tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30556255095707625172024-03-13T20:01:36.731-07:00covered in muda record of ideas and objectsmonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-77591842199485663582011-08-30T20:11:00.000-07:002011-08-30T20:14:42.109-07:00Hello dusty old blog, it's been a whileI've been making TONS of work and not finding much (any)time to blog.
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Now to start dunking in clear!<br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=1b65d6cb.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/1b65d6cb.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=7a9d0008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/7a9d0008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=c80cad73.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/c80cad73.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=92f9918d.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/92f9918d.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=927664e7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/927664e7.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=d84a6740.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/d84a6740.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />My kitchen island is the perfect measuring tool, what fits on the counter will fit in the kiln. <br /><br />Hope to have some lovely hot pots out of the kiln sunday morning and shipping my custom orders and trouble coffee co tumblers off on monday.monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-26188657474846130562011-06-07T14:10:00.000-07:002011-06-07T14:18:39.208-07:00it's been a few weeksSo Hunter is growing so quickly and I've been wrangled back into making work for Trouble Coffee Company. I really like making wares for them, but I get stressed out over the smallest things.<br /><br />I'm working on a bunch of 8oz to go tumblers (for espresso shots?)and then soon start up on Latte mugs and saucers. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=4b8ea35b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/4b8ea35b.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Other happenings:<br /><br />Custom order wedding plate. I probably wouldn't have taken on this project if it weren't for a friend. It's drying out slowly right now and hoping it makes it in time. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=bd86c7d3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/bd86c7d3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Brooke Noble sent me a tumbler the other day and in return I'm making her some whiskey mugs. Bowling Whale and Octopus. ;) (this might be one of my FAVORITE custom items ever)<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=c0ee4139.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/c0ee4139.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=db5bbab0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/db5bbab0.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=f9a484f8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/f9a484f8.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />new plate<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=286bedc6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/286bedc6.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Getting geared up for art walk, will probably have a bunch of whiskey cups and nesting bowls. Pics of those later!<br /><br />Oh and what's a blog post without a little bit of hunter. (18 months tomorrow)<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=9dbae53c.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/9dbae53c.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=8f25154d.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/8f25154d.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-23571258965315677122011-05-18T18:23:00.000-07:002011-05-18T18:55:31.878-07:00more custom ordersThese were a custom order 11 teabowls to match the one he bought a few months ago. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=de6eb91d.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/de6eb91d.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=e534090f.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/e534090f.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=c56c5806.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/c56c5806.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br />I had made a few berry bowls as well and this was the only one to survive. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=dbdcc86e.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/dbdcc86e.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=798dab4f.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/798dab4f.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />and bowls for a sea turtle society's auction. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=2b5952be.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/2b5952be.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=008ea126.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/008ea126.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=4bb6dcfb.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/4bb6dcfb.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-12464000216656915242011-04-09T13:17:00.000-07:002011-04-09T13:18:55.452-07:00mugs and plates<a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=ba933bfc.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/ba933bfc.