new web...

Howdy all, well my Open Studio Sale was a big set up and take down job but always worth it.. I had a steady stream of peeps strolling through and Cindy you'll be happy to hear that only a few got away!!

And lots more markets coming up it's Stirling next weekend, Rose and I have been madly working away on the restaurant commission and I'm firing again tomorrow and wouldn't ya know it I think the last firing was a bit underdone so i've reloaded all but one of the platters fingers crossed for tomorrow!! Then Art at the Hart the next weekend should be nice as the weather is warming up our first 32 deg day today a bit of a shock i must admit but we'll get used to it..

I've also been working on a new web page and still need to sort out a domain name should get that happening this week.. let me know what ya think of it.. I can add to it easily which is great and finally.. I've only been aiming to do this for 2 years!!

Hopefully this week more of a consistent return to blogging too..
...chat this week, have a good one peeps :))

open studio this saturday...

Howdy all, if your nearby come and drop in to my open studio on Saturday the 20th November 10am - 4pm.... Lots of new work, Sculptural and Functional Wares.

 A quick preview can be seen on Friday night that's while i'm setting up!! See you Saturday...

green...

 A very cool unload today...this is a glaze I'm borrowing off my buddy Rose for some platters
 and my second test of the glaze batch and am happy now to commit to glazing tomorrow... It's an incredibly smooth glaze and does some nice ghosting across the surface of the pots..

And finally the last of the large tiles through this firing was 10C deg lower than the last one intentionally, I'd had some rather ugly warts appearing on my clear glazed pots and thought I'd test bringing it lower the good news is no warts but I think I like the Raku body fired a bit higher.. tell me what you think of it..

Well a big wkd again firing tomorrow with the last restaurant pieces in the bisque and getting glazing too on the big platters..

just in...

and a happy birthday to me....yep i bought myself a birthday present or 2...

and looky a blogging buddy bonus a lovely ash bowl mmmmm... couldn't have chosen a better one if i tried, cheers brandon and the porcelain one you chose for me is getting a workout right now.. it's first cup of tea :))

 happy b'day to me,  happy b'day to me.... now back to work

kaynine unloaded...

hey, I unloaded a very cool kiln today and at first i went urgg! but after spending some time with these piece there's some real gems...some lovely shino in parts and the rest is good.. I think the reduction was too short but that took a while to figure out so next firing should be much better.

The local clay results are great and all are usable... I do have one question on porosity when i glazed the pieces they didn't absorb the glaze like the other bodies, i sat them outside for a while and they didn't completely dry out, I brought them in to dry overnight.. any thoughts on this?? I bisque to 1000 deg C

anyhoo enjoy the vid..

and a lovely surprise  today a package from Hannah a gorgeous set of dishes in a lovely honey glaze :)) cheers H my Billy Joel Day prize....sweeeeet