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new slabroller extension and cleaning up the excess that had collected on the back table makes studio neater and easier to use. additional drywall sheets added on new tabletop storage rack adds 1/3 more space for finished work waiting for firing. there are 4 of the closet organizers, each with ten shelves of drywall. only 2 drawers with supplies, all the rest are drywall approx 18x24 inches.  except for lizard poop,  studio stays surprisingly clean.

it worked!!! well, of course, i am learning a skill, not making a product so this first attempt has a lot of things i hope to improve on the next ones. i still cannot paint but this looks so simple, maybe i can do something that is ok.

the red rib is one kim used and i figured i would get the right kind. anyone interested in this technique should look at her facebook page. last year she showed the things she was getting ready for the sale called "Tour de Clay" that happens every year in early december. i try to arrive in time to go on the tour of studios. always educational and fun. be sure to notice the amazing purple vine.

it worked!!! well, of course, i am learning a skill, not making a product so this first attempt has a lot of things i hope to improve on the next ones. i still cannot paint but this looks so simple, maybe i can do something that is ok.

Yesterday's firing. The black spiral design is new and required practice.!! And there are 6 spiraled designs, not the normal four!!! Try it!

Could this be a Lisa Larson figure? The original Star Trek series was filmed when her work was popular. Sorry for the lousy image.

Greenware on the left, Bisque fired on the right

Doll parts. Off-white clay with a yellow ochre pottery glaze. I was thinking about joining these to a driftwood and wire body for an uber primitive bit of mixed media figure sculpture.

I love all the varied shapes a good mug comes in. The shape is my current favorite. It works well to separate the textured areas from the geometric sgraffito in the bottom. It has a pulled handle and commercial glazes and was fired to cone 6 electric.

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

Commercial Crystal Forest, Temmoku, and Ghana Black engobe on stoneware

made this ginko leaf mold so i have variety in my most popular design. i can place clay slab in any position and allow for dragonfly impression at various locations on each finished pot.

Bit off more than I could chew, one fin popped off after another. Went for a swim in the scrap bucket. Will try again someday soon.

Some future earthy Christmas ornaments. Planning some simple pottery glazes in brown and white, and some maple leaves in bright underglazes.

This is a test for my new sushi plates. From this I will make others with corrections that I think will work best. Like outlining the bird. This is one of an animal series. They will be wall hangers and serving plates. Cool right? Comments welcome. Measures 7.25"x11".

This is a test for my new sushi plates. From this I will make others with corrections that I think will work best. Like outlining the bird. This is one of an animal series. They will be wall hangers and serving plates. Cool right? Comments welcome. Measures 7.25"x11".

Hand cut paper stencil sponged onto green plate, then glazed with underglaze and paper stencil removed.

A Hug between two of my favorite glazes.
 
I love anthropomorphic pots and this piece captures that feeling very well.

Thrown white earthenware, cut and altered. Slabs textured and added. Copper oxide and cobalt carbonate washes when bone dry. Bisqued to 1000oC. Transparent glaze poured over, fired to 1100oC.

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.

new slabroller extension and cleaning up the excess that had collected on the back table makes studio neater and easier to use. additional drywall sheets added on new tabletop storage rack adds 1/3 more space for finished work waiting for firing. there are 4 of the closet organizers, each with ten shelves of drywall. only 2 drawers with supplies, all the rest are drywall approx 18x24 inches.  except for lizard poop,  studio stays surprisingly clean.

new slabroller extension and cleaning up the excess that had collected on the back table makes studio neater and easier to use. additional drywall sheets added on new tabletop storage rack adds 1/3 more space for finished work waiting for firing. there are 4 of the closet organizers, each with ten shelves of drywall. only 2 drawers with supplies, all the rest are drywall approx 18x24 inches.  except for lizard poop,  studio stays surprisingly clean.