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Last Year’s Pottery

I decided I should put up a few images of the last glaze fire of 2011 before I got too far into 2012. I like some of the images that I’ve seen of other potter’s work in a more natural surrounding instead of the gray backdrop. So I chose a few notable items and set them on the kitchen counter and snapped away as the sun was streaming in through the window.

Wheel Thrown Mugs
Wheel Thrown Mugs
Surface Experiments
Surface Experiments
Stoneware Bowl
Stoneware Bowl

Handmade Soup Bowls
Handmade Soup Bowls
Blue Brown Mugs
Blue Brown Mugs

It was fun getting shots from different angles with areas of light and shadow. And the sunlight really made some of the glaze colors sparkle.  It was a little more interesting than sticking each piece on a gray back drop but I’m not sure that I really enhanced the feeling of functionality.  Maybe I’ll try the table next time or add some food or silverware…

The full kiln load included a few more soup bowls, a refired platter, a couple larger bowls, another mug? and some Christmas ornaments. Nothing earth shattering but some pretty decent pots overall.

I just unloaded the kiln Tuesday evening after the first glaze fire of 2012. Mostly logo mugs with some great results. Images coming soon…

Clay Studio Cam

Okay, so I don’t really have a clay studio cam… yet.  But Keith over at Mudstuffing Sketchbook has posted a really cool video from his studio.  Maybe someday I’ll get into those moving pictures but for now I have the old fashioned still images.

Logo Mugs Drying

Logo Mugs Drying

I think I have about enough mugs and other items to bisque fire in the next week.  I had some orders for Little Charger mugs before Christmas Break so I’ve got those ready to go.  I also had some requests for mugs with other logos.  The stamps that I ordered came in at the end of last week so I’ve got a few more logo mugs drying.  I was on top of things this time so no casualties yet and they are now almost completely dry.

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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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Finished Pottery for Christmas

December was a flurry of pottery making.  According to my kiln log I fired the kiln three times.  One bisque fire and two glaze fires.  Here are some results from glaze firing on the 12th.

pink wheelthrown yarnbowl
pink wheelthrown yarnbowl
stoneware utility jar
stoneware utility jar
two sided logo mug
the Shepherd Special
sunburst yarnbowl
sunburst yarnbowl

sunburst yarn bowl
sunburst yarn bowl
sunburst bowl
sunburst bowl
pam's iron soup bowls
pam’s iron soup bowls
small stamped yarn bowl
small stamped yarn bowl

transparent pink yarn bowl
transparent pink yarn bowl
pam's iron mugs
pam’s iron mugs
lil charger logo mugs
lil charger logo mugs
lil charger logo mugs
lil charger logo mugs

lil charger logo mugs
lil charger logo mugs
lil charger logo mugs
lil charger logo mugs
large mugs/steins
large mugs/steins
christmas ornaments
christmas ornaments

brown wheelthrown mugs
brown wheelthrown mugs
bright pink yarn bowl
bright pink yarn bowl
flowing glaze bottle
flowing glaze bottle

About half of these items were commissioned pieces.  The secretary at school asked if I could put our school logo on some mugs so she could give them as gifts to the principal and resource officer.  Another staff member asked if I could make some yarn bowls to give as Christmas presents.  I had never done either but I was happy to learn.

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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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