The Art of
On-Glaze Porcelain Painting
Porcelain painting is one of the oldest art forms known to man-kind. Porcelains are painted in thin layers of color and then kiln fired to temperatures of 1500 degrees or more. Another layer of color (over-glaze) may be applied and steps repeated until the desired look is accomplished.
Porcelain has been found in volcanic ash, various dirt and rock excavation sites and buried in depths of sand beneath the sea. Porcelain has been brought up from sunken ships, like the Titanic, still intact and useable. Through scientific analysis of "found" porcelain, past cultures and history can be determined.
Well decorated Porcelain was coveted by the royalty and gentry of past centuries. Eventually the working class afforded porcelain, although the purity of the porcelain or the decoration was not of fine quality. These porcelains can now be found all over the world in both private and public collections.
Today's Porcelain painters are creating the “Antiquities of
Tomorrow”
SFPAC of TX
The State Federation Porcelain Art Clubs of Texas (SFPAC of TX) was established April 27, 1958 in Dallas, Texas to stimulate interest, appreciation, and skill in the decoration of fine porcelain.
Today there are more than 50 satellite clubs throughout Texas that make up the members of the Federation. These clubs boast not only members from Texas, but also from across the United States.
Each year in April, a convention is held. One does not have to be a member of the SFPAC of TX to attend. Information regarding registration is generally posted mid-year on this site and other convention information is posted as it becomes available.
Our Motto
"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."
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