I'm excited about pottery again. I realized that I'm going to have to stop using big bessie kiln for the summer (I'm looking at a week plus of 100+ days, and firing her requires 10+ hours of no AC) and fire more frequently with my little kiln, which was stripped of elements last night and half-replaced. I was so proud to do it myself (with significant coaching from my friend Mike, the ceramics engineer), but my back gave out before I could finish. Also, hello, sweaty.
I've been throwing a bit again this week and pulled out some new supplies I bought this spring before everything went haywire. Here's one piece I just finished working on:
The blue is underglaze carbon paper, for lack of a better term. I drew these zinnias (based on Walter Anderson's zinnias) last summer and made tissue paper templates. I have high hopes for these- if I draw directly on the paper, the lines are incredibly fine. If I draw through the templates, they're a little blotchy, thick and thin. I think I like it.
Earlier this week I played around with more blue and white- I think it's a direction I'll pursue. All of my wedding dishes were blue and white, and I've collected different blue and whites over time. I'll be back to show you the results in a few weeks.
3 comments:
Happy to hear you're back! I love blue and white too. It hasn't been until recently however, that I've started to collect it. I have a number of Burleigh pieces that I love but am constantly finding pottery that I add to my collection. Love the piece btw!
Gorgeous - i love it!
Good for you, replacing those kiln elements yourself! That's a job I'm not looking forward to. The cup looks great! I was wondering how that transfer stuff would work.
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