Color testing

Remember those stains I bought. I'm testing them by assuming 90% dry weight with 5% stain. 

Sake set

The sake bottle was make-to-order for a friend. The box thing next to it was a spur of the moment kind of creation. I was into making enclosed irregular structures. I think they belong together and will be giving them away as a set.

Plates servicing pancakes

I'm going a bit insane with no clay in between my fingers and hair. The next best thing is to use my works.  For sane artists, please visit Mud Colony .

Clear Glaze Recipe

Pinkish

Bowls or Deep Dishes?

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Stains

Wooho! I bought a bunch of stains today. I'm now ready for more color clay creations. 

V&A

My heart is filled with joy.  To be able to see Lucie Rie, Han Coper, Edward De Waal works in person, it is a bit surreal.  I think I have covered may 1/3 today. Must go back.  Here are my favorites.

Pink Roses

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

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I'm contented

Nothing more and nothing less. I'm contented.

Big Bowls

Nerikomi in a stack

It has been awhile since our last chat.  I think I skipped a week. I am usually fairly good at doing a post or 2 a week. Can't remember what actually happened last week.  I'm a bit under the weather but nothing can keep me away from my clay. No way! I waited patiently all week to immerse myself in clay.   I trimmed 5 bowls even though I can feel the dizziness in my head and sanded these beautiful Nerikomi plates and bowls. 

They look so good stacking up together. The white porcelain bowl was wheel-thrown. It just happened to be in the kiln with the rest.   The pure white and waviness just work with the Nerikomi stack.   I am warping the blue/white 4-units stack up as a house warming gift for my colleague. He happens to have a family of four.  We are having a luncheon at his apartment club house next Sat. 

Got to do a posting at Mud Colony now. Come check it out! Ciao! 

Teapot done

It drips. So it does. But it isn't the end of the world. It looks good, doesn't it?

A difficult day

There are days, which rarely happen to me now, I feel like hiding from the world and bury myself in the arms of my love. Clay is keeping me sane.

Glazing station

I want to show you my "glazing station". It sounds so official but it really is a tiny sink. The second hexagon teapot is coming along with some parts left unglazed. It will be weeks before it is fired.