2014-02-04 - Tuesday - More bowls

Tuesday I threw some more bowls for Bowling for Dollars and trimmed them and the ones I made on Sunday.  As you can see I have done some different shapes here, inspired by Josh DeWeese.  I'll be playing with this idea for a while.

Beer bottle and pen for scale only.

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2014-02-02 - Sunday - Josh DeWeese workshop

Day two of the Josh DeWeese workshop was another inspiring session.  He finished several pieces that he started on Saturday.  One of them was formed from two pieces, each made from 25 lbs of clay.  It was a wonderful pot and I was amazed by the way he finished it.

Josh is a very talented potter and a really nice guy.  I thank him for a truly inspirational workshop and I can't wait to try some of the ideas he gave me.  My work can only get better by adding some of his ideas to my own aesthetic.

Throwing a mug.

Stretching a large pot.

Now with handles.

A photo of Josh with his friend Larry's mug.
Larry runs a mug lending library.  He lends
them out for a week and asks that people
post a photo on Facebook.

My view from behind the camera and projector.

After the workshop I made some bowls for the
Cleveland County Arts Council's Bowling for Dollars
event for arts education.

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2014-02-01 - Saturday - Josh DeWeese workshop

The workshop was amazing.  Josh showed us how he makes several of his pieces and shared his work philosophy and artistic vision with us.  He also regaled us with stories of his time at the Archie Bray Foundation and about times with many of his famous potter friends.

Getting ready to throw a 25 lb bag of clay.

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2014-01-31 - Friday - Josh DeWeese

Friday afternoon we set up the room at CPCC for the Josh DeWeese workshop.  After setup Josh arrived and we took him to Midwood Smokehouse for supper.  A good time for everyone.  I couldn't wait to see Josh work at the wheel as I really like his work.

Me, Gary, Josh, and David.

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2014-01-30 - Thursday - Glazed bowls

Here are some of the Empty Bowls I glazed last week.  I like the way the underglaze worked so I will be trying more of that in the future.

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2014-01-23 - Thursday - Glazing bowls

I glazed the second batch of Empty Bowls and tried some new things as usual.  Fun stuff.

New underglaze designs.

The same bowls with clear (white) and amber (black).

The gang.

Waxing.

Waning.

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2014-01-19 - Sunday - Empty bowls glazed

Sunday after the workshop I pulled out my first batch of bowls to lightly sand the foot rings.  I burnish them with my fingers when trimming them until they're smooth and soft.  Unfortunately during the glaze firing the foot ring becomes a bit rough again so I lightly sand it back to smoothness.

I'm pleased with the results on the glazing of this first batch but I'm ready to try some new things.  I'll try the changes on the next batch.

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