Adding some accents of colored slip to my new batch of mugs this morning.
A little splash of color that will change in my next soda-kiln firing about a month from now!

Just finished a “quick” stamping session in my studio…
before heading downstairs to teach class!!!
More mugs… more stamps… more fun!!!

This week in my LILLSTREET THROWDOWN class, we did a decorative platter challenge. Which started with 45 minutes to throw a five-pound platter. Not too tough… until they found out that they had to rotate around to different wheels every ten minutes or so. Picking up wherever the person before them left off. Then after several rounds, they ended back at their original wheel to see what kind of a platter was left for them! Some were very nice… while others may have struggled a bit & ended more with a small salad plate?!

Regardless, the real challenge was to decorate whatever platter was left for them! Embracing the nuances & pivoting as needed in the final minutes. We had some pretty sweet results after a lit of fun rotating & switching!

Just some fun soda-fired colors to brighten this gray & dreary Thursday afternoon. Enjoy!

The large demo dinner plate needed some lovin’ too…
and some decorative stampin’ around the rim with that one handmade stamp!

This week in class I did a wheelthrowing demo on plates & platters. The platter was a bit too plain… so of course I thought a little stamping could make it a bit more special. All done with just one handmade clay stamp. More is more, right???

Last night in my Intermediate Wheel class, we tackled throwing larger bowls. I made two… one more vertical & another more shallow. Tonight I did some quick stamping to give them a little more flair! And now I’m off to teach tonight’s class… giddy-up…

Celebrating a little “Blue Monday” in the studio…
adding some colored slip accents to another batch of mugs.
Also fun for another Mugshot Monday!!!

Sure, the ombre’ blend of colored slips was nice… but I thought it could use something more! So I did a little carving with my favorite P1 carving tool from DiamondCore Tools this morning… and I’m glad I did!!!

And for now, they’re all decorated & under plastic…
waiting to be trimmed tomorrow!