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Texture!
I’ve enjoyed adding texture to these new pieces, while it slows the process significantly it is a delightfully fun new challenge.
Various texture boxes
wood grain boxes
scalloped boxes
Float Blue Glaze
Float Blue glaze has been the most popular of the glazes I’ve used. I find the variety of vibrant colors within the glaze quite interesting. As you’ll see in all of the pieces in this post, something as simple as a little texture or whether it’s geometric or more angular changes the way the color manifests.
I was unable to find much in the way of history on this glaze which makes me think it’s one that’s been developed within the last century if not the last 50-30 years.
coffee mug
espresso mug
tumblers
shot glass
tumbler
cup
tall glass
set
nesting
Jun Ware
Jun Ware also has a deep rich history, originating in China in the first century. It typically shows as a brilliant sky blue and a bit thicker than most glazes which allows for some really interesting possibilities for controlled (or uncontrolled) drips. If you’d like to read more on Jun Ware, you can find great resources here: http://gotheborg.com/glossary/jun.shtml and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun_ware
excellent glaze movement and small embellishments in the handles.
excellent glaze movement and small embellishments in the handles.
Simple elegant handles. Movement and play in the glaze.
excellent glaze movement and resting drips.
Large box with handle embellishments
with handle embellishments
Orange Red
The Orange Red glaze used on these pieces was developed by techs at CCAD. This is one of my very favorite glazes for its near matte finish and variance in color. The deep red is so inviting and lush it reminds me a bit of red velvet cake.
Tenmoku
Tenmoku is quiet a storied glaze also, with deep roots in China as well as Japan. Known well for being a dark nearly black brown with an oil spill like finish it often has big movement causing lovely or disastrous drips.
small tenmoku open
little robot open
tenmoku little robot
Gold Klinesville
I find that there is great variance within just one glaze so I’ll post groupings based on glaze treatment for the next few days.
Here you see pieces glazed with cone 6 Gold Klinesville.
Set of 4 tumblers, each holds 4 oz. perfect for turkish coffee or a dram of whiskey.
One of the larger boxes, open, 6 x 4 1/2 x 8″ Sumiko’s white glaze on the inside
One of the larger boxes, 6 x 4 1/2 x 8″
Medium sized vertical box, open, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/4″
Medium sized vertical box, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 3 3/4″
Ironstone Box
Today is the day! If you are in Columbus, Ohio, I hope to see you at the Winter Flea at Strongwater, 400 West Rich Street, 43215, 12 – 5 pm.
Small Ironstone
Small Ironstone, open
1″ box finished with the Ironstone glaze on the outside and Sumiko’s white on the inside.
This is my new favorite! I find I gravitate to the smaller pieces with lovely understated flourishes.
Itty Bitty, open
As promised, here is the itty bitty box open! And a bonus photo of my curious kitty Mona, photo-bombing.
Itty Bitty open
Mona Photo-Bombing!
Production Mode
Slabs for the big one
the big one
Here you see the rolled and prepped slab along with cut sides
here you can see one formed next to the cut sides
I liked the form so much I decided to do one much larger
and of course I can’t not do a couple little ones
I had a little extra textured clay and made a small round lidded vessel
Sometimes it’s helpful when trying to comprehend the amount of work going into forming these vessels for one to see the “underbelly” of the production beast.
Cat Sheridan 