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Gas Kiln Preview

Since all of Michael’s B&W pics have always looked so good I thought I would try it here. It’s completely appropriate since this cup is matte white with some nice dark coffee in it.

I’ve finished unloading about 2/3’s of the gas kiln and it looks really nice. Some really good celadons and some other good experiments. I’ll take some photos tomorrow night and update the website over the weekend. I was going to try to get that done today but unfortunately it’s not going to happen. So…new pots for sale on the site on Monday…I promise!

I’ll try to get a few more quick pictures up to the blog today but I’ve got a lot to do before Bruce and I head on up to Fenway.

Posted in firing results, new pots on 05/08/2009 04:45 pm | Comments Off

One More….

I hope you have your sunglasses on…or at least can turn down the dimmer on your monitor.

This is the brighter blue that I envisioned….Man it’s bright…and it’s feels awfully strange to see it come from my studio. I guess we’ll see where this goes.

More familiar gas kiln pots tomorrow.

Posted in earthenware on 05/08/2009 02:43 am | 5 Comments

A Few Earthenware Pots

Here are a few samples from the electric firing. I’m pretty happy overall with it although I did want the blue to really be blue. It got a little washed out…I guess the underglaze was a little too thinned out. I may play around a little more with low fire later this spring….we’ll see…

The gas kiln is still cooling and I’m hoping to be able to unload tomorrow afternoon. If it’s not cool by 2 or so I’ll have to wait until Saturday. I’m off to a Fenway with my friend Bruce to catch the Sox play Tampa Bay tomorrow and we’re heading up to Boston a little early. It’s been raining for about 2 weeks here so hopefully the weather holds out for us.

Posted in earthenware on 05/08/2009 02:36 am | 1 Comment

Kid’s Project

I unloaded the electric kiln a little while ago. I started making earthenware a couple of weeks ago because I had told Ale’s school that I would make them something for their fundraiser auction. It’s a good sized bowl and hopefully somebody wants a big bowl with little hands on it.

I’ll upload a few samples of the other earthenware pots shortly.

Posted in earthenware on 05/08/2009 02:33 am | Comments Off

Moving Along

The gas kiln is starting to glow and the burners are on high.

I had a fun little morning at Ale’s pre-school glazing a big bowl. I made two large earthenware bowls and brought in some bright commercial underglazes. Each bowl now as handprints of each kid…one per classroom. Some of the handprints look like hands and others look like blobs…I tried to warn them about moving their hands once it was on the pot.

I’m glazing up the earthenware after re-sieving and using some hot water to dissolve some crystals that formed in the glaze. (Thanks Emily!) I guess that happens if you don’t use a glaze for almost an entire year.

I should have the electric kiln loaded with glazed wares by dinner and then I’ll have both kilns going this evening. Finally!

Posted in glazing on 05/06/2009 06:55 pm | Comments Off

I wish I was in Abilene…?

I’m not sure how close you are to Abilene but this will be worth checking out. Don’t forget to support your local potter.

The opening is coming up on Friday and you should check it out. Google maps said it’s about a 4 hour drive from Austin. It’s a bit too far from the Cape though.

Posted in friends on 05/06/2009 03:47 pm | 7 Comments

Kiln Progress

In addition to seeing all that’s going on this weekend I’ve been steadily glazing and am now about halfway done loading my gas kiln. It’s rare that I’m fully glazed before I start loading. This time I am except for about 4 pieces that I’m not sure I want to put in….they’ll go in if I need them though.

I forgot how much easier it is to have a full choice of pots to choose from for each spot in the kiln. This kiln is getting packed nice and tightly with very little wasted space. Even though it felt like it took me forever to glaze I’m glad that I’m not looking at a shelf in the kiln and then trying to find a half dozen pieces to glaze for that specific spot….I guess I’m a slow learner. Now…perhaps I should go make those cone pads….like I said, the kiln is about halfway stacked.

They’ll have a little time to dry though. Because of my schedule I can’t start firing tomorrow until mid-day. Then, I’m planning on firing this kiln as quickly as possible. My body can’t handle all night kiln firing like it used to. Hopefully the quick firing will yield as good results as Brandon over here.

Posted in glazing, kiln firing on 05/06/2009 01:21 am | 2 Comments

I Wish I Was in DC

Looks like there’s a lot going on in the pottery world this weekend.

My friends Mark Shapiro & Sam Taylor are having a Home Show in DC this weekend. They both make beautiful pots over in the hills of Western Massachusetts. Enjoy and when you go…tell them I sent you!

Posted in friends on 05/06/2009 01:16 am | 2 Comments

I Wish I Was in Austin

This is definitely worth checking out….

I guess I’ll be in town for the show next year. If Minnesota is too far north for you this weekend, go check out The Art of the Pot. It’s going to be chock full of my future neighbors and fellow Austin potters as well as some folks from abroad….including the Artstream Nomadic Gallery.

PS

Blogger somehow Bloggered the image….sorry.

Posted in friends on 05/05/2009 07:29 pm | Comments Off

I Wish I Was in Philly…

I just had to borrow this picture from Naomi Cleary’s blog, Melt My Heart. Here’s a quick peek at Julia Galloway’s new show at The Clay Studio in Philly.

Looks like an amazing show. If you’re close or have time to make it to Philly definitely check it out. We had some of Julia’s work here a few times for a group show we used to host called “At Your Service” and I wish I had grabbed more than one mug while her work was here.

Naomi…I hope it’s okay that I borrowed the picture. Thanks for the info!

Posted in friends on 05/05/2009 04:46 pm | 2 Comments

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