Lots has happened since my last post in early November. The major event was the birth of our daughter at the end of November. An amazing little creature! Giving us lots of joy.
After a month or so of getting used to our new companion I got back to work. The first project was to get a new kiln shed built. It is now finished enough to be used.....a few more bits of cladding to be added, but that will come as and when funds allow. I have also built a small experimental kiln(not pictured) for Salt and soda firing. I have fired it once and was very pleased with some of the pots. It wasn't a total success, one shelf was totally under-fired, so much so that Cone8 didn't even move. I think I know how to resolve this and will fire again soon. I will probably fire it a couple more times before I take it down to make way for my new main kiln. This will be 30 cu ft down draft kiln to fired with Propane and finished with a small amount of wood and soda to add some flavour to areas of raw (un-glazed) clay on the pots.
I have sent to some new work to The Schaller Gallery in St Joseph, US for a show during March. Some of the pots from the kiln have headed over there, some of which are featured below.
There is lots happening at the moment with projects and making in full swing.....more regular blog posts to come in the coming weeks
I am very pleased to have been asked to contribute to a group show at The Schaller Gallery, St Joseph, Michigan, USA. They are putting on a 'Shino for Christmas' exhibition.
Shino is such a diverse glaze.....metallic, crawling, satin-soft, carbon-trapped, pink, orange or white. I use it over slips, both red clay and white clay and over a very iron rich clay body(almost black/purple when fired to 1300'C) Shino can be very simple in its ingredients, but always has a surprise for you when the kiln is opened.
I have had pots with the Schaller Gallery for a few years and love their enthusiasm for pots and pottery and I'm looking forward to the show they put together to celebrate this fantastic glaze.
Here are a selection of pots that I am sending over.
Back in Cornwall after a fantastic weekend in London at Ceramics in the City at the Geffrye Museum. A really great show in a lovely venue. A nightmare to drive to, but worth it once you get there! It was great to see old friends and meet lots of new customers. Around 50 pieces went off to new homes which made packing up after the show a lot quicker.
I will look forward to next years event.
Next events for me this year are Art in Clay at the Farnham Maltings in November.
A group show at both The Schaller Gallery, US and Gallery St.Ives, Tokyo
I have sent a small batch of pots to The Schaller Gallery, US. Anthony Schaller has just put them up on his site......great photos as usual.
Thanks to Anthony Schaller, my work is now available at his Gallery in Saint Joesph, Michigan.
I am really pleased to have some pots with the Gallery as I have admired the pieces he shows for quite some time.
http://www.schallergallery.com/artist-list.php?aid=180
Below are a few examples of the work available through the Gallery
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The work has been part of an exhibition called 'Substance' "The Quality of being significant, real, valid"
Artists included in are show are Mary
Barringer, Linda Christianson, Mike Helke, Randy Johnston, Tim Lake,
Warren MacKenzie, Brandon Phillips, Donna Polseno, Phil Rogers, Ellen
Shankin, Mark Shapiro, Natalie Tornatore and Jason Trebs
http://www.schallergallery.com/exhibition-list.php?id=136
