https://picasaweb.google.com/112208740085943894765/EarthenwareJuly2013 My glaze firing this week was only a partial load because its bisque had also included the remainder of my stoneware pieces for the salt firing. But I needed to get the jugbirds ordered at ArtWalk finished. As usual Alan has photographed them for me, using our smart light box out in my kiln shed. It does make the work look so much better!…
Now I'm so excited! Nora Vaillant has just phoned to tell me that we are scheduled to fire the salt kiln next week. My pieces and 20 draw rings are all bisqued so I just need to glaze all the insides. The fresh batch of wadding is all mixed up ready to go. Meanwhile Soly at YVR Crafthouse also phoned today to check how her…
It's been a busy few days with glorious sunshine and several pottery-related events to talk about, but my first priority today was to get my bisqued earthenware pieces waxed, glazed and loaded into the kiln. Said kiln is now gently warming up and as soon as I see the moisture has gone I'll turn up the rate of heating to 100 degrees F per hour,…
Today's blog includes notes on pots, the garden and a reminder to TriCity potters to bring a pot for 'Show and Tell'. Here it is half-way through June and I'm finding myself often distracted and not getting to my studio. The garden is growing apace, with glorious flowers and less-glorious weeds competing for my attention. The delphiniums are, as usual, astonishingly blue. For our…
On my way to Whistler I stopped at the home of Bette Copeland in West Vancouver to deliver the Blue-Footed Booby. She had found the Booby jugbird on my website and bought it. But she has been away for some months so she allowed me to display it in our Fantastic Feast show in the interim. I think she's quite glad he's had a life!…