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=f6e8b93b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/f6e8b93b.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />and here's hunter having an ice cream party.... 16 months old yesterday. Time is flying!<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=bfeccd8a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/bfeccd8a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-86225295554521273212011-04-05T08:34:00.000-07:002011-04-05T09:02:41.368-07:00Whitney Smith is my hero<a href="http://whitneys-pottery.blogspot.com/2011/04/cost.html">http://whitneys-pottery.blogspot.com/2011/04/cost.html</a><br /><br /><br />"I keep a blacklist right next to my bed and his name is on it."<br /><br />Besides having one of the best blogs on the internet, she's so open and honest and wish I could/would write more like her.monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-57689080544867751472011-03-29T20:16:00.000-07:002011-03-29T20:51:38.195-07:00tuesday funday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfma79L7tHPN9N6Ee9J8F2hAr-54UcFccC0e7WmN3gTQ8B0xwCLUoIHd7giaLZMFf48zcj_TXArw_Ibdcn_6GcC-vu1vq5e35CcoOtSe_OUZrbs-MjgGdSs_xxba7RbP7_lg2KwaMiohg/s1600/IMG_4565.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfma79L7tHPN9N6Ee9J8F2hAr-54UcFccC0e7WmN3gTQ8B0xwCLUoIHd7giaLZMFf48zcj_TXArw_Ibdcn_6GcC-vu1vq5e35CcoOtSe_OUZrbs-MjgGdSs_xxba7RbP7_lg2KwaMiohg/s400/IMG_4565.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589714706154311378" /></a><br /><br /><br />working on working out this layering glazes thing and thinner lines<br /><br />and a 6 person dinner set. (bowls, plates, cup, serving bowl)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJvlb3lzKV1nNAcMwTKyCv-JqwUg0UlgBYV8xMUsGk021tbC8eGVbz5Tot2ffLjUwMiBoFGEjb4bP47aNAoXMcMQN4nq29u6NdStz_pTi8-buCquiJEl6ppo6tLa5U7EYA44TNdEqxiY/s1600/IMG_4803.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJvlb3lzKV1nNAcMwTKyCv-JqwUg0UlgBYV8xMUsGk021tbC8eGVbz5Tot2ffLjUwMiBoFGEjb4bP47aNAoXMcMQN4nq29u6NdStz_pTi8-buCquiJEl6ppo6tLa5U7EYA44TNdEqxiY/s400/IMG_4803.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589714915422440594" /></a><br /><br />wish I were at NCECA though. So close yet so so far. It's a 4 hrs drive... but with an attached 15 month old it's just not going to work out. We are at the height of separation anxiety, I'm lucky to pee alone without a meltdown from Hunter.monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-67062563441523559132011-03-17T19:20:00.000-07:002011-03-17T19:38:34.906-07:00new ideas floating about, test tiles and pots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBs5N3AHR3pOayYA583NvZ5gBKFJGtwpSbsurHTsb4V7-qDxfiFvue9oI7g2FYngKRmR54JI7WSZUNvqrpQIabbsDSsMC2_VpHEp2JZPcWUBLKlMkNX9cL6TbfJzh2lQ6pdvQxXKMaZg/s1600/P1010677.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBs5N3AHR3pOayYA583NvZ5gBKFJGtwpSbsurHTsb4V7-qDxfiFvue9oI7g2FYngKRmR54JI7WSZUNvqrpQIabbsDSsMC2_VpHEp2JZPcWUBLKlMkNX9cL6TbfJzh2lQ6pdvQxXKMaZg/s400/P1010677.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585240765002574818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW1kMsjUODT4hY86FCalzY5wAu_lHY4MUO2CIOHw6Te5xkIuIhd9kxO6Ojnm12C_wQmdP8QBoOjAycLfSZEsAJjAqquBEdZF7DHfSB2vwfi11W_1xM3EH7uf8AeXoNvONQE5suGhI3A8/s1600/P1010672.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW1kMsjUODT4hY86FCalzY5wAu_lHY4MUO2CIOHw6Te5xkIuIhd9kxO6Ojnm12C_wQmdP8QBoOjAycLfSZEsAJjAqquBEdZF7DHfSB2vwfi11W_1xM3EH7uf8AeXoNvONQE5suGhI3A8/s400/P1010672.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585240761649501954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnNoPrMbBZtuT6ClxDtZFIjJ5-JYADLR_HVRRHN1TbTPrCyX-EuMaUKVun22A9gWqQZ3xor2sPDJztes3xpzRY4a15HVrS-RBp-zIXgXDFKFUTqnyf5wBcQZQHHHuRWSzgiiGPyVmqS4/s1600/P1010669.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnNoPrMbBZtuT6ClxDtZFIjJ5-JYADLR_HVRRHN1TbTPrCyX-EuMaUKVun22A9gWqQZ3xor2sPDJztes3xpzRY4a15HVrS-RBp-zIXgXDFKFUTqnyf5wBcQZQHHHuRWSzgiiGPyVmqS4/s400/P1010669.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585240752958716514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3yhyphenhyphennRSeutvz-3hou_V0_3ACkGOQ1a5gWCmmzmZjhrKrn1GGyKcbKuJHfSG1bT2czqzFp6tJl80KpZmJd7Sm8rhJ36kLZHU1kqHkfJ_MYYtqnyc9KO8tglTeXTyNOhRZ_1EN1rJP5hU/s1600/P1010668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3yhyphenhyphennRSeutvz-3hou_V0_3ACkGOQ1a5gWCmmzmZjhrKrn1GGyKcbKuJHfSG1bT2czqzFp6tJl80KpZmJd7Sm8rhJ36kLZHU1kqHkfJ_MYYtqnyc9KO8tglTeXTyNOhRZ_1EN1rJP5hU/s400/P1010668.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585240750749342674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfxPLKvpDmLiUjZjE2vi7k9q8xMgRywhyphenhyphenH8alrCOJ7mHm2669rR5w4YNE57mdIZ1rd8PwpIw5TRSyNcgcUeQKElyYbqS5jH8Cga0AUcTick02mXahWU0ZsegV3_my5KgXJXCO64c3yJ8/s1600/P1010663.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfxPLKvpDmLiUjZjE2vi7k9q8xMgRywhyphenhyphenH8alrCOJ7mHm2669rR5w4YNE57mdIZ1rd8PwpIw5TRSyNcgcUeQKElyYbqS5jH8Cga0AUcTick02mXahWU0ZsegV3_my5KgXJXCO64c3yJ8/s400/P1010663.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585240743315607618" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />and then some ideas floating about in my noggin. <br />I'm trying to explore ways of applying color and my drawing style<br /><br />I think the layering of colors in a painterly way is a pretty decent breakthrough. Adds depth and space. The pictures don't exactly do it justice since the colors I chose to layer are so pale anyway... but I'm pretty excited.