Feb/100
new work — teapots in progress
I’ve been so excited about finally getting back into the studio that I haven’t even thought about documenting any of the new work. I just glazed and put a bunch of work into the communal kiln (my first pieces from the new studio) and I realized I didn’t have images of any of them (and of course with the raw glazes already on they don’t exactly look photogenic.)
So these are some of my newest teapots at my most favorite point of the process, when they are still green.
Feb/100
novel glaze stirring idea
Maybe this is old news to others but my new studio uses toilet bowl scrubbers to stir the glaze. I love this idea; one scrubber per glaze and the scrubber “lives” in the glaze bucket when not in use.
My old studio used whisks but whisks are expensive so there were only a few and they were “shared” among the various glazes buckets. No problem if you are conscientious about your glaze cleanliness but obviously introduces a lot of problems if you can’t control your glazing area (i.e. a lot of students or people who are not clear on glaze etiquette.) My old studio had major issues with glaze contamination and clean up for the more diligent potters was a lot more work so this seemingly simple idea has me stoked.
Jan/100
nceca is coming to Philly
NCECA is coming to Philly. What a wonderful way to learn about my new city. I’m going to have a lot more to say about this soon.
Jan/100
the clay studio
Between packing, moving, driving across country, unpacking and getting settled in it has been an unimaginably long time I have not had any chance to work with clay. But I’ve now found a wonderful new studio the Clay Studio in Philadelphia. Although it’s obvious I can’t believe how happy I am to be back working again and I have to say the Clay Studio is a pretty impressive place to be working at – 4 stories (one each for a gallery, classes, affiliates and private spaces.) And Philadelphia is such a wonderful city so even though the Clay Studio is basically on the other side of the city from where we are living I can still walk there in about 20 minutes (weather permitting.)
Aug/090
seconds sale at ACCI Gallery
If you are in Berkeley please come over and check out my work at the ACCI Gallery. I will have a lot of work this time — not just seconds but a lot of old stock as well. Very good deals I promise!
ACCI Gallery
1652 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709-1631
(510) 843-2527
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Aug/090
Collaborative teapots
A while back I had the opportunity to curate a collaborative ceramics exhibit in San Francisco titled Mash Up. It was quite an undertaking but the results were fabulous. These are images of a few of the teapots that were the end results of a collaboration between some of the members of the Firehouse Collective and myself.
Aug/090
happy firing pics
The firing was a little while ago, and actually I photographed almost everything straight from the kiln — yet somehow the images just didn’t make it to the blog in a timely fashion — but then again clay is never out of fashion.
Aug/090
pretty successful show last weekend.
The space at knit-one-one was small but the turn out was good and the people were very nice. It’s been a long time since I did a show (I kind of hate them) but they beat hearing complaints about how the boxes are piling up in the basement. I’m totally out of latte bowls and need to start making some more, these seem to be my signature and I love making them.
Jul/090
come check out my new work @ knit-one-one in Berkeley
KNIT-ONE-ONE MONTHLY CRAFT SALES
WHEN: the 4th Saturday of the month, 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m
I’ll be there on July 25
WHERE: the knit-one-one studio, 3360 Adeline Street Berkeley, CA, 94703
Map
WHAT: Each month we gather a group of fabulous local artisans who show off their nifty wares.The line-up changes every month but be assured there will always be one yarny something or other!
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