2015-04-25 - Saturday - Pots and plants

Saturday I went to Clayworks and threw two very round pots. I like it when the pot is very round and the opening becomes triangular as it's a nice combination. I will glaze these with some nice shino and they'll be warm and rich.

It rained on and off during the day and while I was out in the yard with the dog I noticed a spider web with rain droplets on it. Pretty nice, even with just the cell phone camera.

Beauty is all around us.

Don't miss it.

It can be easy to overlook.

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2015-04-23 - Thursday - Plants and pots

Thursday I checked out how the plants are doing in the back yard. I'm glad to see that the ferns and others are doing very well. Native plants have their advantages.

Christmas and lady ferns by the porch.

Christmas and lady ferns on the hill.

The orchid leaves look pretty ragged
at this time of year after a whole winter.

The brown jugs are thriving.

Thursday night I went to Clayworks and made a pot that I applied thick slip onto with a flexible rib. This could be fun since I have some ideas on the glazing.

Slippy.

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2015-04-22 - Wednesday - Pork chops and pots

Ha, bet you thought I was going to say "apple sauce".

Wednesday I made pork chops, green beans, and potatoes, that I got from the newspaper. It's a one baking sheet meal which makes cooking it and cleaning it up easy. I'm all for that and it tastes really good, too.

Later on I went to Clayworks. I finished the lid for the lidded pot and made a garlic pot. I still enjoy making the garlic series so I will continue with them in different forms, clay bodies, and glaze combinations.

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2015-04-21 - Tuesday - Many things

Tuesday was my father-in-law's birthday. He turned 86 and we all wish him the best and many more. I pulled this photo from my sister-in-law's Facebook post since they are in PA. We were there in spirit, anyway.

John Pellow on his 86th birthday.

The cankerworms have done a number on our maple trees. The leaves look like doilies and I hope the tree can recover. I've got to remember to band the trees in the fall.

I went to Clayworks and made a lidded pot.

I don't make lids too often, but when I do they go on top of the pot. :8^)

And that's all there is to say about that.

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2015-04-19 - Sunday - Pots

Sunday I went to Clayworks to work on some pots. For the Clayworks Spring Sale & Open House the studio artists each did their own version of a large bowl form from the same slump mold. I ran out of time getting mine done but I am still working on it. More to come on that.

I trimmed up some smaller bowls and put a face on another pot. He looks pretty sly.

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2015-04-17 - Friday - Sale

Friday night we had a good crowd of people attend the Clayworks Annual Spring Sale & Open House. There was a steady stream of people through the studio. I had lots of conversations about my process and several of my pots found new homes that night.

It's in no way a competition, but it gave me a good feeling when I was selling some of my work next to artists that I respect and admire. It made me feel more at ease in my new place at Clayworks.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the sale and thanks to all my friends at Clayworks who made me feel welcome.

Friday morning Karen asked me to slice an apple for her to take to work. I did and afterwards I noticed that the mark from the water on the paper towel looked remarkably like a face. I always try to keep my eyes open for interesting things and this one was not subtle.

Maybe a new face for a pot.

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2015-04-16 - Thursday - Set up

On Thursday afternoon I went to Clayworks to set up for the Annual Spring Sale & Open House. It was exciting since it was the first one in which I was participating. In the past when I was a student I would volunteer to do throwing demos for the sale, but this time as a studio artist I had a table to display my work.

Exciting changes.

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