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YCZ8BXvQSd2WWFPeQLxP6Y3h2MqRCM7dyE0pzqYb60Cwu9yDIKZKyoyrjz67h3FGZysCW6Si44NE50rHabyByABAewxqHW-V1bx-eDRBEoY62jFATipdog9Sr2xLYp9pnim47yx94Fk/s1600/P1010667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YCZ8BXvQSd2WWFPeQLxP6Y3h2MqRCM7dyE0pzqYb60Cwu9yDIKZKyoyrjz67h3FGZysCW6Si44NE50rHabyByABAewxqHW-V1bx-eDRBEoY62jFATipdog9Sr2xLYp9pnim47yx94Fk/s400/P1010667.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585242939364690194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4j-EjrVXTsc_zwWE2wa60QExCsUGsog8HQdAFnVM1DJxQWsLwN6YC5xOxpIgVB1UP7rZ1NxXl_xVdGLIf1hU45AmbWGRcmmnnbuLWW9bqmygi0zv4nZgKuQZlO183FMH2fgkZd5qtPM/s1600/P1010665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4j-EjrVXTsc_zwWE2wa60QExCsUGsog8HQdAFnVM1DJxQWsLwN6YC5xOxpIgVB1UP7rZ1NxXl_xVdGLIf1hU45AmbWGRcmmnnbuLWW9bqmygi0zv4nZgKuQZlO183FMH2fgkZd5qtPM/s400/P1010665.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585242934035883698" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here are some that didn't look so great. This was the white engobe over clay body and then translucent glaze over it. The translucent glaze is just flat and thick. Perhaps thinner... but the layering underglzes in the above tiles worked so much better. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiuc6ja4nFXPcMXRPbb8H-5bkGDaD85vGlC3RTIddX58l8Q0eyW6s7MZ3W79eAXjBrHj_c4BvwDpi80b1VRyhbOQCRGdSVAXrQB13SN0NhyphenhyphenMgW0XoSzdvEEQS8nnwkMgBwQQQ8SQgnRM/s1600/P1010664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiuc6ja4nFXPcMXRPbb8H-5bkGDaD85vGlC3RTIddX58l8Q0eyW6s7MZ3W79eAXjBrHj_c4BvwDpi80b1VRyhbOQCRGdSVAXrQB13SN0NhyphenhyphenMgW0XoSzdvEEQS8nnwkMgBwQQQ8SQgnRM/s400/P1010664.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585243341106848690" /></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-62709271915520591602011-03-08T13:02:00.001-08:002011-03-08T13:13:44.368-08:00The (motherhood) balancing act...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/binary/3a49/34_film2_man_on_wire.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/binary/3a49/34_film2_man_on_wire.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />So no surprise that I don't get to work as much as I'd like to, and I have to turn down many custom orders to work on one person at a time. I just don't have the time. I think about sending Hunter to day care or pulling all nighters but reality is I can't do either. <br /><br />Hunter is 15 months today and I thought it would get easier with time, that I would get used to it, find a routine/rhythm... ha... ha? Little man pulls fast ones, he's like a ninja. He's hit the major separation anxiety stage, which is exhausting. <br /><br />Good news: I can sketch and lay out plans while playing with him.<br /><br />Bad news: I'm not in the studio making. <br /><br />Good news: my sketch book is full and it is exciting stuff. <br /><br />Bad news: I'm not making. <br /><br />and on top of everything we are **thinking** about having another baby. I'm so torn. I love being a mom, I want my son to be a big brother and have someone to grow up with. I see larger familes and know that the pay off would be great... just have to give up my art for a little bit. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=cd27a241.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/cd27a241.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Jen Mecca, Judi Tavil, any other moms out there.. When were you able to find a balance? How did family planning and your desire to make work out? <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=98d48b73.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/98d48b73.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-83892898353359884762011-02-26T19:54:00.000-08:002011-02-26T19:56:07.432-08:00Sweet Melissa<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hltCDBmYqTM?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />I'm having a DMB weekend and love this song. Also decided to get my hair cut and eat ice cream instead of making pots today in hopes of being refreshed and making better pots tomorrow. <br /><br />sounds good right?<br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=59879f87.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/59879f87.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-60051303214436100162011-02-25T12:52:00.001-08:002011-02-25T12:53:27.789-08:00my plate!!! on plate a day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRg1CvTO5JmHAMTUxeISDupLEoI87vnieeUSMNMPy4buxVtFKAa4osOncBRsNBnmAYqZoko9-urwbhGVaQbUVNm5mOZFW6IAaWONGm2fWBWFqVoESrkz-X6cpEqNnEhwVKI3OqXsRm4Iw/s400/5457110945_be43f50121_z.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRg1CvTO5JmHAMTUxeISDupLEoI87vnieeUSMNMPy4buxVtFKAa4osOncBRsNBnmAYqZoko9-urwbhGVaQbUVNm5mOZFW6IAaWONGm2fWBWFqVoESrkz-X6cpEqNnEhwVKI3OqXsRm4Iw/s400/5457110945_be43f50121_z.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />http://aplateaday.blogspot.com/<br /><br />stoked!monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-35873661914091784152011-02-20T18:25:00.000-08:002011-02-20T18:29:25.774-08:00new list above my wheelSLOW DOWN. <br /><br /><br />PEOPLE CAN WAIT FOR EXCELLENT POTS<br /><br /><br />2 great pots are better than 6 mediocre ones. <br /><br /><br />Lighter. <br /><br />It's okay to say no. Sometimes it's even fun.<br /><br /><br />Remember to sleep.