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  1. ChenowethArts

    It is glaze firing day...I seem to forget just how hot it can get in the kiln room when the outside/combustion air is coming in at 95F+. The pots are reducing and apparently so am I :)

  2. ChenowethArts

    I spent the morning spraying underglaze outside (and wearing a respirator)...just so you know, attempting to 'blow away' a bug that lands on your arm doesnt work well through a mask...trust me on this :)

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    2. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Next time, give em a coat of under glaze.

    3. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      LOL I have a magnifier with a lamp for making stamps and I'll try to blow little bits of clay away and end up steaming up the magnifier instead. Every. Single. Time.

    4. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Check the member gallery. Got one headed for red in oxidation. Few hundred more attempts perhaps.

  3. ChenowethArts

    No one wants to buy a lottery ticket to have the privilege of cleaning out the cly trap in my studio sink...people just don't understand how much fun that is (spoken in my best Tom Sawyer voice) *snicker*

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    2. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Oooooh no. I used to clean the floor drains at the restaurant where I worked but I still think clay stank can be worse. I'll definitely take studio cleaning any day.

       

    3. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      I did not now anyone who knew Tom Sawyers voice-did't he die long ago??Maybe thats why the trap stinks

    4. Marko

      Marko

      I'll be there as soon as I can remember where I parked my flying carpet.

  4. ChenowethArts

    I must get better/faster at submitting applications for shows...I seem to spend way too much time agonizing over copy edits and photography.

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    2. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      LOL @GiselleNo5 !

      @alabama you gotta do what works for you!

      @Diesel Clay...that's a deadline i will miss, dagnabit! :)

    3. firenflux

      firenflux

      At least you don't talk yourself out of applying altogether like I do.

    4. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      @firenflux Oh, no!!

  5. ChenowethArts

    Just acquired just under a ton of semi-dry Coleman porcelain clay...re-constituting this mess may take a while.

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    2. Mark C.

      Mark C.

      Medium size peter pugger would take about 2 hours

    3. Marko

      Marko

      ...munch munch munch, spit. And repeat. ;)

    4. Marcia Selsor

      Marcia Selsor

      first try the dropping on all sides. If it doesn't soften it up, then do the water in a bag. Coleman is very thixotropic and hardens on the outside. Mine softens when I drop it...twice on each side. Worth a shot.

      You said it was borderline hard. That's what mine feels like before I drop it. Otherwise I could never wedge it.

       

  6. ChenowethArts

    Day 3 of playhouse construction for the grand-kiddos...I'm thinking it needs a gargoyle just to get me back into the studio :)

    1. oldlady

      oldlady

      take them with you while you can.

    2. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Paul: teaching the grands about clay yet?

    3. Marko

      Marko

      Gargoyles are cool. Post pics, Sir Paul.

  7. ChenowethArts
    Commissioned Piano Mugs
    LOL, Min...after all the trouble I went through to convert ounces to liters, I used "ml'...maybe there is a market for thimble sized mugs *grin*
  8. ChenowethArts

    I just finished packing ONE large bowl for shipping...I think my first sofa came in a smaller box *grin*

    1. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      So we are talking soup for 8-12-30?

    2. Marko

      Marko

      Are you sure that wasn't the kiln you packed...hmmm.

    3. rakukuku

      rakukuku

      large bowl or a hot tub?

  9. ChenowethArts
    Commissioned Piano Mugs

    From the album: Custom Mugs and Commission Concepts

    A small set of hand-built mugs (slab construction) with wheel-thrown rims for family friends...both of whom are musically gifted. The orange has a look of atmospheric firing, but it is actually Amaco Velvet orange underglaze. The sheen over the underglaze is from a light coating of clear. The interior and rim were dipped in Woo's Blue. The details on the piano keys are brushed on. All of the rest of the glazing was sprayed. These are 12oz (.35ml) and stand approximately 5in. (12.7cm) tall. These were fired to Cone 10 in reduction.

    © Copyright 2016 - Paul M. Chenoweth - Nashville, TN USA All rights reserved.

  10. ChenowethArts
    Fielder Teapot
    Mark, I just met Helene for the first time this past weekend at the TN Craft Fair in Nashville. I have been following her projects on Facebook for quite a while. She is an impressive artist, and yes, she puts a lot of time into her work. Her combinations of form, textures and gradations of under glaze definitely inspire some of the new work that I am doing.-Paul
  11. ChenowethArts
    Handbuilt (Mostly) Mugs
    Guinea & Mark, Thanks. I appreciate the encouragement. -Paul
  12. ChenowethArts

    It is glaze firing day...I suppose that makes tomorrow bisque 'hiring' day. 'Better run for now...things are getiing hot in the HR (Heavy Reduction) department. :)

  13. ChenowethArts

    Back in the dark ages when I first started using clay, I don't recall anyone telling me to be sure to photograph finished work...see, it is ALL their fault :)

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    2. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      COOL- brontoburgers!

    3. Chris Campbell

      Chris Campbell

      Good thing you didn't waste your time ... I have hundreds of slides ... even I don't want to sort them!

