January 31, 2011

piccys of the work from yesterday

...with no shellac

January 29, 2011

Well, I haven't written much since last year. Ther has been a lot going on...Scottish activities, Terry leaving for New Orleans for 5 weeks. I have a mde very few pots. My studio is not well insulated and the heat just seems to flow right out the poorly designed space. The glaze area in the basement is too cold as well. Brrrrrrrrrr

I have asked my students at Longview to follow a blog or two and in grading them, I have found some new potters to drool over. Karin Eriksson is my favorite among them. One of my students is going to follow me...that is whey I am writing today.

I am going to use some commercial glaze...a silver-ish and a gold-ish glaze...because I can't buy lusters anymore (What will Eric Abraham do?)
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Yellow Queen's Cup...$38.oo

Yellow Queen's Saucer...$25.oo

Sold together...$55.oo

This fanciful teacup and saucer are handbuilt from porcelain slabs, with added embellishments. Both pieces are glazed for use and are sturday enough for the microwave. I recommend handwashing.

(to order, click the email link on the CONTACT page)

(be aware that all work will vary slightly in color, form and embellishment)

December 7, 2010

the *NEW* and official KC Clay Guild facebook page is: KC Clay Guild (with the logo)(not the building).

http://www.facebook.com/pages/KC-Clay-Guild/133792773345434

November30, 2010

MORE PICCYS

November 30, 2010

YAY!!!
Unloaded a kiln yesterday and I am pleased with all of it...FINALLY! Kilns are such fickle things, expecially when they get theirelements replaced. All my blues came out...even the new one(although it wasn't put on thick enough).

No red stain burnout either~!

It's time to ell me what you think...I am wondering ifI need the 'insert' of texture and color...maybe the cup has enough texture on itself...maybe leave it off the saucer.

HMMMMMMMMMMMM

I like the added second color. I learned a wonderful technique at a Julia Galloway workshop. I need to refine it, but I like it. The technique makes for a longer glazing process, but I sure do like the outcome.

November 28, 2010

Tomorrow is my little Duncan-dog's 8th birthday. I am going to get him a Quik-Trip hot dog. Loooooove my puppy dog.

I am currently firing a glaze kiln load of cups...new cups...cup I constructed, shellaced and washed away excess texture. I glazed them with Higby Water Blue on the inside and in deep crevices on the outside.
To the smooth places outside I glazed:

• tinted liner
• Ron Roy's black
• yellow liner

We'll see how those come out. I am going to /\5 as I don't have a /\4 cone to use. I tried /\3, but I felt those were underfired.