Category: Pottery
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This mug was inspired by my karate style; Goju Ryu. Goju Ryu means ‘hard/soft style’ (the kanji on this mug says ‘soft’ – yes, there is another, complimentary mug coming, but the ‘go’ mug wouldn’t be fired in time for Christmas so I left it for the new year) At my Nidan grading this summer,…
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I’ve been experimenting with new glaze combinations and I think this one is the winner for me – so earthy and relaxing. The texture of the top glaze is my favourite part. The textured finish on this one is achieved by filling my hands with ‘slip’. The slip is a combination of clay, water and…
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This beauty came out of the kiln earlier this summer, but I haven’t been to the studio in a while to get it. I took the summer off but will be getting back in this September. **Post Update** – I finally decided to try selling these babies on Etsy – click the Etsy link on…
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About a month before the 2011 Knitters Frolic I went into the studio and threw 12 yarn bowls for the Purple Purl’s booth. Though the Frolic is over (and the bowls did extremely well!) I wanted to share a few pics of them here. My beauties – fresh off the wheel. This is when they’re…
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Just a random smattering of what I’ve been up to lately – Enjoy! Following on the fun I had with my swirly mugs I tried to take the same technique to this vase. One thing I’m realizing is that the shellac doesn’t form a complete barrier against the underglaze, but I kind of like it…
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These lovelies, just out of the kiln; There is a fun technique involved here that I just learned, and that I think I will be addicted to for a while. It’s hard to tell in the photo, but not only is the filigree design a different colour than the mug body, but it’s in relief.…
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This past weekend Tito and I drove up to the Bruce for a quick city getaway. We stayed at the Round House – an absolutely beautiful B&B in Tobermory. The lady was really sweet, the living room was huge and had beautiful picture windows that faced the lake – we couldn’t have asked for better!…
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New yarn bowls – just of the kiln today =o) These are the finished froggie bowls from a few weeks ago – and they turned out adorable! These beauties will be delivered to the Purple Purl this Saturday ! Another dragonfly pot – as usual I was in a turquoise glazing mood ;o) Another view…
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These ones will be cute, promise. I was getting bored of throwing the same shape every time, so I’ve gone and had a little fun with this round. This is Fred. He likes yarn, probably as much as I do. (Ahem) rear view; Fred has been created from a mold, so I can make a…
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New yarn bells out of the kiln today! Two of them are in rustic blues, browns and greens and one of them was a custom order for a lovely lady that sent me pictures of the fabric in her sunroom and asked me to match it for her. This was my first time trying to…
The Blue Brick 