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
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 …
Mar 11
Core Formed Vessel, “Jupiter”
This is the second core formed vessel I made in Laurie Nessel’s workshop at the Mesa Art Center I had an idea of making a vessel that was whorled and striped like the planet Jupiter. The ivory came out brighter in contrast to the red than I had anticipated, and the eye looks a little …