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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Of Kilns, Refires, and children...

so a lot has happened. Including my computer getting a virus.

Not pictured, my electric kiln (no name yet) that should be operational tomorrow.

I build some plates with feet (japanese style) and more noodle bowls.



I did a week of clay as a summer camp program for El Pueblo Museum.  We did pit firing and kiln building. Ages were 6 yo to 11yo.




Here are my pieces from the pit fire.

 




Here are some jars.  Upon suggestion I did not make knobs but put on rocks. I really like the outcome. Now this was fired in an electric kiln that is still giving me fits.  So the glaze did not crackle quite right. I will refire the bodies only. See if I can get more crackle.








And finally, I have made some masks.  Some with go here, some will go there.  ya, not sure I have much of a plan other than masks give me a chance to do random things.










and some things always make me happy.  I may not have a lot of happy in my life, I never have. but this is a constant source of a lot of things.  Happiness is one of them.