Pumpkins

I made these with my adult Beginner Clay Experience class and they are toooooo cuuuute! I want to make a series of them for fun, maybe with my kids tomorrow while we are firing the kiln! Happy almost Halloween!
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Pottery Give Away

The winner of my pottery give away drawing was David Vandewalker.....my middle school band director from Ada, OK. Facebook sure makes the world seem small and full of reconnections! I remember once (actually several times) he gave a tuner to the three oboes and told us to go into the practice room to tune. We were not to return to the band until we were "in tune." At the time, I thought it was odd, but on every occasion we took this task seriously and proceeded to spend a large chunk of the band period in the practice room seeking the nirvana that is "in tune." Years later, when I found myself the teacher of beginning band with the help of small group lessons weekly as well as TWO teachers for the 150 4th and 5th graders, I saw the tuning request for the sanity saver it must have been for him. No beginning and should have two oboes much less three. Mr. Vandewalker had full 6th grade band every day, but I don't think we had any small group lessons, no Smart Music, no helpers.....just Mr. V. Despite the limitations of the program set up at the time, we learned to play really well. We loved music, and all three oboes for that year continued and were still playing for the Ada High School Band when I moved from Ada after 10th grade. I have thought of him often as I went on to teach middle schoolers and high schoolers and I realized what a gift his instruction was! Mr. Vandewalker and my band director at the high school, Mr. Warren, were the biggest influences on my becoming a band director. Thanks a billion! I am thrilled to pieces that you won my little drawing!


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Swirl Cups

I ambitiously threw 15 of these today, torched them and trimmed them, and then only got handles on about 10 before I wore out. They are pretty though and I had fun throwing swirly style....hadn't done it in a while:)

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Studio

Today I was rushed and feeling late to my class when I discovered that I didn't have a class today! So I got to spend the whole day to myself in the studio! I made a herd of mugs, a cake stand, two serving bowls with sgraffito on them, and I added pedestal feet to these printed slab bowls. I was on fire today!!!!! Also, I have been busy working on my website in the last two weeks! Check out the new site and gallery and subscribe to my newsletter too!
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Pitcher

This is a picture of my friend Amy at her studio in Lower town Saint Paul during the St. Paul Art Craw. She has started a series of 1000 pieces and I admire her goal. She just has art pouring out of her! Check out her site too!
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I have been spending my time doing inventory and getting ready for holiday business. I ran across this pretty pitcher! I need to make more with this glaze combination!


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Alternative Firing

Today, my class at the Eagan Art House held an alternative firing FIESTA including horse hair, Raku, and Obvara.....here are some of my pretty tiles from today!









And a horse hair pot...





And some nice crackle re-fired results...







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Mono prints on clay

I have been working on these slabs of clay.....printing and layering.....I am happy with today's clay play!


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