One of the first things I saw when I walked into the Exhibit Hall at NCECA 2013 was this wheel!
I think Ronnie may have to add a few of these to my wheel! It was fun to just imagine the possibilities!
Much more to report on NCECA!!! Stay tuned!
Have you ever had one of those moments when you were merrily skipping along, minding your own business when something hits you in the face? Whap!!! Well, that’s what happened when I found Carol Long’s Pottery! Wow! She has the most elegant forms, with the most intricate detailing, and the most amazing glazes! Love ’em! Here are a few of her wonderful works of art:
| Carol Long Pottery |
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| Carol Long Pottery |
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| Carol Long Pottery |
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| Carol Long Pottery |
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| Carol Long Pottery |
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| Carol Long Pottery |
To find out more about Carol and her work, check out her website: HERE!
Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources blog posted about Carol’s pottery as well. To read that blog post, click here. Great blog, BTW!
Anyway….WOW!!! Back to the studio!
Well, I should have waited to fire the kiln. It was bucketing water from the dreary, cloud-filled sky. It had not let up for days and days. Literally, we are talking 40 days and 40 nights…we should build an ark! But, no, I was determined to fire that kiln! So I did. But it didn’t ever get to temperature and no matter what I did…switching tanks, putting it into oxidation, opening the flue, adding more pressure from the tanks…NOTHING worked. I convinced myself that there must have been an explosion that caused chards to block the flue or something, but nope, it was just too stinking rainy!! When Adriana Christianson visited on Monday, she indicated that it was a problem with the barometric pressure and that must be the answer as nothing blew up. But the top and lower cones never made it past cone 8, only a slightly bent cone 9, so most stuff was under fired. Here’s what they looked like, so a refire is on the books!
It’s almost too yellow!
Somehow I had gotten this really tall playform ladder into the room, but when it came time to get it out….. No matter what I tried….I couldn’t get it down. It was basically wedged into the room with about a quarter of an inch clearance!! Finally, my husband, Ronnie, had to take out screws and dismantle the ladder to get it out!! Duh! And Double Duh!!!
Did yal see this ad??
Best ad ever! Love it!!! Sooooo creative!!!!
It would be interesting to know what kind of results you got!
Link to this company is: Wellington Potters Supplies in New Zealand.
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That Patsy Cline song, Crazy, came to mind today as I look out the window at another rainy day!
The main pieces I was firing were for my She-totem and a flower totem. I had some “not so happy surprises”, but my attitude is – “Oh Well!”
Here are the parts fired so far.
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Peace out!
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Isn’t this gorgeous!!! Too WOW!!! for words! Feast your eyes and enjoy and learn more about David Lawrence Fry’s work here. Click her for David Fry Ceramics website for more great work!
After receiving my new stamp from www.tools4clay.com it took several attempts before I got the correct stamping procedure nailed!
Think I’ve finally got it!!!
Wish I had a Ouiji Board so that I could conjure up a seance with some of the French potters!! Too bad that they are dead and gone!!! Interesting how of all the professions that we could choose, the one of a ceramicist leaves a definite impression on the earth for many years to follow!
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I’m ready for the challenge.
I haven’t put any of my work in a gallery for sale until today!
I now have a few pieces displayed at Sheoak Gallery in Fingal.