Archive for the ‘studio’ Category

Back to business

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

The new wall is up, and everything is where is should be!  It only took 3 days to put the boards up – the hardest parts were cutting around light switches, outlets, and ceiling beams.  The only thing missing is my “new” Vulcan kiln, which is at Vulcan right now being tested and prepped.  It will live next to the Olympic kiln seen in the pictures.

The boards (on both sides of the studio) are from buildings on our farm that were torn down.  My dad had finished the west wall (with the shelves) but was not able to finish the east wall before he died.

Time to pug some clay and get to work!

Up and running

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

The equipment is moved out, the kiln is hooked up, and pottery is being fired!  I made a bunch of little “bowl-lettes” (see pictures in a previous post of the pinch pots) for glaze testing and experimentation – pictures will be posted when I remember to bring the camera back over from the studio…

Snow days = clay time

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

A few of the things I’ve been working on recently. Everything is greenware (not fired in the kiln) because the weather has been too, um, wintery to get the vent hooked up. For some reason, I don’t want to breathe fumes…

 

 

 

Hand worked/pinched clay with texture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand worked clay, textured and formed over a round sponge.

Hand worked/pinched clay with textures and stamps

 

 

 

 

 

Hand folded vases with salt pigs

Hand "folded" clay vases, salt pigs

Greenware - dishes, bowls, candle holders

 

Here’s that trash can!

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010