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2017_47

I am taking this month off from the studio to work on the house and other projects. The posts this month will look at and discuss some of the work I have been finding as I organize the house. I […]
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2017_46

For all kinds of reasons, I made the decision to start putting away the moulds. I want to get reacquainted with the wheel. The wheel and I are like two old friends who have fallen out of touch. It’s going […]
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Hunter Caught in Bear Trap!

Is it wrong to find humour in the misfortune of others? With his foot caught in a bear trap and a facial expression reminiscent of “The Scream”, this mid nineteenth century match striker is a lot of fun. Judge me […]
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Woman in Uniform

Just this past week I was sure I had identified this unknown “Woman in Uniform” as Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna. She seemed to check all the right boxes. I had the images all tagged and uploaded. Then I began searching […]
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2017_45

I spent the week working outside the studio doing other things which included photographing the results of last week’s firing. The 73 red and 39 greens as well as new tests 75 purple, 76 green and 77 blue. The reds […]
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2017_44

Most of my week was spent preparing and applying glazes to some of the bisque fired closed forms from last week. By Sunday evening, there was enough work ready to fill the kiln. The contents are cooling as I write […]
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2017_43

It was two days into the week by the time I finished cleaning the remaining greenware. From there I fired off both bisque kilns and let them cool. For the first time in months, I cleared the slab roller. With […]
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2017_42

Cleaning greenware. It has to be done. No way around it. Another day or two to go before I am done. Thinking about glazing some of the closed forms once they come out of the bisque firing. Untapped territory for […]
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Day of the Dead

For those who celebrate Dià de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead, the gates of heaven open at midnight tonight. The spirits of innocent children are followed by loved and departed family members for two days of honouring […]