Hmmm

With out ears and a tail, I can't tell what this is. Oops, another clue. Oh well, good thing I don't have a camera. No one, as of yet, has been able to explain what this thing looks like. With all the rushing and fretting, this piece may not live through the firing process.

Kibble & Bids may have to settle for the boot. Well one of my ceramic boots -that is. Maybe I'll make a dog bone and place it in the boot???

Workig on a Deadline...

This is tough...Kibble and Bids is October 3 which means this little piece has to be finished by tomorrow to have any kind of a chance to get fired. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Discovered a major mistake -I have a sphere and forgot to put a hole in it before I attached it. I managed a very small hole using vinegar; it was so difficult I'm not going to try another one. I'll say a prayer and hope one puncture hole will keep it from exploding.

I'll give you a hint as to the piece -the sphere? It's a tennis ball the kind of toy every little _____ likes to play with. Say a prayer for me. ...kt

New Week

Had a great week last week! Hubby had finished installing my new 240 outlet, the kiln got moved and is occupying its new home. The boat is back in the garage and everything fits! Great job honey! Still no camera so no pictures... However I have a great body of work in process and it's really exciting.

One piece I'm trying to get finished is a piece that's "hopefully" headed for Kibble and Bids. I'll get pictures as soon as I can. If I can manage finishing the piece -it will be so cool. The problem's I'm facing are time and difficulty. It's turning out to be more difficult than I had contemplated.

Well actually, I didn't really contemplate anything other than the finished product. I just jumped in and started building.... Wish me luck. kt

A Blessing for me

My camera died and haven't been able to post anything interesting. However, I've got some great news. I was given an Electric Kiln...WHAT A BLESSING. I've been doing several test fires and the kiln works like a champ! God is so good to me.... As soon as I can I'll get some pictures posted.

I have been testing the kiln's ability to low fire; this next week, I'll be running a test on a high fire. I'm really nervous. I'm going to run the kiln up to cone 6. The Kiln's rated for a temperature of 2400 degrees. I'm trusting it to do the job.

By the way...

This darling little chair sold for the second highest price of the night....

Finished

This little piece is on its way to the Big Name, Little Art auction for the Crocker Art Museum's Preview Party on May 28.

The bid starts at $25.00 - Such a deal!

Dishes for the Sink

I thought my kitchen piece needed dishes for the sink???

Always happy to see it fired...

Made it out of the Kiln...yippee... It's just under 12" tall. I think this will do well at the Big Name, Little Art auction for the Crocker. Can't wait to see it glazed.

Not Bad...

The boots came out nicely, high-fire under glaze. To bad the piece these boots were for --bit the dust. Guess I should start that one over and just put these out on my porch???

Ready for Fire

Done. This piece has been a delight. Now, I'm ready to roll my pants up and get to the Beach.

I think it has to be called "Time for the Beach", what do you think?

Thought this needed a Beach Ball

Front chair legs are finished. Chair ready to assemble. I thought I should add a beach ball? This could be interesting.

Another Chair

This chair is for the Big Names, Small Art Auction at the Crocker Art Museum.
Bidding starts at $25.00... This could be a real steal??? kt

Kitchen is Ready for Occupants

I think all the details are complete, now all I need to do is get the occupants into their places.




Yes, I'm planning on two figures for this piece. kt

Out of the Kiln

Good news and bad news. The good news, the window stayed in place. The bad news, the crack didn't take the fix.

No worries, I think I can repair that during the glazing process. A little paper clay and glaze should do the trick.

With Fear & Trepidation

Crazy, I know it. But, this room needed a window. Since the floor already has a crack and this base may not make it out of the kiln in one piece, what's one more potential disaster. So, I added a window, a faux window. The problem? The piece is bone dry. I used vinegar to attach it and with several cracks in the window occurring during the attaching process, I can only hope and pray that the widow stays on in the kiln.

I do a lot of praying when my pieces go into the kiln. It should be ready for the kiln tomorrow, start praying... kt

Moving Right Along. . .

In spite of the crack, I'm going to proceed.

To far into this to turn back. This may be the only picture I'll have??? kt

Crack in the Base

Used water to late in the game.

Should have used the
vinegar....
!z@*%#!

Here's the crack, with fix in process.
Holding my breath.

Next image,
The hopeful fix.
Say a prayer. . . kt

Ink & Clay 35

Had a great time this past Sunday at the 35th Annual Ink & Clay exhibition at Cal Poly Pomona. The exhibition was awesome, I was honored to have a piece in this show. I saw some incredible art and met some really great artists. There will be an online catalog available soon. I'll post a link when it goes up.

The real treat, above all else, was spending the weekend with my daughter! Thanks Bre for such a great weekend! Thanks to my husband, Brian, for holding down the fort and taking care of the dog's. Life is good.... kt

Starting a new Piece...

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why I won't try something easy. I'll have to stay focused on my deadline... I'm hoping to finish this one for the
Crocker Art Auction
Running short of time...hoping I make it. April 17 is my deadline...?

My Spartan Showing at Ink and Clay 35

This piece, "My Spartan" is the second piece in a series I call...In the Corner. This piece is being featured in the 35th annual Ink and Clay exhibition at the W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Gallery from March 19 through May 2, 2009. This piece is for sale.

My In the Corner series is a compilation of vignettes where I hope to convey a message of how our behavior at times ought to send us...nose to the corner until we meet up with our attitudes.

Ink and Clay 35 is an exhibition of prints, ceramics and drawings juried by Christy Johnson director of the American Museum of Ceramic Art and Carolyn Peter director and curator of the Laband Art Gallery at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.