I'm still having a blast in the clay studio. Lately I have been making boxes of all varieties. Last Wednesday I did my first raku firing. It was pretty exciting! The flames, the smell, and the sometimes surprising results. I was quite happy with the way my pieces turned out. I will post a couple of them later. The box shown above is glazed with high fire glazes. It looks in the photo like there is a white line going daiagonally near the bottom. That's a reflection; the line is actuaIly the same clay as the other lines.. have joined the glaze committee, and have been having a lot of fun trying different combinations. I think it's the painter in me that is drawn to this part of the process. Many of the clay studio HATE glazing because they can ruin a piece they spent lots of time getting to that point. I aim to remove some of the mystery and help people get more satisfactory results.
Happy to see you showing your clay pieces! Very nice box and I like how the foot lifts it off the table. I did a lot of ceramics in college then had a home studio years ago. I love painting but I sometimes miss working in clay.:)
ReplyDeleteYou're certainly a woman of many talents ! So fun to see what other pursuits these bloggers are up to ! I remember seeing Carol Marine's jewelry, and her little cool stuffed fabric sculptures ! I love to quilt and sew clothes for my grand-daughters!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see this, Layne. Nice design.
ReplyDeleteWow, it's really gorgeous!!
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