First glaze firing out of the kiln

The latest pottery to emerge from the kiln, just this ,morning…ahhhhhh, ALCHEMY. The small bowls are about 3″ to 4″ in diameter. The buddha head is about 6″x5″ and the smokey purplish vase is about 5″. The color of the vase and the flowers from the sage were a complete surprise, as the sage just…

Kiln

Picked up the wonderful new kiln yesterday. Today I am going to Barr Lumber to replace the plug on the kiln so it matches my electric dryer outlet. I have been speaking with the experts at The Pottery. More mail art coming in and I’ve had my hands full…later today, I’ll get the new mail…

Green Buddhas await the Firing

Here is the latest greenware coming out of the bag of clay. I’ve started making some of the buddha heads into wall-pockets. Flowers go nicely in the head, crowning the buddha with a floral array. Also new are the buddha bowls…alot to do, and I need to pack and move…

Buddhas and snakes from the kiln

I’ve been reunited with clay once again and taking a class where my friend Maya teaches at The Pottery. Just got my first slither of snakes and glowing Buddhas from the kiln a couple of days ago. These will no doubtedly end up in a few mosaics or on the wall of the house in…