Transforming last week’s thrown cylinders into coffee mugs took longer than it used to. First the cylinders were trimmed, then the handles fitted and attached. I score and slip both the body and the handle in the places where they […]
Having to take a week off to look after my health gave me time to reflect on what I am doing. Throwing, not hand building, is the fastest and easiest way to generate form. That is where I should be […]
By the third day, the cup forms began to have the ‘effortless’ feeling I was after. They began to look as though they were shaped by some natural rhythm. In my mind, I see these cups glazed in soft shades […]
In 2018, the buy-nothing-live-simply-minimalist movement will continue to gain followers. That makes it pretty tough for people in the arts. For me, it means making basic functional work to survive. Where I see my recent glaze discoveries as summing up […]
This week’s drawings. In process. Almost there. Three more images to complete the series. My time out from the studio is coming to a close. I’ve enjoyed it, even if I did end up working as much as ever. One […]
Long days in the studio have been replaced by long days drawing on the tablet. Other concerns fade away in favour of moving the stylus over the surface of the glass. It is the first thing I want to do […]
I began a new project this week. It is to design a series of laser toner decals to use for the mugs, bowls and other functional pieces I plan to throw in the new year. It begins with cats and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
