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
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #172 – Spontaneous 08-033:
Spontaneous 08-033: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Ships sailing from some Industrial revolution era port… what do you see? These abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... it turns out it's the mistakes that define the amazing results... I focused on what caused those mistakes and … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #172 – Spontaneous 08-033:
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #171 – Spontaneous 08-032
Spontaneous 08-032: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. The spontaneous shapes were fun all by themselves, and when I found my special glazing method, the attention they got from others pushed me to make dozens of these odd shapes. These abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #171 – Spontaneous 08-032
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #170 – Spontaneous 08-029
Spontaneous 08-029: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. These abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... it turns out it's the mistakes that define the amazing results... I focused on what caused those mistakes and used them in creating my finishes. I'm very proud of the results… … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #170 – Spontaneous 08-029
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #169 – Spontaneous 08-027
Spontaneous 08-027: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. These abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics and the search for uniqueness within the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic. After making a series I was always left with all sorts of scraps of clay. Rather than rework and roll them into … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #169 – Spontaneous 08-027
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #168 – Spontaneous 07-024
Spontaneous 07-024: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. These somewhat abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... I was challenged when a teacher told me it would be nearly impossible to achieve a Raku finish using an electric kiln... so I read a lot on the subject … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #168 – Spontaneous 07-024
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #167 – Spontaneous 07-022
Spontaneous 07-022: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. Blue is a glorious color for glass, so it’s no surprise how well it works on porcelain. These somewhat abstract forms are inspired by a love of Raku fired ceramics... I was challenged when a teacher told me it would be nearly impossible … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #167 – Spontaneous 07-022
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #166 – Spontaneous 07-023
Spontaneous 07-023: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. One of the keys to creativity is to use all the materials possible. My friend was the lab tech this summer and made a strange glossy white glaze. I decided to play with it. I love the outcome. These somewhat abstract forms are … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #166 – Spontaneous 07-023
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #165 – Spontaneous 07-020 and 021
Spontaneous 07-020 &021: The History: Share what you see and continue the story. The spirit of experimentation is a fickle spirit. I was still at a school while doing these and the firing process was way too slow to accommodate my production. I hurried in boredom and made two almost identical pots. They were supposed … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #165 – Spontaneous 07-020 and 021
The New Renaissance Mindset 