Sunday 21 April 2013

Hurray, warmer weather at last!

It's been lovely and warm the last few days..still a bit chilly first thing in the morning but I can't complain. Don't you find a good dose of sunshine really increases one's creativity and energy no end? I had a sudden creative spurt this week and I put it down to the sun causing endorphins to swirl around in my brain. Well, that's my theory, anyway.

A few of the things I'm working on at the moment: 
Large tea bowl in pink stoneware.

A bit of fun: "tortoise" coffee bowl

Texture experiment on two inch tall vase

Texture experiment on 4 inch vase
Yunomi 4.5 inches tall





  

8 comments:

  1. I like your experiments on textures. They look like rocks. Some Japanese use very coarse clay to get rough textures. Your tortoise bowl made me smile! : )

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    1. Hi, thank you for your kind comment. I would like to fire these rough textured pots in a wood kiln, with plenty of wood ash. :)

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  2. The pink stoneware tea bowl is a very lovely piece!

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    1. Hi Maria, thank you so much! I hope I can fire it nicely.

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  3. I love the look of natural clay, sweet turtle.

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    1. Thank you, Linda, the turtle was one of those things that just happened on the spur of the moment. :) Me too, I often wish I could keep that look after firing.

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  4. the tortoise coffee bowl---yes!
    and the pink stoneware tea bowl elegant, but earthy.....nice....

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    1. Thanks so much, Charlene. I had so many nice comments today, must be the sunshine effect. :)

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