<br /><br />Clean up your space. – CLEAN SPACE = HAPPY SPACE= BETTER WORK<br /><br /><br /><br />I have felt so rushed since November. I was getting sloppy and heavy handed. Jake brought home some tacks for me (and chocolate- good man) so I could post this list above my wheel.monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-75740036034085033392011-02-14T14:02:00.000-08:002011-02-14T14:12:42.527-08:00out of the kiln and straight to first street galleryMy meeting with the gallery was at 1... The kiln was still at 350 degrees at 12:50. So I didn't get much time with these pots. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=359a76c1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/359a76c1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Jake calls this one gimpy. I <3 gimpy.<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=148f046f.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/148f046f.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />knitting bowls<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=cf56ce0d.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/cf56ce0d.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=d880c1a5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/d880c1a5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=dfb63559.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/dfb63559.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br />I kept this one for myself, might enter this yunomi to a yunomi show coming up. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=eb2d4b67.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/eb2d4b67.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=fa597e19.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/fa597e19.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=0d2b6a62.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/0d2b6a62.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br />and then enter this one to a show at Mudfire. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=8638532e.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/8638532e.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=d1ac9458.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/d1ac9458.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />So now to clean out my studio and start over.monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-65037748100758351732011-02-11T09:00:00.000-08:002011-02-11T09:02:36.211-08:00laying down the glazeIs probably my least favorite part. 3-5 layers of brushed on underglaze makes me a little loopy. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=75c1a61a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/75c1a61a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />but the end result is worth it. <br /><br />found this ladies card. she looks like such a bad ass. She's a local tree trimmer. I want to see her in action!<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=e102dbcc.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/e102dbcc.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /> <br /><br />and here is little man sorting the mail last night. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=c2ef570b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/c2ef570b.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-40271702445758257452011-02-10T09:31:00.000-08:002011-02-10T09:44:37.344-08:00mugs in their new homes and new workSo mugs arrived at Trouble Coffee Company last week. Some drama, but it's all worked out now. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.dianafayt.com/">Diana Fayt</a>is amazing and went to trouble, took some pics of the cups in their new home. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEwtx-cXJYTKmwrYW2d2v11WcC3_Ursz1G1zkIRFtCdSsgZ0jinOd_z16ZwLl28mEtTNpia1KhyJr_vYlZeCKnBu0RlhS488ZSgAFDgyMzZ9qpDIdWVbYhRMLNI6pSBPWXgYXaG9BeyM/s1600/181975_10150139874089460_611134459_7838075_6881352_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEwtx-cXJYTKmwrYW2d2v11WcC3_Ursz1G1zkIRFtCdSsgZ0jinOd_z16ZwLl28mEtTNpia1KhyJr_vYlZeCKnBu0RlhS488ZSgAFDgyMzZ9qpDIdWVbYhRMLNI6pSBPWXgYXaG9BeyM/s400/181975_10150139874089460_611134459_7838075_6881352_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572115396771164514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDtFBc0zPEGh-EZLXELQ2hKAeRzl_THysm03_ADi7obeS4OarqQfMRVVZgcWLw_FxT4B3-hqQApDIRTjMSjHj-JTuRW5qIVAHZxZHY3lkGbC4DF0D89okgrUsPEhneo-ZU8MaYswJXKo/s1600/181702_10150139876234460_611134459_7838095_6121851_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDtFBc0zPEGh-EZLXELQ2hKAeRzl_THysm03_ADi7obeS4OarqQfMRVVZgcWLw_FxT4B3-hqQApDIRTjMSjHj-JTuRW5qIVAHZxZHY3lkGbC4DF0D89okgrUsPEhneo-ZU8MaYswJXKo/s400/181702_10150139876234460_611134459_7838095_6121851_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572115393659225746" /></a><br /><br />Diana is the best. <3 <br /><br /><br />These 4 bowls are headed to their new home in portland Oregon today. (colors are off in this pic...) <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=bdd01459.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/bdd01459.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br />some new bowls going to <a href="http://www.firststreetgalleryart.com/main.htm">1st street gallery</a> in Neptune Beach along with some new knitting bowls. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=4bfa5164.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/4bfa5164.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=75e8aa25.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/75e8aa25.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=593e0422.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/593e0422.