Time to glaze pots

Attached are a few pictures of pots that need to be glazed or pots which are in process. I should be doing at least three high fires in the next couple of weeks. Hope to have some finished images of new pots soon.

Tea Pots - working on new forms

Tea Pots - are always challenging and this winter I decided to work on a new form. Since I struggle seeing the finished tea pot I am only making four and all are a variation of the same form. One with a pulled handle, the others to have bambo handles. To the left they are dry and waiting for next bisque fire.

It has been awhile since my last post. Some of the things I have been doing include; X-mas trip to Utah (where my mother lives), studio cleaning, glaze testing, and finally some throwing. I will include a few pictures to prove what I say.

Sam and Joe going skiing at Park City - Barb & I did go skiing one day, and my body is still in process of recovery.

I've put Joe, being home from U-Mass, to work preparing some glaze tests. I usually try and test at least one new glaze or new variation of an old glaze in every firing. With Joe's help I should have several in the next firing.

I start the glaze test process by applying the glaze test on sections cut from thrown cylinders - here I am cutting one of the cylinders into sections.

and, last but not least - proof that I am back throwing some pots. I threw several cylinders that I finish on the wheel as I throw them (no trimming required - which I like). This type of pot will be glazed with an ash glaze which will collect on the groves and in some cases run between groves.

Note - this is 1/20/09 - Obama being sworn in (on the TV)

Christmas open studio sale

December 12th, 13th & 14th I will be having a Christmas open studio sale. This works for me in two ways, first it is a great way to move some pottery and, second it forces me to do a thorough cleaning of the studio.

Should you be in the area please stop by.

My first attempt at blogging

I am attempting to learn what this blogging is all about, so bear with me. As part of my learning process I have attached an image of a porcelain piece fired this past summer.

Hopefully my next blog will have some meat to it, so that's it for now.