AIA Orange County Artwalk

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Aug 122013
 
Jul 272013
 

Finally got a studio day – trying my hand with some porcelain, it is very smooth and more difficult to throw.  Worked on some small pieces to try to get a feel for it.  Trimming tomorrow.

New lanterns with the same glaze as the newest piggy bank. Looks almost like opals or abalone in some areas, just beautiful. White clay this time.

 

Summer Lanterns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also dealt with the large dark plates that I threw about 3 weeks ago, they were very nicely leather hard after a stint in the green room.  Since one of the four plates mysteriously disappeared, I no longer have a set and decided to trim each one on its own.  So one got some stamping, another some green and white slip.  Put them back in the green room, loosely covered, to  v e r y  s l o w l y   dry.  Keeping all fingers crossed that there is no cracking.

 

Black Mountain Clay

Black Mountain Clay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Fun

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Jul 142013
 

A couple of great pieces that I picked up yesterday. The little vase was an impulse piece, sort of a filler, and yet it is the best of the lot. This new glaze combVase & Lanterno is just amazing on the black clay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a difference a clay makes…
Both pieces have the same glaze treatment, the only difference is the clay – Hopkins White on the left, Black Mountain on the right.

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Super-Sized Saturday

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Jul 082013
 

Finally managed to fit in a studio day and threw large.  4 plates that may or may not be a set (we shall see!),  a medium sized bowl, and a large platter/serving plate.  All sitting in the green room now, slowly firming up for trimming later this week.  Some great glazing opportunities in my future…

 

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