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />and here is not so little man. 14 months yesterday. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=e5269265.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/e5269265.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-89770512897060806582011-02-05T06:26:00.001-08:002011-02-05T06:28:42.894-08:00super bowls!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.213957013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 570px; height: 570px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.213957013.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Superbowl weekend is here and my husband grew up in Wisconsin worshiping the packers. So while he is running around yelling go pack go! I'm offering a 10% your entire order in my shop if you order a bowl. <br /><br />I have some really nice ones in stock. <br /><br />just enter coupon code : superbowlmonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-72919729251438556392011-02-03T12:56:00.000-08:002011-02-03T12:59:19.232-08:00husbands birthday!It's my husbands 30th birthday today.<br /><br />No pots today just food. <br /><br />I looked up how to make frosting, never realized how easy it is. I will never buy store bought frosting again. I got so excited with this new skill that I made 3 different kinds. <br /><br /><br />whipped peanut butter<br />cream cheese<br />and white russian buttercream. (i kept adding vodka and kaluha.. so it's a bit strong, but i'm sure jake will love it)<br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=eaa7a9cd.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/eaa7a9cd.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I'm excited to ice the cupcakes and put the cake toppers on :)monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-3732516233159530762011-01-31T11:07:00.000-08:002011-01-31T11:10:23.438-08:00ready to ship em out!<a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=f60e0e36.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/f60e0e36.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=53b38277.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/53b38277.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=987bbe8a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/987bbe8a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />almost done packing them up. I can't wait to get them to the post.<br /><br />Here is a whale mug about 14 oz that is in my etsy shop now. I snuck him into the Trouble firing and really like this one. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67087031/whale-mug-14oz"><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=f061d7fc.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/f061d7fc.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></a> (click to go to etsy listing)monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-25887179660949203212011-01-28T08:40:00.000-08:002011-01-28T08:43:50.023-08:00keep on troublin'<a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=e2f4c785.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/e2f4c785.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br />had to remake all of the mugs. Oops. <br /><br />I've come to the conclusion anything that can go wrong... will. But these cups are pretty rad. Cross your fingers for no more holdups. They should be done and shipped on Monday. <br /><br />I made 30 mugs and put decals on them.. ha ha.... ha..... fail. My tester piece turned out well... well I did the other ones.. not so much. The iron in the decals totally burned out and you couldn't read the logo, unless you were starring at them for a little while. <br /><br />so I hired a babysitter and made new mugs and decided to slip trail on the logo. <br /><br />fingers. cramped. badly. <br /><br />I can hardly wait till they are packaged nicely and shipped out.monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-81097955588066127842011-01-20T08:01:00.000-08:002011-01-20T08:08:03.499-08:00images from this weekcovered in mugs? now waiting for my underglaze to arrive! (late shipments make me sad)<br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=0f748782.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/0f748782.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=62d6fe96.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/62d6fe96.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=f015a271.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/f015a271.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />packages being shipped out<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=479d7fc5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/479d7fc5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />some of the trouble mugs<br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=5d9ba058.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/5d9ba058.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=f829fdca.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/f829fdca.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=4bbdbfaa.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/4bbdbfaa.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=81fc7bc1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/81fc7bc1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Custom Whale plate and mug, this was supposed to be a christmas guft but ending up being a late birthday gift. (thanks for understanding heidi!)