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Polar Vortex Inspired Pottery

I recently shot some photos of the most recent glaze fire. These were mostly completed during the polar vortex winter that kept us cooped up inside for months. Which is always okay with me, as long as I have enough clay! Everything was fired to ^6 in oxidation. Clay is either Warm Brown Stoneware or Buff Stoneware or a combination of both. For more details, click on the images.

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This was my favorite surface from this kiln load. I like the Jen’s Juicy Fruit and Waterfall Brown combo better on the Warm Brown Stoneware but it looks pretty good here too on the Buff Stoneware running over my light brown glaze. It might even run a little more on the Buff Stoneware?

side fired bowl

side fired bowl

I was commissioned to make 6 small coffee mugs so I made a bunch. It was nice to do a series and work with some subtle variations. I hope to do some more multiples soon.

series of small mugs

series of small mugs

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Last Glaze Fires of 2013

The penultimate and final glaze loads before the end of the year have been fired revealing mixed results. About half of the stuff in this last two loads were projects from Clay Camp which all came out pretty well. The stuff that I managed to squeeze in mostly consisted of mugs,cups and tumblers. I had two different Amaco clay bodies present: My old favorite, Warm Brown Stoneware and the smooth and bright Buff Firing Stoneware.

The Good

buff stoneware cups

buff stoneware cups

I think these are two of my favorites from the last two loads. The cup on the left is my most Lehman-esqe piece yet and the glaze did some amazing things. The cup on the right also has some awesome crystal-y things happening with the glaze. So I slapped the macro attachment on my lens and got some detail shots.

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Photos from the Last Kiln Load

I guess it’s about time to upload some pictures of pots from the last kiln load since the kiln is currently cooling with a fresh load of pots. All are Warm Brown Stoneware, wheel thrown and fired to cone 6 on June 23rd. The decal pots were put through the next bisque fire after the decals were applied.

PBL Mugs
PBL Mugs
Blue Drinking Vessels
Blue Drinking Vessels
Cups with Decals
Cups with Decals

Small Brown Cups
Small Brown Cups
Brown Crocks
Brown Crocks
Splatter Platter
Splatter Platter

Textured Brown Plate
Textured Brown Plate
Tall Pots
Tall Pots
Jug with Lid
Jug with Lid

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Glaze Fire Results – May 2013

A few pieces from a glaze fire last month.

All Amaco Warm Brown Stoneware. Wheel Thrown. Glaze fired to ^6 in oxidation.

small cups with small additions
small cups with small additions
small brown cups
small brown cups
strontium crystal magic tests
strontium crystal magic tests

new WN designs
new WN designs
mugs
mugs
earthtone berry bowl
earthtone berry bowl

dark brown cups
dark brown cups
stoneware cups
stoneware cups
brown tumblers
brown tumblers

bowl with black splashes
bowl with black splashes
berry bowl with textured handle
berry bowl with textured handle
small two-tone bowl
small two-tone bowl

tumbler and mug
tumbler and mug
textured cups
textured cups

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First Glaze Fire of 2013

I had a chance to fire some pieces a few weeks ago and just recently took some photos of some of my favorites. Finally today, I got the images to my computer and made them web worthy.

Warm Brown Stoneware fired to ^6.

keep calm
keep calm
FRINGE white tulips
FRINGE white tulips
FRINGE inspired mugs
FRINGE inspired mugs

sprayed vases
sprayed vases
vases
vases
small cup detail

blue texture detail
blue texture detail
textured cups
textured cups
running glaze detail
running glaze detail

black and white cup detail
black and white cup detail
stoneware cups
stoneware cups
small tumblers
small tumblers

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