thurs and friday mash up...

   

more pics from the MET on Thursday a truly awesome place...

reds at the met

raining inside!!

 no not really just playing with a water bottle soft focus anyone??!

central park

look the Guggenheim

 I may make it back to the Guggenheim on my way out of the States not sure at this point how my time will go but if I have a few hours yes!! unfortunately it was closed on Thursday which seems to be my luck really, When i was in Hong Kong 7 yrs ago our day in the city was plagued by closed Museums....more research needed perhaps..

on the train on my way out to Boston

 That was a long train ride out to Boston from New york city followed by a bus trip out to Cape Cod where Hollis met me from the bus a welcome face after a very looong day...... have i said it was a long and tiring day yet???

and dinner fish and chips!!!!!
with the lovey Hannah and Doug and the crew...Hollis and Dee

the green chicky....

catching up...the MET

 

Thursday was another day in the city, Judi and I went touring around the MET wow some stunning sculpture and pots a lovely Korean exhibition of Contemporary and ancient works called Poetry in Clay was stunning... no cams allowed apparently oops!! in that exhibition anyway..

lunchtime view!!

gorgeous big architectural sculpture

and this lil guy!!

'4 chickies at a well'....the descriptions of the traditional work was sadly lacking :P

and some stunning architecture...

New York city...

MOMA!!!!

ABC

near the Ferry BAR!!

a rainy trip back wed night on the ferry..

Well hello there!!! so much has happened in the last few days...where to begin?

My first venture into New York city with Judi Sapero Tavill was via the ferry and well more motion just slightly nausiating :) suffering just a little still with the jetlag and the feeling that the ground is still moving under me...

Wednesday was great with a trip to MOMA museum we ventured at least 2 and a half floors before retiring for lunch..immersed in German Expressionist prints and painting the amazing impressionist works plus a lil Mondrian and Modigliani all too awesome up close! Followed by an asian fusion lunch and heaps of trecking through the streets of NY city... an interesting interlude by the 'Pres' causing all sorts of drama with traffic and bucket loads of police....we went through Theatre district, Times square, grabbed a cab or 2 went round in circles...hehehh... stopped for a drink at the pier before heading home...phew what a day one...

Thursday was Judi's grand tour followed by a trip in to the city again to visit the Met wow lots of peeps guarding the work and constant reminders not to touch the work!!! def don't lick it and stop taking pics of the exhibits :P We did a quick stop into Greenwich House Pottery in the West Village... ABC Carpet and Home near Union Square. Nancy Margolis Gallery- Chelsea? kinda intriguing GPH a workshop in the city space quite tight for the amount of peeps there and no one in the gallery I guess we were too late for that... all in all a flat out 2 days followed by dinner out back over New Jersey way.... Judi kindly helped out with names of things...thanks!!!

And today a very long train ride out to Boston...I didnt make it out to Puckers Gallery as negotiating a taxi turned out to be more of a challenge than i could muster up the energy for....so back inside the station for a cup of tea followed by a bus trip out to Fallmouth.....pronounced faaal muth not fall mouth apparently :)) anyhoo just back in after meeting up with Hollis and back to his to see Doug and Hannah....so great to catch up....it's been a while....and off to the first Slipware workshop tomorrow with 'the brits' and hopefully I can figure out how to add some photos to a very uninspiring page of text totally out of character for me   and I'm feeling it hopefully i can make up for this tomorrow.... cheers all :))

runny green ash...

And here they be 2 large pots going into the Campbelltown Art Show today plus a lovely shino platter....

Both pots shrunk about 5cm in their glaze firing, It's always sad to see big pots shrink before your eyes...that must be 20% or more since the wet state.. oh well need a bigger kiln to make bigger pots I suppose...

This is the setup yesterday agin it kept changing as the work I shot got smaller and the tweeking of the light setup changed...not sure how to combat the light reflecting back off the white surface other than a matt spray and more lights..

So off to deliver this work and a busy 2 days left before I leave :))

a lil market fare...

New Shino and my clay....YEH!!!!

Are pics ok....I feel so flat out at the mo... getting work fired for shows before my trip, they're timed down to the last minute!!

My buddy Rose is the Queen of the setup!!!!.... she just has the touch you know...

Rosa doing her thing!!!!!

 Peas in a pod couldn't do this again if I tried!!!!

Beautiful but very chilly day at Stirling yesterday....  we have a cold and damp spot and search for the sun constantly.....I promise I wont scare it off by exclaiming it's presence next time :P hehehehhe....

Rose's lovely tea light lanterns....gorgeous we sold heaps!!!!