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I made a stamp of some trees, mixed it with a purchased tree stamp and poked a lot of holes in the porcelain. Wasn't sure how to spell the word Picotee- doesn't it need an accent over one of the e's? This one is my ode to xc skiing, when its snowing but very quiet- i.e. all you can hear are your skis in the snow.

Green Leaf

I started out calling this light Nodding Amaryllis but it looks more like Solomons Seal.

Morning!
Started grabbing pots but Callie stopped me to take pictures.

Kevin's flashing slip and Gail Nichols soda slips and who knows what else- I have to start keeping better records. clay mix of H550 stoneware that fires white and H440 brown high temp. stoneware.

The bit of pink flashing at the top was from some oribe in the kiln. Some mix of flashing slips??? The taco debris looks like a mineral depost of tuffa or something from a black smoker!

Day 1. Start collecting parts for my new raku kiln. So far, instruction book, lots of wire & a burner w hose. 

these were developed from an idea of using small tiles in a sagger with a pot. The byproduct was intriguing and this is the result for more finished pieces.

these were developed from an idea of using small tiles in a sagger with a pot. The byproduct was intriguing and this is the result for more finished pieces.

these were developed from an idea of using small tiles in a sagger with a pot. The byproduct was intriguing and this is the result for more finished pieces.

Day 1. Start collecting parts for my new raku kiln. So far, instruction book, lots of wire & a burner w hose. 
Day.2. Constructed basic cage frame, injured hand, took cage to a metal shop to make it sturdy & prettier! My hand doesn't look too pretty under this bandage but its just a scratch. 
Day 3. Picked up cage frame & they did a nice job- look at those handles!

Blending various blends of raw clay to set levels of titanium, iron, and calcium. The goal was to produce purple in oxidation: without the use of stains. A band of rutile was placed in the center, and Temmoku glazed over.

One of my favourite pictures and I don't have it digitally anymore. This is from a paper copy I had on the wall.

The bit of pink flashing at the top was from some oribe in the kiln. Some mix of flashing slips??? The taco debris looks like a mineral depost of tuffa or something from a black smoker!

Putting soda tacos into the side ports. We added quite a bit of the soda-ash-light,baking soda and calcite mix to this firing. Did i mention that it was -20 C out here yesterday, plus windchill? Not as cozy as my kiln at home but then again my kiln is not a soda kiln and Medalta is more than worth the drive and discomfort of January!

Morning!
Started grabbing pots but Callie stopped me to take pictures.

Kevin's flashing slip and Gail Nichols soda slips and who knows what else- I have to start keeping better records. clay mix of H550 stoneware that fires white and H440 brown high temp. stoneware.

1280C woodfired blue with rice ash.

I made a stamp of some trees, mixed it with a purchased tree stamp and poked a lot of holes in the porcelain. Wasn't sure how to spell the word Picotee- doesn't it need an accent over one of the e's? This one is my ode to xc skiing, when its snowing but very quiet- i.e. all you can hear are your skis in the snow.

Green Leaf

I made a stamp of some trees, mixed it with a purchased tree stamp and poked a lot of holes in the porcelain. Wasn't sure how to spell the word Picotee- doesn't it need an accent over one of the e's? This one is my ode to xc skiing, when its snowing but very quiet- i.e. all you can hear are your skis in the snow.

I started out calling this light Nodding Amaryllis but it looks more like Solomons Seal.

I made a stamp of some trees, mixed it with a purchased tree stamp and poked a lot of holes in the porcelain. Wasn't sure how to spell the word Picotee- doesn't it need an accent over one of the e's? This one is my ode to xc skiing, when its snowing but very quiet- i.e. all you can hear are your skis in the snow.

It worked! The black even has some shadows- like a puppet show- have to come up with some different sorts of patterns to try next.

I started out calling this light Nodding Amaryllis but it looks more like Solomons Seal.

I like the shape but it needs some refinement and I may use more glaze & less slip next time!

Green Leaf

Green Leaf

I started out calling this light Nodding Amaryllis but it looks more like Solomons Seal.

Green Leaf