False Facades and All

I've taken a shine to faces.  Sculpting faces that is.  Not sure why, but I've completed one and am working on another one.  Here's a link to my facebook album aptly entitled, "The Many Faces of Bareness."

This is the first face in this series I've finished.  I call him, "Slew-Eyed Joaquin."

I've watched videos on you tube by joanna mozdzen and , Philippe Faraut. I'll be looking for more vids to watch soon.

I'm also on a goblet phase.  I'll be missing the EMT goblet challenge because mine won't be done in time, but i have a few pics of it.  The one on the right in the picture is the one i'd submit if I could get it ready in time.  it's upside down for the picture.  Click on forward or backward and you'll see other views of this one and others in work.

I've been looking at videos of potters making goblets and the one by Simon Leach works best for me.
1.  Simon Leach
2.  Charles Hughes
3.  Tim See

Well, that's all she wrote.  Oh, and please meet Slew-Eyed Joaquin:

What's That Red Greazy Stuff You're Playing With?

I've been going through a terracotta phase.  Terracotta is a wonderful clay to work with but it takes forever to dry.  It's greasy in quality but yet, strong and resilient.  I've come closest to throwing dry as I think I'll ever get with any clay using the terracotta.  I've started a terracotta album in facebook, please have a look-see.  I've been getting to know the clay while doing pieces for various challenges.  I've been experimenting with underglazes as well.  I love the vibrant quality the terracotta lends to the underglazes.  Well, after a trip to the dentist today, I'm heading back to the studio for more muddy fun.

There's A Change On The Horizon

Just a couple things:

Etsy:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/thebarefootpotteress

Facebook Business Page:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lubbock-TX/The-Barefoot-Potteress/132861013405910

Facebook profile:  http://www.facebook.com/The.Barefoot.Potteress
Ruby Plaza:  http://www.rubyplaza.com/shop/the.barefoot.potteress 

I Can't Believe It!

I just can't believe it!  I haven't posted since mid January.  Wow!  Okay, rather than play catch up and try to post all my work since then, here are some links:

My photo bucket
My Face Book (work in progress)
My Etsy Store

I will take more pics today and get them posted tonight.

and the Blogging goes on . . .

okay folks.  i'm a dune fan.  i'll give myself that, but i wasn't thinking dune when i embarked on making my first cornucopia last fall.





BION, this took me from 1 pm to 7:30 pm w/abt 45 mins break.  i still have two tumblers i had to redo.  the first two pics are on the reduction shelves.  the last pic is on the oxidation shelf.  once the fine tuning is done on the salt kiln, i'll be putting stuff on the shelf for it.

   

i got a really nice plate yesterday and the lid to my ginger jar.  guess i need a photo of it.  the studio manager showed me a really easy way to do that.  check out my pottery blog for more pics of the studio.  for some reason the clay was really compliant yesterday.  got an interesting bowl shape too.

New In My Shop . . .

Along with those new items I've listed or have yet to list in my shop, I have added a few other items.  Gift certificates, and an Empty Bowls promotion.  My shop is on etsy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now for the rest of the story . . . .

Hee, hee.  These are the rest of the items out of the kiln from december's oxidax/redux firings.






















 


   

well, that's it in a nutshell.  some of these items are interesting in shape as well as overall design.  i'll be making one more post which has info about other new features in my shop such as the Empty Bowls project and the new gift certificate options.

On to the good stuff . . .

 A majority of what follows I like really well. Here's a link to the post showing items that were damaged in the kiln.




























well, so much for the bugs.  i'll post the other items in another post.