Chattered with Cryolite

These bowls are the latest experiment with cryolite on forms. I sprinkled dry cryolite onto the initial thrown form then chattered back in to create interesting patterns.

The second wave

More smiles happened today as we delivered the second waves of flowers and hand-thrown vases.

Brightening their day

wow....this picture says it all!

Flowers for the Elderly

Here are simple cone 5 vases colored with Dekalb slip and clear glaze. The are fresh out of the kiln and ready to have roses arranged and placed in the them.

Students are going with me today to deliver the first round of these to the elderly diagnosed with Alzheimer's in care at Brighton Gardens.

Cryolite

After doing some preliminary tests back in January with cryolite I was excited about the possibilities of using it on the surface of pots.

This is raw cryolite sprinkled on a textured slab.

Now it's time to try some out on thrown pots.

Stay tuned.....

Afterschool

Maquettes

A variety of bisque-fired porcelain mini sculptures. Time to carefully look at them alone and in combination to see if something sings to me:) I like the form within a form that is starting to happen. Perhaps arranging them all together in various ways can begin to create dreamscapes which is where some of my imagery comes from to begin with, my dreams.

Flower Vases

Here are some of the flower vase series that I am currently making for the elderly at Brighton Gardens. These vases were covered with a stained porcelain slip then worked back through with a roulette tool. The goal is to have 120 plus of these for delivery complete with roses by the end of april. I hope that we can bring a smile to their faces:)

Norris Cultural Arts Center

I was selected for the 3-D element to the Norris Cultural Art Centers' Spring watercolor show. This fits right in to some of my current work.

I pit fire my creations then go back into them with watercolored imagery.

The show will be up until April 15th.