And here are the same “Moon Jars” after soda-firing… all of them on their way to ART IN THE BARN this weekend!!! Pretty round vases that would look even prettier with pretty flowers inside!!!

At one point last session, one of my “advanced beginning” students requested a demo on making a moon jar… well, there’s no lid… so it’s more like a spherical vase. We made one in class, and I was kind of enamored by it. So I made a few more!!! Thanks Allison for the request & inspiration!!!

So you know I love a good “roadkill”… but I’ve never seen one like this?!

A big chunk of monstera just randomly sitting on the lakefront just south of Hollywood Beach. I’m sure I was quite a sight to see pedaling home with this huge plant wedged into my aero-bars!!! Ha!!! So now I just need to figure out the best way to propagate a monstera to get it growing again. Any suggestions???

Lots of clouds & lots of crashing waves!!! It seemed like the wind was coming from all directions?! It was a tough ride… seemingly with a headwind all the time?! We had some great colors to kick it off, but when the clouds took over the grayness… the waves were there to make it all worthwhile!!!

And just a few close-up shots of birdhouse roofs!!!
Just because we LOVE soda-firing effects!!!

Fresh from the soda kiln… a small batch of birdhouses for ART IN THE BARN this weekend. I brought a couple to ART IN THE GARDEN and they got snatched up right away! So I’m kinda thinking these might go fast again… there’s only a few… no calling dibs… good luck!

Excited that I pre-purchased my new Amaco Underglazes in some fun colors…
so I can paint the newest Ghoul to really bring them to life… err, well maybe after-life?!!!

After the initial doodle… I make a quick little maquette. It helps me determine process, tools, stamps & what sequence I need to use them in !!! Not quite right here, but I made them a bit more detailed on the actual Ghoul cups!

With all my focus on the Ghouls lately… I totally forgot to post about these! A batch of new birdhouses for ART IN THE BARN. Assembled & painted with colored flashing slips for the soda kiln.

Wanna see ‘em finished?… posting that next!!!

Okay, so here’s some of “glamorous side” of being a potter. Sure, it’s great fun to make the pots. But everyone forgets about all of the heavy busy-work that goes on behind the scenes. I was pondering this tonight as I was busy cleaning the soda kiln after my recent firing. Removing all of the shelves & posts, scraping the shelves, kiln washing them all (my least favorite part)… plus the sweeping & mopping!!! At least I got some beautiful pots out of it all. Ha!!!