Category: Pottery

Smiley Ball Summer 2013 – G

Spoon Rest With Key Impression

The sprig I’d originally intended for this spoon rest/soap dish/curved tile/sushi tray piece broke when I was removing it from the sprig mold, so instead, I used a key to make an impression in the wet clay. It wasn’t my favorite, so I used caramel glaze (which always turns out interesting) to conceal its lack …

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Keyhole Sprig Mug 3

  This is another of the sprig mugs I made this summer, and it, too, has small glaze flaws on the inside which make it less than perfect. I will likely give it to one of the nice volunteers who copyedited my latest novel, Changer’s Turf, which should be out next month.

Morning Glory Number Plaque Tile Mosaic

This is as project I did this summer as a gift for a couple of people I like very much. I used the glass tiles that they had bought for a kitchen remodel. They gave me the leftovers to use in one of my tile projects, and now I’m giving them back. I chose the …

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Smiley Ball Summer 2013 – E