At last, here are Leonard and Malcolm. They sat in a kiln that broke down for a couple of weeks, so I was anxious to get them. They already have a new home with a very good friend of mine. Leonard is the one with a raised eyebrow. Looking forward to finishing the alphabet when I get going again in 2014. Next on the list – Noah.
It has been an eventful weekend. On Friday night my work won an Honor Award at the AIA Orange County ArtWalk. I am very thankful, the other work was all quite good. And on Saturday I got to see my piece at the Orange County Fair that I had entered. It was strange to see something of mine displayed in a glass case, and fun to see all of the other work, and what had won awards. My take-away advice is that bigger is better, so next year I need to make something triple the size.
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.
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
Pig #5. On its way tomorrow to a new home in Chicago with a dear friend.
This piece was accepted in the 2013 Orange County Fair – Fine Arts competition. The fair just opened, I am curious as to how it will be displayed, hoping to get to the fair next week to find out.
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 comb
o 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.
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…
