It's been a long, long while.
For starters, that's a good line of a Peter Mayer song.
I've been away from the blog world for awhile.
Recently, I've moved; I've continued to adjust to new work, and... well, that's enough.
Oh, and just tonight, my new modem was installed. That is a story in itself.
Also had to take a few weeks away from the studio inbetween classes. That was hard.
I'm finally back and classes have begun. I also had a birthday recently, and on my birthday, I glazed these pieces that came out of the kiln just this past Saturday.
I like the new designs I'm using. I was really surprised at the lack of reduction on several of the pieces. All have spotted shino glaze as a base with some wax resist and some alfred's blue glaze and a bit of soda ash and granulated rutile.
On the bowl on the left, you can see a spot of soda ash. Very little reduction on the yunomi cup.
These two are my favorites. I like how the rim of the small bowl on the right has a bit of white at the top, caused by thicker spotted shino. Maybe I'm onto something here! :)
Here is the same yunomi in the third picture. I just liked the picture.
Also participated in a raku firing this past Sunday. My next post will tell a bit about that.
It's so good to be back playing in the clay!
This is the tallest piece I've made to date. Created it last night during class. Adrienne is really challenging me in my pottery making in so many ways. Excellent teacher, for sure! I surprised myself in making this. :) It's all so exciting!
Here she is making a casserole dish. She did LOTS of demos and as always, makes it look so easy. 
She made this form in just minutes-- along with the other ones.
She made all of these in just a short time..., except for the pitcher on the left. She put a handle on that as she threw the form last week.
Look at the flanges (ridge where the lid rests) in these! Adrienne's pieces. 
