More vases

Back to business. We need to make lots of vases ASAP for the ladies at Brighton Gardens. Flowers are already ordered and are coming next week. I'll bisque fire these pieces over the weekend and speed glaze them on Monday for an overnight firing:)

Finger Puppets

We are ending the semester with a little fun. I figured if the students get nervous presenting their final portfolios to the class that they could use hand-made finger puppets to do the talking for them.

Scuptural vase

Here are 2 views of a thrown and altered stoneware vase form.

Creative coil vase

I had a little playful fun stacking and interlocking coils on this vase. The form suggests a human torso and the glazes are layered with some areas sponged to highlight crevasses.

Christmas Kiln opening

Of the half dozen pieces in this wabi-sabi series I like this one the best. After its 3rd firing this bud vase is complete:)

Watercolor into the mache

For this winter reveler slippping on the ice I am using watercolors to add color.

Paper Mache

This is a paper mache Jesus on the cross. It's at the moment when he cries out to his father "why have you forsaken me?".