#TheRoadToDemarest...Fulgurite Vase

From Recent firings...
Tall Fulgurite Vase

Trying...

with fingers crossed and incense burning
this piece was loaded yesterday into the kiln and is firing now
for it's first coat of glaze...
after 2 years of trying, I finally thought I had a good system for firing these pieces
but as ceramics seems inevitably to do
it's giving me fits recently...giant pinholing and peeling , suddenly, out of nowhere...
I'm hopeful, but one never knows with clay work...
people forget when expecting clay work to be cheap
that you also pay a bit for all the failure and experimentation...
don't you, shouldn't you...
imagine if we potters charged like drug companies...
Jesus... we'd all be millionaires...
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wish me luck...

Icicles

sometimes the icicles curl back in and kiss the windows...

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glazed cups and vases in morning snow...

Yesterday's Morning...

Yesterday's morning...

She's Gone...

the chimney was blown over in the wind storm last night...
more maybe later...

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glazing cups and vases
we'll see how these are received

Coming Home...

another back from vacationing on the coast
sometimes they return spoiled and pompous
from spending time in such beautiful rooms...
but they're back here now, reminding me of wood,
fire traveling and the mystery inherent in that
calling and suggesting maybe it's time
the kiln has been waiting patiently...

Tube Bud Vase
12.25in.H x 4in.W
Wood Fired Stoneware
$300

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Stick Faceted Flower Vase
12.5in.H x 4in.W
Red Earthenware
$225

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Tumbler
6in.H x 2.75W
Red Earthenware
$75

Yesterday's Snow