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Google Photo Dreaming

Holy shit! I just realized the Google Photos has an algorithm-based search system. Without tagging anything one can search for ‘sunset’ and it does a decent job. It’s also fun to type in random words and see how it dreams. For example, “drill” turned up this cute picture I took…

Pottery – Vases 2014

These vases came out of playing around with vastly different forms and glazing styles. All from 2014. Asian-style Form w/ Molted Appearance The look I wanted for the glaze was a light green under translucent glass. It certainly didn’t come out like that but I am not unhappy with the…

Pottery – Pitchers

A pair of pitchers from 2013-2014. Robust Pitcher w/Flowing Glaze Brown clay. Black Gold Base poured inside and dipped outside. Sprayed outside with Shrope’s White. Wide-bodied Pitcher w/ Flowing Glaze Oops, I lost the glazing information for this one.  

Pottery – Jugs

A trio of jugs made in 2014. Antique Finish w/ Straight Sides First coat of glaze inside/out is Black Gold Base poured/dipped. Makoto’s Clear was then sprayed on top. Final treatment of wood ash powder blown over the upper region. Two-tone, Natural Colored Jug w/ Rounded Body Liner glaze is…

Pottery – Tea pots

Several Japanese-style teapots (straight handle offset at 90 degrees from the spout) made in 2014. Rounded Top / Burnished Look Glaze is all 50/50 wood ash and clay mixture applied with a spray gun. Lighter colored areas are about twice as thick an application as the more brown areas. Rounded…

Pottery – Mugs Summer 2013

Playing around with some mug shapes. Handles are still too big. Cappuccino mugs are finally a usable size. Standard mugs are a little too big. Glaze for cappuccino mugs:Glossy white poured inside.TFH Tan dipped outside. Glaze for standard mugs:TFH Tan dipped 100%.Tenmoku sprayed on top. Should be much heavier next…