2009-06-04 Thursday Painting Pots

Thursday night I was back at Clayworks painting earthenware pots. I am trying different scenes, but most of it is rather naive, primitive, or juvenile looking. Every once in a while I am really pleased with one or two, but I have quite a ways to go to bring up the average. Not having done any painting for thirty years has taken it's toll on my admittedly minor skills. I'll keep practicing. Onward and upward.

Painting, painting, painting.

Last of the three pitchers-turned-vases.

2009-04-18 Big Saturday, Part II

After the sale, I headed to the studio to get some catch-up work done. I worked on my largest pot so far, helped unload the glaze kiln with my painted mugs, and ate lunch. Rick gave me a loaf of his homemade bread so I stopped at Harris Teeter and picked up some ham, cheese, and a bottle of Fat Tire. It turned out that Kim had not had lunch so I was glad I could share it with her and we both loved it. Rick makes really great bread.

When I got to the studio
Scott was out back working his magic.

A great loaf of bread on a great plate.

Sandwich or heaven? Both.

It all went too quickly.

Kim enjoyed it as much as I did.

Robin arrived just as we were finishing.

Ju-Ian posing with my tallest pot to date.

I loved the hostility of this pose.

Having some ribbing fun.

The clay dust makes us all a little crazy.

The mugs I painted
and the creamer sets behind them.

Closer view.