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…
Pottery – Misc Pieces from Summer 2013
Narrow-Top Vase w/”Japanese” Craving The piece was thrown from white clay then covered entirely in blue slip followed by porcelain slip. The carving was done by making quick strokes of varying depth with a wooden coffee stirrer. Glaze is a moderate spray of Chinese Clear. Wine Cup w/”Japanese” Carving These…
Pottery – Using “Fake Ash” to Produce Runs
These two pieces were glazed identically. The glaze was made to run using “fake ash” as a substitute for wood ash. Cushing Matt was selected as a base to help contain the run. Dipped 100% in Cushing Matt.Fake Ash sprayed rather heavily over the 1/3 stopping on the shoulder.KC Beautiful…
Pottery – Aladdin Pitcher
Also inspired by Peruvian pottery. Brown clay. 100% dipped in TFH Tan. Bottom and top dipped in well-mixed Ohata.
Pottery – Flower Topped Vase
Dipped glossy white 100%. Top 1/3 Sandy’s Gold on sprayed. Bottom 1/3 sprayed Celedon. Handle with a shot of Cushing Matt.
Pottery – Peruvian Inspired
Inspired by Peruvian pottery as seen at Peabody Museum. Tapered Bottom Decanter w/Low Handles and Stand Stand and pot 100% dip in Tenmoku. Shape painted on pot in TFH Tan. Bottom of base dipped in TFH Tan. Small Jugs w/Offset Spouts The one with the flatter top was thrown as…