Sunday, September 5, 2010

SUMMER FIRINGS

Now that the Pottery Fair is over and I have a little break before I jump into the next batch for the holiday season, I want to show you some pics from the firings of the summer. This is the earlier summer firing, July something... Mary Ann said she needs to put more beads/bead racks in there, they went very quickly!  You can always see her ceramic beads at her etsy shop .


There were a few favorites of mine such as...







And then some pics from the second firing, only a few days before the show... These two show a nice "before and after"...



Some of that "bizenware" I have been talking about.


Flame inside the kiln and outside...



I'll start the cycle again very soon.  I am making an entertainment center out of cherry that I had rough sawn two years ago.  It has been "stuck" (sticks placed every 20" or so between each board so everything dries flat) and been drying for two years. Here's a preview... don't mind the mess and I included the sketch I made for it.




And... when I went up to the workshop to take a picture of the entertainment center, I noticed how beautiful the light and shadow is playing across the hills. So I took a picture of that too.



I can't wait for the fall... the color is stunning.

1 comment:

  1. Beautiful pics Bill, always enjoy seeing your work. The turquoise pot is wonderful. I love the two red/brown cups pictured below the pot, my red one is obviously a close cousin. And the last two outdoor photos are gorgeous. Please post more as the leaves change! --Brian

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