hippy tree mug

one of my favorite organizations is hippy tree

so I thought I would make and send them a cup.

Threw the forms the other day and now that they are leatherhard I get to carve them. It's funny, I used to love throwing and now carving is definitely my favorite part of the process. Probably because I can clean up much quicker and easier than when I'm covered in wet clay and Hunter is waking up from nap time.







their tagline is the best ever- nature is coming.

unloaded small test kiln

So I've been experimenting with a really dark clay body and colored slips.

It finally feels like me and the feel I have been wanting to go for. Just need to tweak my clear glaze (get a totally new batch, anyone have a good ^6 clear matte recipe?)


I like pictures

some sandwich plates





dip bowl




batter bowl


serving bowl


tumbler


caught hunter watching tv (bad mommy)

rough few days

man, little man is going through some changes. Suppose his entire life has been some major changes though. Right now if he isn't being held by mommy he has a breakdown. The only thing saving my sanity is knowing that someday he won't want to be helpd by mommy and i better appreciate being needed now.

So i'm a few days late on my AKAR yunomi post. Man, what a GREAT show and online exhibition. Seriously I was drooling. SOOO Much fantastic work.

I need to post my favorites :)and I definitely indulged.. lol. I felt like I needed to since Hunter was having a breakdown and well .. yaknow... this is my kind of retail therapy!

I got these 2

Steven Colby


and


Rose-Angeli Ringor



So excited to add them to my collection.

little man needs me again. sigh.

carving

got a few minutes today

I'm anxious to see how the colored slip turns out.



Since my husband is a graphic designer and really into typography and right now I'm really interested in the alphabet, I should probably go through some of his typography books.

slow like a turtle

I'm not sure I will ever get used to this slow pace, but oh well, guess I'm in no hurry and it gives me time to think and rethink. (which is kinda a problem sometimes)


first the exciting part of this post








now, the ceramics.

So the last batch of test work that I wasn't excited about, still not excited about. I liked the imagery, but the feel/coloring not up to par or the feeling I want to get from them. They were kinda sterile for my taste.

I don't want to mess around with glazes since I feel weird about keeping so many dry chemicals in the garage with Hunter around plus.. I HAVE NO TIME to test glazes... unless I want to take a month to make 4 glazes. lol. Making a simple clear was disaster enough.

so now I am trying this.. mixing in mason stains to slip, simple enough. I'm not one for test tiles anymore (bad monica bad) so I just started to experiment on some bowls and tumblers.

SO i've got some light pink slip on the bottom and then blue over the top and then another blue on different spots. More painterly I suppose... and I have no idea what it's going to look like. awesome.



Next I will carve into the slip and add some fun commercial underglaze. I love this dark brown clay. The feet just look so yummy unglazed.

anyway.. wish me luck! This could be pretty neat or a big fat disaster.

6am ramblings

So it's 6am. Jake and Hunter are asleep and I'm all sorts of stuffy. blah.

I haven't been in the studio for about a week now. (also blah) Hunter was just teasing me with the few day consistent napping. Jake has been really busy so no time to watch the little man. Suppose if I were awesome I'd go in right now.

but instead i'm rocking out to The White Buffalo He is fantastic.

Anyway lots to think about in experimenting and changing my work to where I want it to be. It's definitely not there yet, but I'm hoping someday sooner than later I'll get there.

objects

with hunter around we just have a lot of stuff.

So i'm trying to find a way to work it into my imagery and visual vocabulary.

 

left to right
Hunters crib, car Pj's
Hunters room, bib
sleep sac and receiving blanket pile, unopened crib sheets
alligator centipede, bath towel
baby hawaiian shirt, baby blanket
tissue box (which reminds me of Jen Meccas work), crib sheets
Hunter, more crib sheets