morning walk

a few from this mornings walk around
I am continuously amazed at the variety in the intensity of the colors...
all dependent upon the light and moisture of any particular moment...
I am very lucky to have been here for this time...

Searching

Searching for a new surface...
an initial result, looking for something
to use on some meteor pieces I'd like to make
getting close... perhaps...

backyard colors

backyard early morning colors
before the coming rain...
one walks right by here to
get to the gallery...
a fall fanfare if there ever was one!

Platter w/ 2

Platter w/ 2
22in.W x 2.5in.D
$950

2 cups

these two amazing cups are off to a new home...
they are, to my eye, an excellent example
of multi colored, rainbowed,  oil spotted mayhem from the wood kiln
shino over tenmoku a few times
I finally found someone who agreed with me...
they're beautiful!

Real Frost

this morning a clear frost rested all around
stove on in the kitchen
and the awareness that the chill is on it's way...
soon the colors will be everywhere,
then they'll be gone and all will become white...
nice time for firing!

Wet Burled Erosion Vase

Wet in the Studio...
Burled Erosion Vase
finishing up vases from the rains a day ago
a little burling on the erosion surface on this one...
just a bit... nice irregular growth patterns...

Shino Wave Server

Shots from the Gallery...xx
A nice wavy fruit bowl for the center
of any dining  table...
ready for fall displays of your choice...

Rainy day

heavy rains have fallen today, throughout last night and into today
a good day for me...
no working on broken transmission cooling lines in the truck
no replacing the rocker panels on the jeep
no house painting
no wood cutting and splitting
no chimney repair and etc. etc.
no gallery customers in the rain, though I'd love some
no bulkhead repair to finish...
just some studio time,  the bisque kiln to monitor
and a comfortable smile across my face!
imagine that!
and yes....
bread is in the oven as we speak...

Eclipse

the eclipse last night was beautiful
most especially, because my 11 year old son Wyatt was watching with me...
snuggled into my jacket to ward off the cold of the air...
it was his first eclipse
we pretended we were cavemen seeing the moon change for the first time
imagining what that would be like...
how it might seem, those many years ago,  seeing this with no prior knowledge of such an event...
the coyotes howled, shooting stars floated by
and we experienced the magic of things
together, right here in our front yard...

Thermal Vent Pot

 

Thermal Vent Pot
16in.H x 7in.W
$750