impromptu studio shot.

I accidentally took this photo as I was setting up another picture and just moving my camera about. I didn't think twice about the shot, didn't even look at it when I uploaded the days photos. Today, as I was looking through iPhoto to find another picture, I came across it. I quite liked it.

I hardly ever take photos other than pictures of pots for etsy. Feeling kinda inspired to start!

Starting to ramp up for a few upcoming festivals. Got a couple of new ideas to hash-out. So I'll be spending a lot of time in the above photo. Looking forward to it!

Pots for me.

I have been slowly finishing up a set of majolica dishes for myself. I wanted something completely different than my usual look and since I adore the beautiful red pots of so many other potters (Ayumi Horie, Kari Radasch, Ron Philbeck etc...), I ventured into earthenware.

I LOVE it. I loved throwing with it. I loved decorating it. I still have noodle bowls and plates to decorate. And a cake stand. When I get the time, I will finish those up.

Set of hanging bowls in my kitchen:




Feeling a very strong urge to do a serious red earthenware/majolica exploration. Not sure if it will actually see fruition or not. Wondering if it such a prudent idea to jump around in what I produce. I'm always telling myself that I need to focus and establish myself. But man, are the ideas swimming around in my head.

I'm not crazy about the actual decorating that I did, need to work on my drawing skills abit. But enjoy the overall feel. Maybe I can warm up the majolica base (with red iron? anyone? I'm using Linda Arbuckle's recipe.)

Pasta bowl with curry dinner:

homework.

There are some tasks that I put off and put off and put off. One of them is glaze testing. I'm not sure why, because I actually enjoy doing it and love to open the kiln after I have fired them. I guess it's just not as fun as throwing. So when Michael Kline gave this assignment to his readers, I took it as a challenge to finally do what I had been putting off. A load of glaze tests. Using two base glazes and a variety of oxides/stains.



Now to wait for the kiln to cool so I can see the results!

yay! for february!

I don't know how anybody else feels about it, but I'm glad January is over. It just felt like one set-back after another. First I couldn't get my clay. Then I couldn't get the kiln to fire properly. Plus, I learned that one of my glaze bases crazes on the clay I am switching to. Just couldn't seem to fire on all cylinders.

And I had such big plans for January. Oh well. Onward and upward! Things are already looking up. The Vegan Bake Sale raised over $1300 for Doctors Without Borders. Even though the weather was horrible. Thanks for organizing Kristin! So many yummy goodies were eaten. I definitely had my fill, don't you worry.



(sugar-free ceramic cupcakes by Heather at artreverie.etsy.com)