Dynasty reproduction
  • bottom shelf, left - Ewer with dragon handle and lotus petal lip, white (Japanese Celadon) glaze [#V-15] A Tang Dynasty reproduction
  • middle shelf - Scalloped Pedestal Bowl, white crackle glaze [#V-20]
  • top shelf, right - Ewer with stumpy spout, white (Japanese Celadon) glaze [#V-17]
  • top shelf, left - Square vase, blue celadon glaze [#V-8]

Photo credits: Dollhouse Miniatures T.M., May 1998, p.45, photo by William Zuback, Biedermeier mirror-backed curio cabinet by "In A Miniature Manor"
Nutshell News, June 1997
Cover
      on coffee table-Coffee Pot with K-9 glaze
Artisans Showcase p.47 Native American style pots
     on bottom shelf of bookcase-Geometric Seed Jar [P-7]
     on second from bottom shelf, right side-Pueblo Staircase pot [P-4]
     on second from bottom shelf, center-Saggar Fired Seed Jar [P-1] 		 
Nutshell News, September 1996
Artisans Showcase p.47
     on short pedestal-Tri Lobe Coil Vase with K-9 Glaze
     on medium pedestal, left side-Cross Coil vase with celadon glaze
     on medium pedestal, right side-Samurai Ginger Jar with temmoku glaze 		 

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