Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Mar 27
Inkwell
I made this core-formed vessel especially shallow so that I could have something completely vitreous to use as an inkwell. I like how the turquoise and ivory colored glass work with each other. The inside still has rust from the steel wool used as the form, and I haven’t been able to clean it all …
Mar 24
Carp Tile
This is a technique that I came up with to provide a raised surface design without the fuss of jacquard bottles and slip. First I used a linoblock and cut a fish into it, trying to make it a simple line drawing as much as possible. Then I rolled out a slap about a quarter …
Mar 21
Swallow Tile
This was another experiment with the Duncan “French Impressions” glaze that I just bought. I’m not very proud of it, as one of the birds looks deformed. Thought I’d post it anyway, as a…as a warning or something. Maybe it will look fine from a distance.
Mar 17
Seven of Pentacles Tile
This is another one of my tarot tiles. I have almost a dozen that aren’t yet glazed, but I’d made them just before my old kiln went on strike so the bisqueware is sitting in my cabinets. They take quite a while to glaze, as you have to have three or in some cases four …
Mar 14
Beads–an epiphany
I made these beads during the core formed vessel workshop while I was waiting for a demo to begin. I’ve been practicing the dots and masking techniques, reasoning that these are the foundation of most lampworking techniques. I’ve found that I often have a hard time placing the dots accurately, as my hands shake. Was …