First loaded kiln firing
Morning: Will there be any happy accidents? I can tell already there were some unhappy ones, some explosions. I had the kiln on low to drive out moisture for more than five hours. Either it got too hot...
View ArticleNew Work: 16 December
I more or less finished a few pieces this weekend, some new wall sculptures out of my new clay work. The wood (or horizons, if you wish) was all salvaged in this case. I used Gorilla Glue to stick the...
View ArticleNew Work: Lightning
I like this small wall hanging, measuring in at roughly 8″ x 7,” though the piece cracked profusely for some reason. I expected some cracking around the stones, which were pressed into the sculpture...
View ArticleIn the Studio: 3 April
A new working situation, where my wife and I are splitting some hours, is allowing me roughly two hours a day four times a week in my studio. I’m uber grateful for this opportunity and plan to make the...
View ArticleIn the Studio: 23 April
I’m gonna mess around with the WordPress gallery feature again here. If you want to see larger images you’ll have to click on the thumbnails in the post. These came out of a glaze firing today. I’m not...
View ArticleArt as a bridge between cultures & what this means for the Church
This post has to be the winner for “Longest Title” among all of the entries I’ve made to this blog so far. From Bloomberg, this is an interesting article about American collectors being called on to...
View ArticleIn the Studio: New direction
The cold dark days are here. I like Fall and Winter, especially if there is snow, but unheated garage studios are problematic this time of year. Clay is unpleasant to work with when it’s 40 degrees, or...
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