Work in progress… and NEW MAIL ART

Sorry for the long delay…it’s been a busy time, TRANSITION awaiting… awaiting… and fixing a broken kiln… and surviving the humid days of desert summer with an intermittent trip to the coast for relief…so here’s a new piece in progress and please check out Raven MAIL Art for recent postings!!! Thank you.

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…