Bowl w/ Rope like Rim

the bowl from the detail below
10.25in.H x 14in.W
Albany Slip Lined Interior
$850
somewhat basket-like with the crackling Surface

the distant past

seeking some future from a part of my past...
this surface is from a large bowl I pulled from the garage yesterday
hadn't seen it in 17 or so years... it was made easily 20+ years ago
or long enough ago that Albany slip was easily available
the interior is lined with it..
seems worth pursuing again in the near future...
who knows... I'll see what it does now...
and how it might interact with current surfaces...

morning

this morning through the bedroom window
chilly night last night
in mind and body, as fall entered the room
temps in mid 40's and the air was crisp
the morning, though, leaves all that behind...

Flame Path Tray w/ Squares

Flame Path Tray w/ Squares
22in.W x 14in.H x 1.75in.D
no hanger....
$800

Wood Load

Back last night in the dark from Wyatt's soccer practice with another load of slabs
up to the kiln this morning, back for more in a day or two
the ole 88 still can carry a load well
for that I am most grateful...
I suppose I could just be turning a switch
and avoid all this fun...
but... what fun would that be?

Wet Oval Jar

Wet in the Studio
I finally, am getting some time to make some pots
after an extended time of cups and bowls, house repair and painting.
wood cutting, which continues,
and the pleasure of summer with my boy Wyatt when he is here...
seems the old prickly pots have returned...
perhaps my current state of mind, perhaps something as yet unknown
I'm not always sure and that's just fine...
the job is to follow the unconsciousness of things
and try to step forward...
even if only in small steps, a bit at a time...
there's been a lot of deep heavy water to wade through these past months...

breakfast

just within reach for breakfast!

early signs

No... fall is not here yet, not quite...
though the signal trees show the signs of it's coming
but the sunlight in early morning
creates a clear image of the change,
just around the corner...

Accidental Gifts...

Shelf Drippings on a Horizontal Serving Tray
the tray, made of thick porcelain, splintered and cracked quite a bit
it was after all about 1and 1/2 inches thick...
I get to use it at home as the cracks haven't caused it to split at all...
Arthur Dove anyone?

paintings

this one from a satellite photo
of a dry lake bed
 interrupted by an intrusion of wind blown red sand...

paintings

from time to time the urge to return to painting strikes,
this time it is fairly intense and pressing...
as I assemble the necessary ingredients to begin
I thought it time to order some new photo paper and revisit some of the older ones...
I carried these around to shows for years when I was making them
with little luck in the sales dept.
maybe they will be helped by the passage of time, I don't know
I may have been crazy then, might be now...
who knows?
I'll post some from time to time as this unfolds...