New

Am trying some new glaze ideas. Put red iron oxide on all three of these.

For added effect, put wax resist on the outside too, mostly in a spiral shape, especially with the one in the center.

Clay body: Zella Stone Stoneware

Glaze: Spotted shino on the inside and rim

Outside: some spotted shino, catherine's oribe, alfred's blue, and tenmoku in varying designs. Base of the outside has no glaze; Recently, I've liked the plain clay look.

Sprinkled a bit of soda ash on the outside too.
These were glazed just in time to be put in the gas kiln that is firing now. :) While there's now a two week break from classes at the studio, the resident artists are gearing up for a sale. Time will tell how these turn out. Can you find them in the kiln? Middle left...

Yesterday and Today Part II

These three plates also came out yesterday. They're okay. I'm experimenting with glazing and just making plates in general. Let it be said that making plates is harder than it may seem. I really want to take a class in surface design sometime. Lots more to learn... I'll use these though.

Today at the studio I put the finishing touches on the cups I posted about yesterday and put them on the shelf to be bisqued. I added some rutile wash, red iron oxide, and different colored slip to four of them. While I realize that some of things are better added after the pieces are bisqued, I put them on now to see what will happen. Experimenting again. :)

It was a gorgeous, peaceful evening too. Spent some time on my mini deck eating my first meal entirely out of my own pottery and reading. :)

Am in the midst of moving so here are some boxes. Got them from Total Wine, which was very generous in giving them to me for free. Makes me want to try these wines!

Tonight, the Tennessee Lady Vols play their first game as the women's NCAA tournament begins. I've missed on most of their games this season, due to my love of pottery. Will watch this one though.

Someday and Yesterday Part I

As I write, I'm watcing Celtic Woman on PBS. One song of theirs, Someday is one of my favorites. Even so, back to the here and now.

Am gearing up for a move. so, that means the workers at Total Wine today were extra grace and gave me boxes for free. Makes me want to try out the wine that once came in them. I'll spend this week packing and move on Saturday. Thanks to all of you who are helping me!

Below is a plate that came out of the electric kiln today. :)

I'm pleased. The glazes on the rim ran a bit which is what I wanted (some Ben Gareen and Tahitian over Ron's Creme).

These days I'm not saving everything I make at the wheel, which is a good thing. I've become more picky about what is worth saving and giving more attention to detail.

Oh, yeah-- this is the first of two posts today.

Yesterday, I went to the Morrison's gallery in Charlotte where clayworks resident artists have a few pieces of their work.

Lighting isn't the best in these pics. It was fun to see the pieces and say to myself-- "I know these artists!" Perhaps someday I'll join them, if I win the lottery at this point. :)

Am now watching 60 Minutes' interview with Obama. Gosh, what an amazing President we have. He's got so much coming at him these days and yet he says he reads 10 letters every night that are written from ordinary people, out of 40,000. I have lots of respect for him.

Cups

Here are the latest cups. Am experimenting and trying new forms.

I'm tired.

I'll post more tomorrow.