500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #179 – Paper-Thin 09-016

Paper-Thin 09-016: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked... It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #179 – Paper-Thin 09-016

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #178 – Paper-Thin 09-017

Paper-Thin 09-017: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked... It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #178 – Paper-Thin 09-017

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #177 – Paper-Thin 09-018

Paper-Thin 09-018: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked... It was a great learning experience with various materials. How to slow-dry the clay, when to add engobes, how to handle it before … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #177 – Paper-Thin 09-018

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 6: The Paper-Thin Challenge

Part 6 - The Paper-Thin Challenge This series was a challenge I gave myself to see how thin I could make the clay before it cracked. I was amazed at how elastic porcelain could be when worked at a certain speed. I wish I could describe it, but it has to be played with to … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity – Part 6: The Paper-Thin Challenge

My Favourite Art Supplies – Canvases: To Make or Not To Make…

Stretcher Strips Stretching Bars for Art Canvas Frames: The Review: At the start, I was making my own stretchers from pretty much anything I could. Some were, well let’s say less elegant than others. I found these bars and the process became much easier and sturdier. If you aren’t buying pre-made canvases, then this is … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – Canvases: To Make or Not To Make…

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #176 – Teapot In Spite Of Itself

Teapot In Spite Of Itself: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Following the success of my first exhibit, a patron had expressed to me her love of my “African faces”. At the same time, she was also telling me about a trip to Japan where she saw teapots she described as … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #176 – Teapot In Spite Of Itself

Fun Fotos for Friday – Garden Flowers pt. 4

This year I decided to plant as many colors as possible to attract pollinators to the garden. The range of colors surpassed my expectations and so did the variety of pollinators.  Please let me know what you think of these in the comments. The Sound and The Fury Uncertain Edibility Wallflower Rhymes With Orange Dreaming … Continue reading Fun Fotos for Friday – Garden Flowers pt. 4

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #175 – Crooked

Crooked: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. This is one of my first attempts at cubist sculpture.  My mentor was showing us how to assemble textured forms and I loved it so much, I made a whole bunch of them. It’s more abstract, and well glazed than many others I completed … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #175 – Crooked

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #174 – Pub Folk #5

Pub Folk #5: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. As I often do when finishing a series of large sculptures, or deciding to start some new experimentation, I make a series of shot glasses. I opted away from my usual faces for this series of shot glasses. Using a new glaze … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #174 – Pub Folk #5

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #173 – Ships 07

Ships 07: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. These were created while showing my Father how to use slabs to make pottery. He took a class with me and loved his coil-built pots, but was curious about how I did my slab-work, so I showed him. He still prefers coiling.  These … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #173 – Ships 07