*New Look*

Hi! 

My work has changed directions. It's very refreshing. About a month ago, I spent a day doing my favorite activity ever: testing glazes. No really, I love it. 

Anyhow,  I got some pretty spectacular results from this test. I couldn't believe it. Really though, I have never been so thrilled by a batch of tests before. I just had to use them. I had to showcase them. 

I brought those tiles home with me every evening and back to the studio in the a.m. for 2 weeks straight. #nerd 

I made 1000g batches of 16 glazes.  (paired down from 24) Yep thats right, I am now working with 16 beautiful lush, soft, matte, inviting colors. Every color of the rainbow. Here is a sneak peek at the new look.

 I am using terra cotta, dipped in off white slip and fired to cone 4/5. Smooth, matte, exteriors paired with glossy white interior. This shift has freed myself from some of the frustrations I was having with my abstract, colorful surface I have been developing over the last year or so. More to follow at the end of the week. 

This pic below shows the nice glossy interiors. 

Terra Cotta

I had a great week in the studio this week. Recently, I've been working in "Speckled Brownstone" which is a mid range light brown clay. I fired an entire kiln of work made in this clay a few weeks ago, but it didn't work great with my surface on many of the pieces. It has manganese in it, which gives it a highly speckled surface and looks just like iron spots. 

So this week, I switched over to a low-fire terra-cotta that can be fired up to cone 5 (maybe 6) and turns a deep, creamy brown color at that temperature. 

Working in a new clay body & color has given me new ideas and an entirely fresh look at what I making. Although, as I am making these new ideas, I've been finding myself thinking "that looks so much like ________'s work". So that is a struggle, but I am working through it. 

I think these cups and saucers are going to have lots of beautiful, runny, colorful glazes layered on top. 

Jars, Pitchers, Platters

The last two weeks I committed to making things other than mugs and I  am going to carry that momentum through April as well. This week I worked on jars, pitchers, and oval platters. My surface lately reveals floral elements which I am enjoying, however my next batch of work I am going try to combine my past abstract, lyrical surface and this more stylized floral imagery.  

The group of SPC artists in residence are off to Milwaukee tomorrow for NCECA. I'll be sure to share when I get back!

Some New Surface Work

These tests are on porcelain and came out of slightly reduced cone 10 firing

Stay Tuned: A Grown Up Lemonade Stand!

Work for Sale

Hi All!

So, I just shipped off a bunch of work to Northern Clay Center and should be online for purchase in the beginning of January. 

Also just added a few things to my etsy store. Check it out.

Some new juice cups/party cups in the works. I am thinking stacks and stacks and stacks for my exit show in July. 

Holiday this Weekend

A short post for today because I have a lot a lot a lot of glazing to do today/this week. Pictures to follow next week.

St. Pete Clay is having their 

18th Annual Holiday Sale 

THIS weekend

Saturday, 10am-5pm & Sunday Noon-5pm

See you there! :)

Love these beautiful colors

A sneak peek at new juice cups/highball tumblers. I've introduced pastel colors into the mix here. 

Bowl forms are looking better and could get some nice surprises with these jars.