Hello everyone. Mike went back to work. I started my work at 8:30 as usual. The holiday is over, back to business. I have been reading
Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia. The book has 672 pages and it is on 'three day loan'. I have renewed it once, but I can't help wondering how many times I have to renew it before I finish it. The content is interesting, and it's something I have done in sociology a long time ago at Tokyo. I would like to read her latest book,
Glittering images, but I am not likely to find it easily even though I have access to two libraries from two universities.
Here are some photos of my latest work from the kilns. Mike liked this goat mask. So do I. It is as big as a young child't head.
Bisque and
before firing.
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| Goat wall mask |
Next is 'Out of sorts III'. It is rare for me to use so many colours on one figure. I did it in the flow of the
'Waiting for the next bang'. I am satisfied. I am still vaguely contemplating how to finish 'Out of sorts I' and 'Out of sorts II'. The inspiration will come, one day.
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| Out of sorts III |
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| Out of sorts III |
This time, I have some pots to show you, too. This is my little sample dish. Like lots of my sample dishes, it became gorgeous! lol I used my own pine ash glaze and shino from a forgotten miserable bucket in the studio. It was too thick ( like mayonnaise). I diluted it with water first, and then used my finger to wipe the thick glaze on the dish. I am going to use this forgotten shino for several pots Mike and I made. I just hope they will come out as good as this!
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| Shino and pine ash glaze - reduction |
This bowl is our collaboration. Mike threw it and I designed and painted the rabbit. I have made this rabbit motif before . It is one of my most favourite ones. This time, the rabbit is a bit slimmer than the one on the cup below.
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| A rabbit bowl - semi porcelain |
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| A chubby rabbit cup |
Happy New Year! Love "Out of Sorts" and all the other pottery, too. Isn't it fun when tests come out lovely?
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you, Charlene! Yes, it's funny. It might be because I make/finish samples without much care, so they are more direct and dynamic (more energy) than intended work. Thank you. I had long waited for a new entry on your blog over the holiday. : ) Looking forwards to reading your blog this year, too.
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ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed looking through your posts. I love your characterful ceramics. Beautiful hounds too!
Hello Patricia. I am delighted to know that you have enjoyed my blog. Thank you. Your bird painting on ceramics are pretty. : )
ReplyDeleteI especially like the goat mask! Although all of your items are realy nice and make me want to hold them, something quite tactile about them. The rabbit cup is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Minerva (the cat). : ) Last year I made a nice small goat mask. This time I made a bigger one. I like goats although they are a bit smelly in person! : )
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