clay

  • Inktober day 16

    As I write this my cat is snoring really loudly. It always amazes me how loud such a small creature is while asleep. But back to my drawing, today I was working with the Grungy prompt for Inktober, and having… Continue reading

    Inktober day 16
  • Finished pieces

    Today was a good haul day for my finished pottery pieces. I brought home two nesting nativities, a snowman, an espresso demitasse mug for my husband and my blue heron wall sculpture. I put away the heron in a safe… Continue reading

    Finished pieces
  • gLazy day

    Today was a productive day glazing some of my bisque fired pieces. I started the evening working on my blue heron wall sculpture. I decided to use some black underglaze on the areas of the heron that should be blue,… Continue reading

    gLazy day
  • Another clay Wednesday

    Today I finished up the ankylosaurus figure which my son requested I make. I started it Saturday, but the clay was too dry. Today it was much more workable and I think he turned out cute. Next I worked on… Continue reading

    Another clay Wednesday
  • Day #251

    I spent a few hours in the clay studio today working on a few things. The deadline for the Detroit Artist Market’s Holiday Market was today so that got me thinking I should have already started on Christmasy things. So… Continue reading

    Day #251
  • Another great day playing with clay

    Last week I started working on a heron wall sculpture, but just got the shape and a bit of the large details in, before wrapping it up for the long weekend. The clay was quite wet when I started last… Continue reading

    Another great day playing with clay
  • In the clay studio today

    Today I dropped off my sculptures for the Art Takeover event at Posterity Gallery in Grosse Pointe, then drove out to Rochester to pick up my Conic Light Show photograph that was part of the Art of Abstraction show at… Continue reading

    In the clay studio today
  • Pottery studio morning, art openings afternoon.

    Today was a good clay day form me. I had a great haul of finished work to bring home, including my skull bowl and the skull sculpture. I also had two face sculptures ready, a pear, a couple pendant rings… Continue reading

    Pottery studio morning, art openings afternoon.
  • Clay and glazing

    Today was a busy day in a busy week; decompressing in the pottery studio was just what I needed. I had a couple pieces I started last week that needed finishing up before they went in the bisque kiln. I… Continue reading

    Clay and glazing
  • Day 220 – Clay Wednesday

    I’m taking a break today from watercolors, as I spent my evening at the clay studio. I finished up the wall sculpture which I had started on Monday. As I was making it it reminded me of something musical so… Continue reading

    Day 220 – Clay Wednesday