More Glazed Pots - They're Getting Bigger!

As you can see, I've been practicing pottery-throwing, trimming and glazing a lot!!! The photo below shows the pots from my third and fourth glazed batches that are now considered done. Yes, I'm getting better.

I've started experimenting with two-tone color combinations in the glazing process. This generally involves a full dip in one glaze as the base color -- and once set, dunking the rim area in a secondary glaze. Sometimes the effect is a lace-like pattern, or a contrast color, or even a glossy edge. Glazing is an exploration in and of itself. Even if I love or dislike a vessel I create, it can change in the finishing process depending on the glaze(s) used.

That said, more experiments are on the way.

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New Project in Progress

I'm working on a new project with multiple layers and shapes of different colored organzas. It is an interpretation of lighting on an ice rink...from a show I recently saw. There is a lot more stitching to do, but I like how its coming along. I'm learning organzas are not easy to work with especially when you layer them and have overlaid edges. The fabric also tends to ravel easily. This post also linked to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com .

Final Wheel-throw Pottery Batch

With this batch, I have 73 successful wheel-thrown pots and bowls...wow! That is aside from the nearly 40 fails. So over four months of classes and practice, I've thrown over 110 vessels. Florian Gadsby would be proud...as I've completed my first 100 throws that he advises getting done as soon as one can! I owe some of my learning to him and his videos (on YouTube), and the rest to the instructors, staff and students at BHC (the place I've done my work at since June). Thank you to all my teachers -- meaning all of you in one way or another!

Fine Art Restoration - video

This is an exceptional video of a fine art restoration...just beautifully done (and the music is lovely too)!

Cay Denise

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