pot #45

and now...something different. Another piece from my daughter, Fiona. She made this at Brownies and I recieved it as a present...Mother's Day or Xmas...1997 or 98. I wish I could remember.

Anyhoooo...it is a pinch pot of red, air-dried clay with various seeds and acorny things pressed into it. It measures 3.75 x 2 x 3.25".

It is next to a picture of me when I was 4 and my red SOMA puzzle...on our broken gas fireplace in the 'TV room.

pot(s) #44

Another horrible piccy. I am getting lazy.

I used to get little things like this from my previously mentioned grandparents (Kerr) when I was little. I found these at a flea market or garage sale or somethng a few years ago, because they reminded me of that.

None of the pieces are over an inch tall...nor much over an inch wide. I am missing he sugar bowl lid and a teacup. They are made of a white earthenware and have wonderful handpainted floral designs on them...over a white Majolica glaze.

pot #43

This piece is a bowl made in Mexico, purchased by my Grandma and Grandad Kerr...Rose and Vergil. They used to vacation there alot and my grandad probably used it as an ashtray.

It is 7" from head to tail and about 5.5" from side to side. The height is 4.5". I believe it is made of earthenware with handpainted details in slip with a clear glaze on the inside. The outer surface is unglazed, but the bottom has the location of it's creation written on it...The School of Painting and Culture, Durango [Mexico].

post Saturday...well, Sunday

I had a stressful and wonderful day at the same time, yesterday. Melynda Steward, Jan Pickler, Paul Storms, Tery Cain and I just installed the 2nd KC Clay Guild Teabowl National.

With their tremendous efforts we have put up a beautiful show at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center (3700 Blue Parkway, KCMO).

It opens on June 1 and closes the 30th. There is an opening reception on Friday, June 10, 5-8pm...with awards and a short talk by the juror, Steven Hill. (BTW...Steven is presenting a demo workshop the next day at KCCG...Saturday, June 11, 9-5pm)(go to kcclayguild.org for details)

There are 90+ teabowls from all over the USA. There are teabowls from local and regional artists as well. All will be for sale *at* the opening reception and then afterwards, online.

pot #42

Fabulous pieces...maybe. For some reason I love this little cornball, campy 'Arabian' couple. I bought them at a garage sale in Overland Park, Kansas about 6 years ago for about $5.oo. My daughter hates them...one more thing for the 'estate' sale when I go toe-up. They occupy antique shelf in my paneled rec-room.
They are slipcast white-ware or porcelain and are stamped on the bottom, "handpainted' "Japan'. They are commercially glazed with lusters. Each piece is 10.5 x 3.25 x 2.25".

pot #41

Another Cindy Buehler! and another kinda bad picture. This lovely sgrafitto piece by Cindy is 3.25 x 3.25 x 1.75". As with the other sgrafitto piece, it was thrown, trimmed and then coated with black slip over ^5-6 porcelain while leatherhard...the slip is then carved away when the slip is dry enough.
This piece is glazed with a clear glaze on the inside and a purple glaze on the outside.
It sits on my stove...waiting for a spoon or fork to rest upon it.

pot #40

It's a Cinderelish jubilee! Another great piece by Cindy Buehler. This is a nice long tray made with a 'wiggle wire'. Basically, Cindy pulled one of those spiral wires through a block of clay and then 'threw' it horizontally against a table top to stretch the form. She bent up the sides and the ends for easy lifting.

It is 15" long by 6" wide and is about 1-1.5" tall at the ends. It is made of ^5-6 porcelain, oxidation fired and glazed with a commercial green glaze.

Love it! It is great for olives, berries, cheeses, small cup-cakes.