I got a new toy, and it’s called an extruder. I’m still learning the ropes, but these champagne flutes are turning out kinda nice. I intend to put a nice crawling shino glaze on them.
April 29, 2008
New Toys…
April 18, 2008
New Pitcher Forms
I find it amazing how very small adjustments to basically the same form can impact the character,beauty or lack of there of a piece. Here’s 3 pitchers I threw yesterday. They were briefly inspired from this japanese katakuchi bowl. But once I made the slit I wanted more control over a larger amount of water when pouring (we Americans want more - more food, more drink, and we don’t want to wait for it). So I added slab spouts at different sizes and heights in relation to the top of the main vessel. One just goes a hair over, one is way over the top and the other is beneath the rim.
April 6, 2008
Being bored doesn’t sit well….
…I’m holed up in a hotel on Bainbridge Island, and with no work over the weekend I took an excursion to Seattle and took a zillion pictures and came back and “painted” with the wacom tablet my little brother gave me (Thanks Dave-o!)

So when someone who lives in the country and close to beautiful mountains travels from home - what do they do to relax? A little Urban Hiking. Nothing like a little concrete to relax the soul. I guess that’s why I found the above sign so funny. I also like to do a little stealth photography - you know walk around and stealthily take candid pictures of people.

No Ramp - 16″ x 21″
Collage of natural textures, sketches, scans, photos and tablet drawing.
Soon to be a gliclee.
People Under a Bridge - 44″ x 10 1/2″
Collage of natural textures, sketches, scans, photos and tablet drawing.
Will be printed out in detail. Soon to be a gliclee.

People Under a Bridge - Detail
Scaffolding
Something about the grids of a city get my quilting juices flowing…





