Since I had the photo thing out… Set of three porcelain brush/pen/marker holders, with asymmetric dip glazing and splashing. I made several of these in several colors; this is one of my favorites. They’re intended as soup mugs, but I mean, if you want three cups of coffee or tea in one shot, these will […]
Read More →I collected those first pieces of stoneware from the studio, and here’s how they turned out. It’s got an oddly rough feel to the surface. Not unpleasant, but not what I expected either. I’m mostly happy with how this one came out – the handle is not quite right, but a marked improvement over my […]
Read More →I used to collect all my speaker badges. Started the very first time I was asked to speak in front of a group and then it just became a thing. Office moves, job changes, the badges moved too. Got to be a very untidy mass of badges hanging (usually) from my bookshelves. When I left […]
Read More →I’ve switched from TBT Porcelain to an in-house earthenware clay known as “recycle” – it’s made from scraps of all the clay used in the studio, plus a little grog from failed pieces, plus a little sand. It throws bigger and lighter than porcelain, it’s both easier and harder to work with, and I’m enjoying […]
Read More →Business trips in Portland carry some special requirements.
Read More →Amanda and I celebrated Beltane in the finest middle-aged people fashion – lunch out together and a stroll through an arboretum. But we got some lovely photos out of it.
Read More →The shot of the glazing projects was from earlier tonight at the start of class – and isn’t even everything, because I missed one more large bowl on the first pass. Due to low bandwidth at the studio, my phone gave up on uploading the image and waited until I was home before it posted. […]
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