<br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=6207b965.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/6207b965.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Coolest mailbox I have ever seen. I have mailbox envy. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=a696e4fe.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/a696e4fe.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />He is so close to walking! <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=2d52c691.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/2d52c691.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><br />Now back to the studio since it's naptime!monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-71723415986970313092011-01-19T17:16:00.000-08:002011-01-19T17:20:49.939-08:00Etsy or Anthropologie<a href="http://www.regretsy.com/2011/01/19/new-game/">http://www.regretsy.com/2011/01/19/new-game/</a><br /><br /><br />"Lately I’ve noticed that the items being sold at Anthropologie are getting more and more hackneyed. Its clear to me at least that Anthropologie is borrowing heavily from Etsy’s aesthetic, scouring their pages for all the forced whimsy they can find. Then they call up their army of 12 year-old Malaysians, and crank that phukery out all day long."monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-1653908380467927492010-12-28T19:03:00.000-08:002010-12-28T19:10:00.231-08:00chug chug chugging alongSomehow I caught a cold the day after christmas, it's been a fun few days sneezing my head off. But I was getting antsy to start making again so I made two bowls. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=8b4a5396.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/8b4a5396.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=25c0bc18.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/25c0bc18.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />and I spoke to Giulietta over at Trouble Coffee Company, we are heading forth with some new mugs. Here are the mock ups. So hopefully at the end of next month, if you're in San Francisco you can pick one up. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=52ceb3d7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/52ceb3d7.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=4f5f9d4c.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/4f5f9d4c.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />I'm so excited about the crab- build your own damn house one.monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-73653099847337868502010-12-25T18:57:00.001-08:002010-12-25T19:04:38.752-08:00I did something right!Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!<br /><br />I finally worked out my temperature/firing issues. No more melted black pots, no more blow ups. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=bb9dee81.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/bb9dee81.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />better pictures later. But On with the show. <br /><br />and some family love. <br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=a2da4d1a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/a2da4d1a.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-331193467331425932010-12-15T14:53:00.000-08:002010-12-15T15:08:33.869-08:00man oh man...Not sure what is wrong with me lately... <br /><br />So this last kiln load... over fired. melted... later pots. I've had 3 days to sit in this information and stew. I've never blown up a kiln load or over fired. ever. Now two back to back mess ups. <br /><br />fun.<br /><br />So since I only have 3 bowls and 2 plates left, I closed my etsy shop and won't participate in the December north beaches art walk. Bummer. <br /><br />I haven't had the nerve/heart/energy to go into the studio yet so I've taken this time to do some drawings and work things out design wise in my head. Not sure why i'm never satisfied with what I've got. <br /><br />Hopefully I'll get back on the horse this weekend and do some testing and test firing. (I fired to cone 5 with a 10 min hold and I only have 4567 cones in the kiln and all of them were down. :/ oops. <br /><br />So here is what i've been sketching. I'm going to take 2 weeks "off" to do some kiln fixing/testing and working out some glaze color issues. <br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=84acde38.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/84acde38.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=6ea57a24.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/6ea57a24.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/?action=view&current=0becf45f.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/smellypirate/0becf45f.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055625509570762517.post-8871045810123804842010-12-13T06:11:00.001-08:002010-12-15T15:56:25.119-08:00new mug!I bought a new mug. :)<br /><br />I was so excited to wake up and see what Kyle Carpenter had put on Etsy this morning. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KyleCarpenter">http://www.etsy.com/shop/KyleCarpenter</a> I've been admiring his work and reading his blog for 2ish years? So I shouldn't have but couldn't help mysekf and bought this beauty. I'm sure it will be a house favorite. <br /><br /><br />my pots are still cooling. I should be able to sand the bottoms, take photos and put on etsy during afternoon naptime.monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07730912299478737270noreply@blogger.com1