Again using scraps of slabs and joining them together into whatever shape they decide. This was done while I was seeing the smokestacks of ships in my imagination. I decided to experiment with a red engobe of my own mixture. It would have been more vibrantly red, had I fired it at Cone 04, instead … Continue reading Abstract Ship
Monday’s Meanings #9: Excuse me, are you getting off here?
“Life is like an elevator: on your way up, sometimes, you have to stop and let some people off.” By unknown I feel like I’ve had conversations with family and friends on this concept all my life. The emotional counterparts for this are: “never burn your bridges”, “remember the people who helped you on your … Continue reading Monday’s Meanings #9: Excuse me, are you getting off here?
Ring Vessels
I think these would be ideal to put your rings in at the end of the day, or when you are washing your hands. The bowls are pinche-pots, the bases are hand-built. I used a stoneware clay body and fired to Cone 6 in an electric kiln. The glaze is mainly a version of a … Continue reading Ring Vessels
Sunday’s Speculations #9: The Answers Within You
“At the centre of your being, you have the answer. You know who you are, and you know, what you want.” By Rumi What if everything I ever wanted is already inside of me, just waiting to come out, but I’ve been resisting it all this time? Well, that might be both frustrating and amazing … Continue reading Sunday’s Speculations #9: The Answers Within You
Saturday’s Surprises #8: Let It All Be
“Stop leaving and you will arrive. Stop searching and you will see. Stop running away and you will be found.” By Lao Tzu Have faith, everything happens when it should. I know you’ve heard this before. The law of attraction tells us to set our intention and let it go into the universe. Many religions … Continue reading Saturday’s Surprises #8: Let It All Be
Friday’s Frequencies #8: Yay! I made a mistake!
“Mistakes are proof we are trying.” From johnbiccard.com This one shook me a little more than I expected. I had to stop and think if I was making mistakers anywhere and what they might be. Is procrastination a mistake of sorts? Perhaps it is. I have a project to do that involves writing something I … Continue reading Friday’s Frequencies #8: Yay! I made a mistake!
Urban Manitou
He was meant to be an amalgam of Golem and some Japanese forest spirit hiding in the dark corners of my mind. The Manitou, as I understand it is an amazing transformation spirit animal. As this one is at least partly human, I felt the forest spirit had become an urban one. This one is … Continue reading Urban Manitou
Thursday’s Thoughts #8: Shhh! I’m being.
“I’m at a point in my life where I just want to be very quiet.” By unknown Ok, this is a challenge for me, but not because I can’t shut up. I’m currently on a path to getting my teaching degree so I can formally stand in front of a class and share my knowledge. … Continue reading Thursday’s Thoughts #8: Shhh! I’m being.
Theatrical Madness
All charcoal sticks, almost... only a little blood Conte. Wonderfully messy and fun to do. Doing a reverse perspective drawing isn't new to me, but I've often gotten lost in the process and scrapped it because I overcomplicated it. This little face seemed to loom out of the backstage of a nearly darkened theatre and I … Continue reading Theatrical Madness
Shared Lines
What I Learned In Class This Week... Another strange and wonderful homework from my drawing teacher this week. He asked us to create a drawing where all the lines were shared. I guess he saw the completely blank stares of many of my classmates, because he proceeded to explain and draw an example of a … Continue reading Shared Lines
The New Renaissance Mindset 