Last Thursday I opened my kiln and lifted warm pots out. Two pots were wanted asap so I drove into Vancouver. Eric Metcalfe was pleased with the vase. It is painted when bone dry with black and ‘light red’ underglaze over a ‘Marigold’ slip coating. After bisquing I dipped it in my usual Deb’s Clear cone 04 glaze. I hope that the recipient for whom Eric painted this vase will enjoy it. Until it is given I will omit his name.

The other piece that was made with a deadline was a large green bird, sometimes I’ve called them ‘Watering Canard’ but he’s not really duck-like. A customer at Circle Craft wanted this particular creature to take with her to Taiwan on Saturday. She’d shown up at the store with its picture – taken I think from my website. Luckily I had made a note of the amounts of clay used for the 3 thrown parts so I think this is very much like the original.

I made the same bird with stoneware clay

when I was at Medalta. The difference in surface is rather fun.

Other work in that kiln were 4 jugbirds, 7 bowls to donate to the Gogos Fundraiser and 4 bird-feeders. Pics to follow. One Pileated Woodpecker was only out of the kiln one day before it was purchased for a Wedding yesterday. I hardly got to know him!