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Gone Awry… or Too Dry

So what happens when clay dries out too much before you get it put together?  Bad things.

Lost Mugs

Lost Mugs

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Summer Pots: Finished and For Sale

About half a year ago I posted an image of some pottery that I was working on.  I finally finished that batch of pots and shot some photos a few weeks ago.  I literally had to dust off my photo booth since it had been so long since I photographed pottery.  So I’ve been busy…  Here’s what I came up with:

Wheelthrown Plate
Wheelthrown Plate
Wheel thrown Brown Bottle
Wheel thrown Brown Bottle
Stoneware Vases
Stoneware Vases
Pam's Iron Vase
Pam’s Iron Vase

Stoneware Plate
Stoneware Plate
Large Mugs or Steins
Large Mugs or Steins
Lightning Bolt Mugs
Lightning Bolt Mugs
Handmade Plate
Handmade Plate

Handmade Mugs
Handmade Mugs
Faceted Vase
Faceted Vase
Dripping Glaze Bulb Vase
Dripping Glaze Bulb Vase
Drip Vase
Drip Vase

WN Charger Mugs
WN Charger Mugs
Steins
Steins

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Last Glaze Fire of 2010

Well, here are a few photos of the latest items to come out of the kiln.  Plenty of mugs, a few vases, some bowls and a few other pieces.

wide bottom vase
wide bottom vase
wheel thrown mug blues
wheel thrown mug blues
wheel thrown drip vase
wheel thrown drip vase
triangle plate
triangle plate
tall sunburst bowl
tall sunburst bowl
sunburst bowl
sunburst bowl
straight sided vase
straight sided vase

stoneware soup bowl
stoneware soup bowl
stoneware mugs
stoneware mugs
short wide mugs
short wide mugs
short mugs
short mugs
Pam's Iron stoneware mugs
Pam’s Iron stoneware mugs
Pam's Iron Mug Set
Pam’s Iron Mug Set
mixing bowl
mixing bowl

handmade mugs
handmade mugs
flare mugs
flare mugs
Cone Mugs
Cone Mugs
toothbrush holder and soap dish
brown bathroom set
bathroom set for two
bathroom set for two
altered vase
altered vase
2 bathroom sets
2 bathroom sets

If you missed it, there was a previous post about glazing and firing.

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Bisque Fire in Progress

ready to bisque fire

ready to bisque fire

The kiln is on and was at 104F when I checked a few minutes ago.  I’m bisque firing a load of mugs, bowls, vases, and a few other items.  I’ve been busy the last two weeks trying to get everything thrown, assembled and dried so I can get it fired today.  Next weekend I hope to glaze fire so I can have a good selection of Christmas presents to choose from.

clay tools

clay tools

My school was canceled last Monday so I had a chance to do some online shopping at the clay supply stores.  Clay-King sent me a $5 off coupon in their email newsletter and they had glazes on sale so I decided to go with them.  I ordered a few small tools, a pint of clear glaze, some kiln posts, and a 10lb. bag of Saturated Iron dry glaze mix.  Everything except the dry glaze powder was at my house on Wednesday (only 2 days!) and the dry mix ships direct from the factory so it will arrive separately.

Huntington University Alumni Art Exhibit

The Robert E. Wilson Gallery at Huntington University is showing work from graduates of the art program.  I submitted two ceramic pieces and a photograph for the show which will run from September 10th to October 7th.  There will also be an artist reception during Homecoming weekend on October 2nd from 1:3o to 3:00pm.

A few months ago I was contacted to see if I had any interest in an alumni show.  I thought it was a great idea, and so did some other alumni, so I went to work on selecting pieces, dusting off my resume, putting together an artist statement and getting some digital images ready.  The decision process was somewhat difficult because I had sold or given away many of my recent ceramic ware, especially my “favorites.”  But luckily I had most of the stuff from my latest glaze fire and even a few older pieces that I still like.  And I had just taken some close-up nature photos which I thought might look good on a gallery wall.  So I got everything packed up and shipped and I received word Friday that the package arrived safely.

So if you are in the Huntington area, go check out some art work by Huntington University alums.

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