Oval Shino

Oval Shino Bottle... from the experiments...
11in.H x 10in.W
this bottle's surface is most intriguing to me...
it has the kitchen sink thrown on it... black shino, iron shino and regular shino
plus the ever changing effect of wood ash, most especially around the top...
it has craters, rolls and bumps and just about every variation I was looking for...
another pot from the shelf, once questionable, now feeling really nice...

Bud Vase

Bud Vase
12in.H x 3in.W
$150

Buried Branch Vase

Buried Branch Vase
12.5in.H x 4.5in.W
$225

Wet Bottle

wet in the studio... Tall Bottle
the wall in the background and the window trim
show the effects of the process of making these pieces...
they are thick with the splatter of slip as am I afterward...
a great technique for close up demonstrations!
I'm liking this one quite a bit...

Wet Lava Turner/Stump

Wet in the Studio...
A Lava Turner/Stump piece...
these always take shape after some drying has occurred...
the shrinkage "pulls" everything together...
as one always finding the "wet" pot the most seductive stage until after firing,
this came as a surprise to me... I have spent days
in the past thinking the table was full of junk,
only to see, after 3 days or so, the pieces were exactly what I was searching for...
new methods... new patterns ... new timings...

Oval Coral

an oval version of the coral surface...
this one's a bit "cheeky" don't you think?.....

Through the Looking Glass

through the looking glass, out the studio window...
rains in downpours today echoing off the metal roof
humidity is high and tiring as the day moves along...
unusual in Maine, but nevertheless here...
it's perfect weather for carving coral pots though,
as everything is wet and staying that way...
no need to hurry or rush, just slowly move along one fin at a time...
the less I rush anything these days, the better I feel about everything...

Smoke Bush

Smoke Bush over Monarda
beside the road up to the kiln...

Oval Erosion Vase

Oval Erosion Vase
12in.H x 5.5in.W
$225

Early Morning Visitor

just after taking a snapshot of the pot below,
I noticed this one standing in the driveway staring in...
What's that turkey doing in there she asks?
I wish I knew I answered...
the gift of a visitor!

Wet in the Studio...Coral Bottle

Wet in the studio...Coral Bottle
these take a few days to carve out...
it's a while, but the results are worth it...
16in.H x 10in.W... lots of surface area...
just making sure I still have the chops, as they say...
plus, the foot requires working while sitting...
these fit the bill, till it heals...

Oval Vase

Oval Vase
12in.H x 5.5in.W
$225