This spring, in the hand-building and sculpture class I took at the local community college, I made a bust. I tried to shape the face to look like me, and don't think I was very successful, but I still love how she turned out! Here are pics of the process and final sculpture. This is … Continue reading self portrait in clay 5.30.2019
I'm in the process of creating a large garden planter in the shape of a female head. I've seen several created by other makers, and thought one of these would look great in my garden! I started off by throwing two cylinder shapes on the wheel. The taller pot on the left has no bottom … Continue reading female head planter 11.1.2018
I'm testing out a new vase design, and when I test, I always make more than one test;) First I threw three cylinders on the pottery wheel. Then I threw ten spouts, even though I needed only three. It's a good idea to make more than I need, just to be sure I have the … Continue reading new vase design 8.23.2018
I bought a few new containers of Amaco Potters Choice glazes, and decided I'd like to try and combine the glazes to see what happens when they're layered. Ceramists often experiment with these "glaze tests." The plate is one I made from a rolled-out slab of clay. After the bisque firing, I layered 6 glazes, … Continue reading glaze test 6.7.2018
I made another coil-built vessel out of porcelain clay (you can view a similar pot I made earlier this year here.) After the latest piece was bone-dry, which means all moisture has evaporated from the clay and it's ready to be bisque fired, I picked it up to dust off any teeny bits of clay … Continue reading bone-dry clay repair 9.21.2017
My latest work in progress, or WIP, is a two-handled unicorn cup. I threw the cup on the potters wheel, and attached rolled-out coils of clay for the handles. Once the clay was hardened up enough to carve - but not too dry - I started the unicorn decoration. Here's a cup ready to work … Continue reading unicorn cup – wip 8.3.2017
A couple months ago I enrolled in a one-night session of a handbuilding class at Midwest Clay Project. The guest teacher was Rachelle Miller from Hands In Clay (who is a great teacher, by the way!) She focused the class on lids, and that night I made this beautiful piece. The glaze is Coyote Opal, … Continue reading story of the stuck lid 5.11.2017
