Bird Vessel It seems that I find myself constantly using birds as inspiration for my work. In this latest soda firing my pots are either birds or I've drawn them on the surface, using sgraffito.Here are some more angles on the bird vessel. My sister Mary says she has one from a long-ago trip to Peru that has a filling hole underneath so I think…
front shelves back shelves The vault soda kiln was turned off last Friday, after techs Linda, Jay and Cheryl finished spraying the soda in. First impressions when the kiln door was opened on Tuesday were that they got it right! Pots were still warm so we wore gloves to pass ware from one excited participant to the next. Below are closer looks at the first…
While my latest earthenware pieces were being glaze-fired I cleaned all the red clay from my wheel and tools and wedged up a bag of stoneware clay. I must prepare some pots for the soda firing next week. The small kiln load fired nicely and I have these new pots to show you. Fiddlehead Ferns sgraffito slab lunch plate As usual, my pieces are almost…
It may be because Spring is finally here and we're noticing woodpeckers drumming for a mate, goldfinches cavorting at the feeder and hummingbirds dancing nearby, that I found I'd made a good number of jugbirds for my recent firing, as well as another Egg box. I see three of these around here but clearly not the Puffin! I was determined to get a kiln load…
This Instagram announcement was posted by Western Front, where Eric Metcalfe has his home and studio. western_frontA tradition at Western Front is the awarding of a ceramic platter, made by @gillian.mcmillan and painted by Eric Metcalfe, to a person who has gone above and beyond for the organization in the past year.This year we are happy to recognize the work of our archivist Anna Tidlund,…