2010-03-04 Thursday - New Bowls

I made several of these bowls and am thrilled with them.  They are earthen red with white slip and translucent amber glaze.  I will be making more using this glaze combination in the future.

 

  

2010-03-03 Wednesday - Kiln Loading

On Wednesday night I assisted Greg in loading the gas kiln at Clayworks.  Also assisting were Joe and Lisa.  We stuffed the kiln until we couldn't fit anymore in it.  I'm impatiently waiting for my pots since I have tried some new glaze ideas in this firing.  We should be unloading it on Saturday afternoon.  Can't wait.

I picked up some of my cone 5 bowls and will get some pictures up soon.  I really like them.

2010-02-28 Sunday

Sunday saw a crew of regulars at Clayworks.  Everyone was being very productive and having a lot of fun in the making of things.  I finished up my glazing from Saturday since the gas kiln was going to be loaded on Wednesday night.

 

Katherine and Pete (with twelve lbs of clay).

  

Ju-Ian and her new little buddy.

  

She makes great faces.

  

John working on decoration.

  

 When I got home I grabbed a photo of this planter on the deck.

This is a testament to how cold this winter has been

since it's lived on the deck for more than five years

with no problem at all.

2010-02-27 Saturday - Muddy Fun

Saturday was Muddy Fun day!  We had one teacher (Maggie), three volunteers (Chuck, Pete, and yours truly), and seven excellent students.  They made a whole bunch of pots and they were very good for their first time.

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

2010-02-26 Friday - Empty Bowls 2010

I finally attended the Empty Bowls luncheon this year (thanks Becky!).  I met Becky, Elaine, and Susan there for a fine time of charity, fellowship, lunch, and art.  We saw several other people there from Clayworks, some of them working in the lobby doing demos.  There were great conversations, door prize drawings, a silent auction and lots of hope.

First, you pick your bowl.

  

Gosh, you never know

who's going to show up at these things.

  

More bowls from which to choose.

  

Adrienne was demoing at the wheel.

(Elaine was kind enough to hold my bowl

(in her left hand) while I snapped some photos.)

  

 Julie was there too.

Demoing and answering questions.

  

 Hands in clay.

  

 The buffet line.

  

 Some of the buffeters.

  

 Elaine, Becky, me, and Susan.

  

 Kathy and Ann.

  

 Andrew from Pottery Central was also demoing.

2010-02-24 Wednesday

I was at Clayworks on Wednesday and once again forgot to take pictures of what I was making.  I did, however, get a great shot of Ju-Ian's tile from the Posey Bacopoulos workshop.  I think it came out great and there were lots of other good ones.  Unfortunately I didn't get any shots of the rest of them (too busy talking about them).

 

  

My earthen red bowls stacked on the greenware shelf.

I was surprised that they stacked since I didn't

measure them when I made them.

  

My bowls were in good company on that shelf.

2010-02-21 Sunday - Barn Part II

Here is a video I just uploaded of Meredith feeding horses.  I love the sound they make when they know the hay is coming.  It's almost like they're purring.






The rest of the pics are here.