    4. Chris Campbell

      Chris Campbell

      Oh yeah ... And images on floppy discs. Really useful.

      Throw money at someone to convert them all.

  14. ChenowethArts
    Handbuilt (Mostly) Mugs

    From the album: Custom Mugs and Commission Concepts

    These are my prototypes for a new direction in hand-building...at least mostly hand-building. I have never been completely satisfied with the resulting rims on hand-built mugs, so I have incorporated wheel-thrown rims that feel so much better on the lips. The k-cup in the image is simply to add something appropriate for scale...and wouldn't be part of a sale *grin*. All of these are 12-14 oz. mugs and the style and production technique are very similar to the work of Sandra Blain (Thanks, Sandy!).

    © Copyright 2016 - Paul M. Chenoweth - Nashville, TN USA. All rights reserved.

  15. ChenowethArts
    Fielder Teapot

    From the album: Forum Discussion Images

    This is a sculptural teapot by Helene Fielder. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the Tennessee Craft fair in Nashville over the weekend. This is NOT my work but is part of a community discussion forum. To see more of Helene's amazing work, go here: http://potterybyhelene.com/

    © Copyright Helene Fielder

  16. ChenowethArts

    After a month of conquering 4qt bowls, I'm finding myself much happier with 8 pounds of clay and just a 3qt bowl. Yes. That makes be about a 'quart low'...but we've known that for a while, right?

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    2. Cavy Fire Studios

      Cavy Fire Studios

      I would die if I tried making that!! :D

    3. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Ha! "Only" 8 lbs.? í ½í¸‰ My current limit is 5 lbs.

    4. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Cavy, I would get a hernia.

  17. ChenowethArts
    Commissioned 'Piano' Bowl

    From the album: Custom Mugs and Commission Concepts

    This is a large, 3.5+ quart, mixing bowl that is part of a commission project for a retiring university dean. You might guess that the dean had something to do with the music program...and that would be correct. The bowl stands 7" tall and is a full 12" wide at the rim. The black keys were added individually to the wheel thrown piece and later brushed with Amaco Velvet underglaze. The exterior is glazed with Woo's Blue. The interior is Pete's Cranberry. A final light coat of clear was sprayed over the underglazes section for additional sheen. This is a Cone 10 reduction piece.

    © Copyright 2016 - Paul Chenoweth - Nashville, TN USA - All rights reserved.

  18. ChenowethArts
    Commisioned 'Piano' Mugs

    From the album: Custom Mugs and Commission Concepts

    These are the final mugs of the commissioned work for the dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

    © Copyright 2016 - Paul M. Chenoweth, Nashville, TN USA - All rights reserved.

  19. ChenowethArts

    My wedding ring survived a batch of stoneware in the Peter Pugger...I always knew of my attraction to clay, but this takes it too far, methinks :)

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    2. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      You people are nutz!...and I love it!! :)

    3. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      I am just an almond with joy.

    4. Joe_L

      Joe_L

      Oops! I lost mine years ago after taking it off for pottery. Not sure if my wife has ENTIRELY forgiven me though we're still together 20 years on ;-). In fact it was her idea for me to get back into clay - I'm beginning to wonder why.

  20. ChenowethArts

    If te results of my last two glaze firing is any indication, I may be close to pefecting my 'un-even firing' technique...if only that were actually useful :(

    1. GiselleNo5

      GiselleNo5

      Sounds like my old electric stove. It's the only stove I've ever had to allow me to have a burger raw on one side and burned on the other. I miss that stove.

       

    2. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Paul: part of the fun of pottery is discovering new things and the unexpected surprises when you open the kiln.

  21. ChenowethArts

    You know its all about that glaze, 'bout that glaze...no bubbles (earwig for today, with apologies to Meghan Trainor)

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    2. Babs

      Babs

      Hairspray!

    3. ChenowethArts

      ChenowethArts

      Hehehe :)

    4. Marko

      Marko

      Blub, blub, blub.

  22. ChenowethArts

    Looking at a licensing agreement for logo use that will mean a busy summer of handbuilding...crunching numbers & schedule carefully.

    1. glazenerd

      glazenerd

      Paul: as a business decision- very smart indeed. Niche markets bring big money.

    2. karenkstudio

      karenkstudio

      please suggest resources for information on licensing and how this would aid potters.

  23. ChenowethArts
    Tennis Net Mugs - Name Imprinted
    Thanks so much Mark...all of us 60-plus, 'kid-hearted' clay people need all the encouragement we can get.
  24. ChenowethArts
    Tennis Net Mugs
    oldlady, Thanks! These were inspired by old friends who used to coach tennis. Your point about narrow-mouthed is well taken. Generally, I set the minimum width at 3"...anything less makes it harder to clean the inside and (as you point out) more difficult to use. The rims on these are just about 3.25" wide and seem to work OK. Moving forward, I suspect I'll stretch that to 3.5".
  25. ChenowethArts

    As promised (and procrastinated)...new 'mug' gallery/album is online now :)

    1. Joseph Fireborn

      Joseph Fireborn

      interesting stuff, all very awesome. i like the shoes on the tennis ones. thanks for sharing the pictures, very creative work

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