Sometimes great things happen....sometimes it doesn't. But anyway, my goal is just to share things in my world, art and otherwise. You can follow my journey as I learn and grow in my studio and you can laugh with me when I sometimes really screw up.
As the lull sets in 5 days before Christmas I have some time to upload. So for your viewing enjoyment...well unless you're a potter it would seem pretty boring.....here is a short video of the bisque firing of the same piece I started with months ago.
When the weather gets a bit better I will do the raku firing on this piece and do the final video from start to finish.
Timing is everything!!! I had a full day and almost forgot I needed to trim this piece. Late late late....pop the thrown pieces in a plastic bag so it doesn't get bone dry and come back to it in the morning. Sheesh.
Yeah, I love it when I hear......"my 5 year old can do that" or (I really like this one.....) "I can buy that at Wally world for a lot less"! Well, take this you fart bag......that Wally world piece of junk you just bought is probably made in China by under-aged, under-paid slave labor. Way to go. I on the other hand can say I MADE this with my own two hands and there is no other piece EXACTLY like it. When someone buys this...they get a piece of me...the artist and I am the under paid laborer by choice.
As I was saying before I rudely interrupted myself.... Timing is everything. Well, it was a little dryer than I'd like for trimming but it all worked out.
Up next, the bisque fire. That will not be for maybe another week or two. I need to make more pottery to fill the kiln.
So here we go. I have a couple of throwing videos that I did the other day but I'm going to use this one for giggles. I'm going to start by saying that I throw wet....sometimes really wet. I know I know....I've heard it before but I feel most comfortable this way as I hate clay drag and it works for me. It's a choice ya know.
I'm a morning person so I function best in the morning. However, that being said not every morning is productive. I can get in my studio ready to rock and roll but if things aren't working out....well....the hell with it. I'll go do something else!
It's been a while since I've updated my blog. Been super busy working in the studio. I have a raku show/sale coming up on May 9th here in Bend and I've had to really try to crank out more work. I recently got a new raku glaze recipe to try out. Boy do I love it!! The result is a stunning multi-colored piece.
While I have the whole set up for rakuing at my own studio, I have done the last two firings with RACO. That's the Raku Artists of Central Oregon. Pottery is a lonely art. Usually potters are working away...a one man operation shall we say. So it's nice to spend time with like minded artist. We ooooo and ahhhh over each others work. Oh, we're a motley crew to say the least. But it is a very laid back group and we share information and have a good time. What a wonderful way to spend a day!
Born and raised in Hawaii now living in Bend Oregon. I'm a studio potter and have been creating with mud since 1996. I make functional and raku pottery and sell my work online as well as several local pottery shows each year.
