Richard Berkholtz
Richard’s Firestarters and Ceramics
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My name is Richard Berkholtz, and I am the owner and operator of Richard’s Firestarters. I lost my sight in 2015, and since then I’ve been staying creatively active by making art and starting my own business.
I make my own firestarters independently using adaptive equipment and natural materials. Over the last 7 years, I have developed my own process to design, manufacture, package, and sell my firestarters.
Before I lost my sight I enjoyed working with metal to make sculptures and creations for friends and family. I have always had a creative side, so after my accident it was a natural progression into my art practice today. I make masks out of clay as well as vessels big and small. I incorperate textures in my ceramic work and continue to investigate ways to add tactile design elements. I enjoy the works of art that I continue to create.
My art and my business are important to me because they make other people smile. Family, friends, and the community are the most important things to me.
Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Blue Bowl
5×5×3 inches
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Mug
Large Deep Rainbow mug with Face
5.5×3.5×5 inches
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Mug
Large Flared Mug with Albany Slip
6.5×4×4.5 inches
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Albany Slip and teal ceramic serving dish
Ceramic
11x5x3”
Oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe!
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Planter and Dish set
Yellow planter with matching sunshine plate
7.5x7.5x5.5
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Richard Berkholtz
ceramic crosses with iron wash for hanging
Ceramic
Small 4x4”
Medium 6x7”
Large 6x11”
Crosses are each hand-made, so individual crosses may vary slightly in coloring and size.
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Richard Berkholtz creates a one-of-a-kind unique item: The Nose Ornament!
Great for that hard to buy for art addict in your life.
Glazed ceramic Nose Ornaments come in a variety of colors and ready to hang.
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Richard Berkholtz
Triumph
Watercolor and Colored Pencils on Paper
12x19”
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Richard Berkholtz
Voodoo
Watercolor and colored pencil on paper
8x10”
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Richard Berkholtz
You Are My Sunshine
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Paper
14.75x11”
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Richard Berkholtz
Psychedelic Fantasy
Watercolor and Oil Pastel on Paper
12x16”
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Richard Berkholtz
Handbuilt ceramic lidded jar
Lidded jar glazed in pear and marigold celedons. Impressions of plants adorn the outside of the vessel.
8×5×5”
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Bowl
Purple with Darker Purple Drips
6X6X3
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Richard Berkholtz
“Voodoo King”
Hand built Ceramic Mask
9×7×2
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Bowl with ring foot
Light blue inside, teal outside with coil foot and one heart stamp
5x5x4
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Bowl with overlapping slab darts and flower stamping desings
Glazed with Aincent Jasper
4x4x4
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Mug Ocean and Magma
Ceramic
5x5×6
Microwave and dishwasher safe!
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Butter Bell
Lavender inside blue outside
5x5x6
Microwave and dishwasher safe!
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Richard Berkholtz
Spring has Sprung
Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Paper
19x20”
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Richard Berkholtz
Handmade ceramic pendants strung on a leather cord and various chains.
Variety of options
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Richard Berkholtz
Handmade ceramic pendants keychains
Variety of options
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Richard Berkholtz
Handbuilt soup mug with adaptive handle
“no soup for you” stamp on the bottom inside
7.5×4.5×4 inches
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Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic Mug Dark and Light Blue
Ceramic
5x4x4”
Microwave and dishwasher safe!
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Richard Berkholtz
Handbuilt ceramic lidded jar
Lidded jar glazed in pear and marigold celedons. Impressions of plants adorn the outside of the vessel.
8×5×5”
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Richard Berkholtz
Celadon Ceramic Plate-bowl
Ceramic
8x8x1.5”
Richard’s plate bowls have the dimensions of a large salad plate with slightly higher walls to accommodate lots of goodies! Plate-bowls are also great for grain bowls and pasta dishes!
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Richard Berkholtz
Handbuilt ceramic lidded jar
Lidded jar glazed in Glacier over oak leaf imprints
9×4×4”
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Richard Berkholtz
Handbuilt ceramic lidded jar
Lidded jar glazed in Glacier over oak leaf and branches imprints
9×4×4”
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Richard’s Firestarters are made of all natural soy wax, hardwood sawdust and shredded paper. Perfect for outdoor fires or for use in fireplaces & woodstoves. Firestarters burn for up to 18 minutes.
Contains soy wax, sawdust, paper and essential oil.
Environmentally friendly packaging designed to be burned or recycled, so that you can leave no trace while camping.
Find more of Richard’s products and artwork here.
Richard’s Firestarters are made of all natural soy wax, hardwood sawdust and shredded paper. Perfect for outdoor fires or for use in fireplaces & wood stoves. Firestarters burn for up to 18 minutes.
Contains soy wax, sawdust, paper and essential oil.
Environmentally friendly packaging designed to be burned or recycled, so that you can leave no trace while camping.
Find more of Richard’s products and artwork here.
Richard Berkholtz
Ceramic lidded box
Albandy slip outside with light blue lid and inside. Easy grip handle!
3.5×3.5×6.5 in
Microwave and dishwasher safe!
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