Information about upcoming shows, a workshop I attended and some of my new work is in this post. To see the whole post click the continue reading button below.
I am excited about 2018 and have no idea where it will take me. I plan to be making plenty of sauerkraut.
Upcoming Shows
The 38th Annual Juried Member Exhibition runs from March 2nd through March 25th. Four of my pieces have been juried into the show. It will be held at the
Sedona Arts Center
15 Art Barn Road
Sedona, Arizona 86336
(928) 282-3865
The SVAC Open Studio Tour here in Sedona, Arizona will be April 27, 28 and 29 10am – 5pm. When the brochure is available, I will add a link to this.
Here Is What I Am Up to with My Pottery
I have been continuing my interest in my Antelope Canyon series of pieces. I love the fluidity of the shapes and the element of surprise as the piece is viewed from different angles. I have explored this idea with different glazes and different types of firings.
I am feeling drawn to further explore functional ware. My mugs continue to do well and I have ramped up production on these. I made some bread bakers, which also serve as casseroles and covered serving bowls. I am a fan of crispy hard crusts and this baker does it. The featured image above for this page shows one the bakers with a loaf of bread that I baked in it. These are selling.
I am also interested in seeing how well sauerkraut fermentation crocks sell – I ferment my own sauerkraut. These crocks are designed to prevent oxygen from getting back into your batch. Sauerkraut, by the way, is an excellent natural source of probiotics various vitamins. So these sauerkraut crocks are on my production list.
One of my to do’s is an exploration of Kurinuki. This involves carving pieces from solid blocks of clay and then hollowing them out. I am fascinated by tea bowls and look forward to trying this with them. The downside is that this process is highly labor intensive. One my interests that have been put on the backburner is carving thrown porcelain pieces. So many things to explore and not enough time…
All that being said, I continue to explore the “art” side of ceramics with decorative pieces. However, I have not done any alternative firing (such as raku) in the last few months but I am pursuing this with high-fire reduction pieces. I am hoping the next few months bring more wood-firing and possibly a soda-firing.
I just completed a three-day intensive workshop with John Britt. We explored mid-fire and high-fire glazes. The workshop involved some hands-on and a lot (LOT) of theory. Great stuff! I feel like I have made a quantum leap in my understanding of glazes, and am still left with the feeling of being a beginner. I think this area will require years of practical and experimental investigation on my part – I look forward to this.
Friends, thank you for reading my blog and stay tuned.
