Just A Fly Bye

I was reviewing my setting for this blog and realized they may have impeded posts from various visitors.  So, now if you visit, you should be able to post.

Just a few links to my facebook so you can see what's new in my shop (don't forget to friend me and also to click like):

The fan page:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lubbock-TX/The-Barefoot-Potteress/132861013405910
The profile page:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/The.Barefoot.Potteress

I recently updated these albums: 

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=33971&id=100001253143365&l=fc13d35dda
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=33710&id=100001253143365&l=a9c432f317
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=42354&id=100001253143365&l=daeff62b88

My newest insterests are:
1.  ikebana pots
2.  mason stains
3.  serving trays/platters
4.  sculpture
5.  home decor

That's it in a nutshell for me today.  i hope to get more things posted in my etsy store soon.  It's taking me time to get sorted in the new apt.  But, I did get the work station sorted and can now take more pics.

O'Dark Thirty And All Is Well

I've been making quite a few treasuries at etsy.  Here are a few more:

The Horse Dovers
Channeling Spring

Have you stopped in to visit the most recent Etsy Mud Team (EMT) challenge?  Voting is up now and we sure could use your vote.   Pitcher Yourself at EMT Challenge

We now have a thread for former members and guests to comment on our team thread.  We have all missed having non team members pop by and say hi.  The EMT discussion thread.

Do you twitter?  Follow me at:  barefoot_potter

My facebook is at:  The Barefoot Potteress
My fan page is at:  The Barefoot Potteress Fan Page

The last twelve items in this facebook album are new additions.

See you next time.  :D

Where Oh, Where Have My Lil' Barefeet Been . . . . . ?

Since I moved in November I haven't gotten much done in my Etsy store.  I've come to a standstill waiting on maintenance to do some work because I don't want to erect the needed shelving until they've gotten in a few areas. 

I've been making treasuries of late:

My New Year's Top Resolutions
Welcome New EMT Members
Pitchin' In To Pour

The Etsy Mud Team (EMT) has another challenge going on, voting starts 01/10/11, but please stop by and take a look at the entries so far:  Pitcher Yourself at EMT Challenge.

Please take am moment to check out my recent work.  The newest will appear at the bottom of this facebook album.

I started on a serving tray for the next challenge.  I think I'll make a few more for good measure and I have an idea for a cracker tray as well.  i may do an olive tray and some smaller trays for patés, dips, and the like.

oh, and do pop in and visit the EMT Blog.  i hope to use the "drop platter" technique soon.  these are some examples of the results:  plate 1, plate 2, plate 3.

Well, not much else going on in my corner of the mud puddle.

 

 

 

It's All Decally

Please visit my newest treasury.  I had fun compiling this as it never ceases to amaze me the diversity in a treasury when the search criteria is a common technique.

We've Moved And Other Stuffs . . . .

The Etsy Mud Team has moved it's members over to the new Etsy team bulletin board, as i call it, and it's really spiffy and new and nice and all that stuff.  Currently we're keeping the weekly thread private until all gets ironed out and everyone is moved, but the link is:  New EMT (etsy mud team) bulletin board/threads.  You should be able to view the weekly thread starting Sunday or the following week.

The Gobble Gobble Goblet Challenge is still ongoing.  Have you stopped in to see the entries?  Don't forget to vote while you're there as you'll receive in return 20% coupon to be used in select shoppes.

I've posted several new albums and many many items since the last time I'd mentioned my blog.  Please stop by facebook and friend me and also view my albums.

Treasuries, Treasuries, Treasuries . . . .

i've been working on treasuries today since i had the time:

Destiny's Playground
Bells, Bells . . . . .
And, More Bells . . . .

This was fun.  But, it's also highly addictive.  Hmmmm.  The only thing I know that's more addictive is clay.  ;)

TTFN

I finally got all my items photographed and will hopefully list more items in my Etsy store over the weekend.  I am so disappointed many of my items need to go in for refire because the snow goose glaze bubbled really bad.  I've updated facebook work in progress photo albums (see links below).  I'll have current pics of the face I'm working on now in my faces album hopefully tomorrow.  I'm thinking I'm done with the 2d face but still haven't determined the gender.  Odd.

Facebook Photo Album
The Other Facebook Photo Album
The Many Faces of Bareness

 I hope to get more goblets done tomorrow.  I'll post pics of them as I'm able.

The Robin Hopper workshop is this weekend.  I had wanted to go, but the apt I want to move to has come available, so I have to save my pennies to move mid-November.

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.