Babs

The moment, when you just realized, that you forgot to ask a student, if they poked a vent hole in their intricate sculpture, that you are now firing...

The moment, when you just realized, that you forgot to ask a student, if they poked a vent hole in their intricate sculpture, that you are now firing...

ran out of propane in my 4 tanks. First refill in 10 months.

Sitting patiently waiting for my kiln to be delivered. And by that I mean 3 cups of coffee and me running round the studio not wanting to make any work till it gets here xD

Sitting patiently waiting for my kiln to be delivered. And by that I mean 3 cups of coffee and me running round the studio not wanting to make any work till it gets here xD

Today's practice. http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/gallery/image/4517-todays-practice/

fired large bisque of slabs for raku project and the last of the orbs for my exhibition

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.

Moving back towards the dark, after the start of fall..

loaded kiln late last night, a dozen teacups were part of the load. Went into shed this am on way to work. ONE teacup stll on the outside!! How did this happen?

loaded kiln late last night, a dozen teacups were part of the load. Went into shed this am on way to work. ONE teacup stll on the outside!! How did this happen?

loaded kiln late last night, a dozen teacups were part of the load. Went into shed this am on way to work. ONE teacup stll on the outside!! How did this happen?

Studio at school has a new toy...and I have to admit that Peter Pugger is my new, best friend

Wedding jars out of glaze load, posted on blog. Never satisfied, but they did turn out , , , well.

painting the new potters stools today. Hope to finish them today and use them tomorrow.

Waiting for the over-watered home-made slip to evaporate........

Waiting for the over-watered home-made slip to evaporate........

Dipped my toe in the ocean of glaze making …. the knowledge is so vast and intimidating.

Just got done reclaiming the heaping clay bin from my classroom, by hand. What, you think my arms got this toned by sitting around all day?

Just turned on a bisque load- this one contains little handprints on slabs for my sons preschool class, they are my first slabs and have already warped a lot, but I need to get them done before school lets out this year.

Less than thirty days until I quit my day job and do this full time!!!

I'm kinda peeved that this new job I took has been wiping me out so bad. My practicing and production (and thus, progress) have gone straight down the tubes as I come home from work sore and exhausted :/ Thank goodness it's only part time - I think I'd die if it was full time. *slump*

burning the candle at both ends...

Pugmill looked so beautifully clean, and somewhat corroded that I was lured into using it myself!!

Tried milk-firing last night! I'm mostly pleased with the results, but I can't find my jar of beeswax polish so I won't know for sure until that's located.