Wow, what happened to my day? My big sister came for an afternoon visit & plans shifted. Two weeks ago she & I had started talking about creating ceramic buttons. We found some sweet hand made ones at the new yarn shop in Corvallis. I said “We can make those and have Kirsten (her daughter)Continue reading “Buttons & Trillium”
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Tentacles, bowls & prints
For the second week of January, the studio schedule is feeling busy. Last week, I sat myself down and actually started planning business goals for the month. Amazingly enough it’s helping push myself forward with projects. My goal is certainly attainable… eventually. It will take a lot more product and marketing, but that’s what thisContinue reading “Tentacles, bowls & prints”
Shooting Star Flower
The Shooting Star print will be moving out the door for a show in January/February 2012. The Epiphany Festival of the Arts will be held at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Corvallis. I’m looking forward to having more people see my work. I’ll probably be dropping off 2 to 3 botanical imagesContinue reading “Shooting Star Flower”
Back to printing
December 23rd, I cranked out part of an edition of a couple botanical blocks. The first was one of my favorite wildflowers, Shooting Stars. We can see them in the woods near home and up into the higher elevations of the Cascades. The second print, another favorite, Camas. This plant happens to be found throughoutContinue reading “Back to printing”
Bowls and prints out the door!
I had a few side emails from friends & family wondering how the bowls turned out. Nothing exploded in the kiln, which is a good thing! They were plopped into the kiln on the damp side after glazing. Those muffled thuds must have come from the neighbors house, not my garage. This is all aContinue reading “Bowls and prints out the door!”
Sea Squirts
Opening the kiln was fun this morning, especially when I found this little guy. He was the best looking of the group so his photo had to be taken. He can rest on your desk or even hang from the wall (due to the hole on his underside). I might just need to make moreContinue reading “Sea Squirts”
Kiln findings
It’s been well over a year since opening the kiln last and I was surprised to find work waiting to be fired. Two mugs, a canister that was supposed to be a tea pot, trials of some printmaking techniques and a few crazy sea squirt creations. Back in the winter of 2009, I had theContinue reading “Kiln findings”
More throwing & trimming
Many people love heading to malls for shopping but I can’t stand it. My worst nightmare is to be stuck in a mob of insane shoppers during the Christmas holiday. When I was younger it was fun to go and dream of purchasing nice clothing, cool gadgets, and a variety of stuff. Then I grewContinue reading “More throwing & trimming”
Throwing Bowls
How long has it been? One, two, four or even five years since tackling any wheel thrown projects? Such a long hiatus. Can I actually center & pull up walls? Yes! Kind of. Fortunately new clay was purchased on Monday. Wednesday my big sister helped move the wheel back inside. I finally gathered all theContinue reading “Throwing Bowls”
What works?
I’m spending part of my day working on photos for the new Etsy account. How does one best represent a simple ornament? Do you hang them, prop them up, use them with other items? Do I try to make a background that’s a single color or use fabric or paper under the works? What willContinue reading “What works?”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 