05.26.2017
Tiny little vases need tiny little stamps!
Two of many mini vases coming to the Schaumburg Prairie Arts Festival this weekend… Saturday & Sunday!
05.03.2017
Beautifully scented lilacs in a handmade, hand-stamped & soda-fired vase.
The Spring flowers are so short-lived, enjoy them while you can!
05.01.2017
Beautiful roses this weekend in Sarah’s booth at the “One Of A Kind Show.” Wonderful two-tone orange roses… oh, and I guess the vase isn’t too shabby either?!
04.30.2017
Another batch of mini’s. Small vases with even smaller stamps!!!
03.12.2017
I must admit it’s pretty exciting when you find your stamped vase
has been “red dotted” in the Lillstreet Gallery Annex show! Yeah me!!!
03.04.2017
Last night was the Lillstreet Gallery Annex Opening Reception for a vase show featuring the ceramics faculty. So many great vases with different styles & techniques showcasing the teachers at Lillstreet Art Center.
FLOURISH : Lillstreet Ceramics Faculty Showcase
Lillstreet Gallery Annex : March 3 – April 9, 2017
Catherine Tweedie & Lisa Harris
Sharon Hartshorne
Les Orenstein & David Bromley
Sam Hostert
David Todd Trost & Nolan Baumgartner
Corinne D. Peterson & Kyle Johns
Mary Drabik & Susan Messer-McBride
Robin Power
Chris Chaney & Catherine Schwalbe
David Hartshorne
And my blue stamped vase…
next to a vase by Jason Lawfer with some VERY dramatic greenery…
Special thanks to Brian who coordinated this gallery show and furnished the flowers…
and even MORE flowers at the very last minute!!! The show looks great Brian!
Thanks for showcasing the Lillstreet ceramic instructors!!!
Okay, back to me… one more shot of my stamped & soda-fired blue vase…
finished off with some very last minute flowers from Brian – Thanks!
March 3 – April 9, 2017
03.03.2017
A quick glimpse of my stamped vase that will be part of “FLOURISH”…
a new gallery show opening tonight in the Lillstreet Gallery Annex from 6:00-8:00pm.
It’s a collection of vases made by several of the Lillstreet ceramics instructors.
Different styles & techniques showcasing the wide range of teachers we have at Lillstreet!
02.28.2017
Gray & gloomy in Chicago today.
Good day to finish up a batch of vases with some stamping & colored flashing slip
accents before teaching class tonight!
02.26.2017
Categories: production, vases
This afternoon I also threw a few other things…
see, I do make things other than mugs!!!
02.15.2017
Painting some colored flashing slip details & accents on a batch of new textured “block” bud vases. Each side of the block has a different textured pattern. These are now drying and waiting for a bisque kiln… destined to make a splash in my next soda kiln. If all goes well, this new design might get “expanded” into a few different sizes & shapes so people can create their own perfect grouping of textured block vases!!!
