new ideas floating about, test tiles and pots

and then some ideas floating about in my noggin.
I'm trying to explore ways of applying color and my drawing style

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.





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.

The (motherhood) balancing act...

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.

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.

Good news: I can sketch and lay out plans while playing with him.

Bad news: I'm not in the studio making.

Good news: my sketch book is full and it is exciting stuff.

Bad news: I'm not making.

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.



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?

Sweet Melissa

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.

sounds good right?

my plate!!! on plate a day

http://aplateaday.blogspot.com/

stoked!

new list above my wheel

SLOW DOWN.


PEOPLE CAN WAIT FOR EXCELLENT POTS


2 great pots are better than 6 mediocre ones.


Lighter.

It's okay to say no. Sometimes it's even fun.


Remember to sleep.

Clean up your space. – CLEAN SPACE = HAPPY SPACE= BETTER WORK



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.

out of the kiln and straight to first street gallery

My 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.



Jake calls this one gimpy. I <3 gimpy.


knitting bowls







I kept this one for myself, might enter this yunomi to a yunomi show coming up.





and then enter this one to a show at Mudfire.





So now to clean out my studio and start over.

laying down the glaze

Is probably my least favorite part. 3-5 layers of brushed on underglaze makes me a little loopy.



but the end result is worth it.

found this ladies card. she looks like such a bad ass. She's a local tree trimmer. I want to see her in action!




and here is little man sorting the mail last night.