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[morgaina]

Not the most rewarding kiln opening I've had. The biggest disappointment was the stools, which were so severely cracked I couldn't exhibit them. I might put a bead of silicone on them and keep them outside. The glaze and design turned out nicely. This only adds to the frustration.

Then there were the other pots for ArtWalk, inspired by the Lascaux Cave paintings. They are OK but didn't turn out like I had hoped. I used a mouth atomizer to spray glaze & slip as a background on them, I obviously didn't have it concentrated enough (although I personally almost passed out from the blowing) leaving too pristine a white for the background. I think the idea is great though and worth pursuing. I'm going to keep trying with it. However, I have to fill an entire kiln, so if the if the results are mediocre or poor, I've wasted an entire load.

The best ones were due to the brilliant Miss dancing_guru who encouraged me not to put glaze over the top of two of them. She was so right. If anyone wants to know why you should have adult children, it is because they give, without question, the most useful, honest, and tactful critiques I get. When working on a project, I have so often wished they were around for suggestions/advise/honest appraisal.

I have to go set up my ArtWalk display in a couple of hours. Wish I felt better about my pots.
This was the due date for "Madame Chair" so that is right out.



No overglaze as per Celadon's suggestion.


Same bowl, different view


This is one with the transparent over the underglazes. Not exactly cave-like.


One of the real positives is that at last I have found some images of horses that aren't such cliche images (to me anyway) as so many horses on ceramics feel like.

Comments

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

I love them!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks Gwen, so much to learn with this sort of thing.

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

I wonder what they would like like in a pit firing...

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

The underglaze probably wouldn't show up very much. But carving them out would, especially through a terra sigilatta.

[skaldic.livejournal.com]

those are marvelous!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I think the idea has potential.

[gulenay-barb.livejournal.com]

WoW! those are wonderful!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

You are making me feel good. Thank You.

[viking-food-guy.livejournal.com]

I really like the transparent one. It really brings out the life in the animals.

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks you all have given me quite a bit to think about.

[asa-asa-asa.livejournal.com]

I really like the bottom one too - very cool! To me it looks more cave-like than the others, maybe because the it's not showing up as shiny in the photo?

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

I obviously have considerably more work to do on the theme.
But thanks.

[dame-eleanor.livejournal.com]

Those are really beautiful! I like the third one too, and agree with the other comments. The lack of glossyness is nice, and the animals just jump off it. But, I like the first one too! The way the lip curls out and over, reminds me of the curve of the cave wall up into the roof, and it's an evocative shape besides. The only thing I'd change would be the glossy glaze. Lovely work. You are so inventive!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Part of that is un-good photographs. The two bowls are actually non-glossy except for the interior glaze. The vase is quite shiny.

[ya-inga.livejournal.com]

GORGEOUS!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I want to keep working on this idea for awhile.

[hroar.livejournal.com]

Like th e bowls! I regret tha thappend to the stools tho! DAMN!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The stools took a huge amount of clay too. Another regret, but....I know what I will do differently next time, I guess that is something.

[hroar.livejournal.com]

That does help..adn it i s always good to know an dlearn waht to do next on a project liek that.
I am REALLY eager to se ethe rults, that fo rsure!
I like the idea of clay furniture!

[sammurphy.livejournal.com]

They are all realy lovely. I was focusing on the ox (auroch?) and had this flash of Minoan influences. Reminded me of some of the bull dancer frescos in Crete.

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

I can see the similarities too. But the bulls/auroch were taken from the Lascaux Cave art.