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Thursday, April 24, 2008

The second wave


More smiles happened today as we delivered the second waves of flowers and hand-thrown vases.
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I love to create and be around creativity. From an early age I could be found spending hours drawing, constructing, or creating elaborate fantasy realms. This passion culminated in a career in art education where I am able create an environment in which the students and I get to make art all year long. Also, with the help of my brother, I built a summer studio from a greenhouse kit where I can use my teacher time off to keep the creativity flowing.
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Carving a leatherhard pot

Carving a leatherhard pot
I love to carve back into clay after it has reached the leatherhard state. Carving is so relaxing and meditative. I love how it is a discovery process and, like drawing for me, it allows for creativity within the making process.

Shallow relief

Shallow relief

Burnishing surface

Burnishing surface

building a pitfire

building a pitfire
Here is a stack of pots layered in sawdust, salt, oxides, and dogfood ready to be fired.

Stacked and ready to burn

Stacked and ready to burn
Covering the pile with a metal lid protects the pots below from the wood as it settles into the fire.

Pots from the pit

Pots from the pit
Spontainious forms with free form touches work well with the markings left from the fire. The nooks and crannies also allow for the painting and decorating that comes after the fire.

Completed pot after fire and watercolor

Completed pot after fire and watercolor

Extreme Chatter

Extreme Chatter
Stoneware clay holds up well to high speed high friction chattering. It doesn't break down as quickly as porcelain.