I'm afraid I've not spent any time recently posting anything new. I have a backlog of finished pendants and bowls to photograph so I can post them, this hasn't happend, due to the weather :) Any canadian reading this will understand. We have such a long winter here, that when we finally get the first couple of days above freezing we go a bit crazy - like coming out of hibernation.
I've been getting house maintenance stuff done that has been neglected over the last two years. That said, I'm ready to get back to work.
When I get them back, I'll be posting some things I've thrown on the wheel - be kind, I've got a long way to go at throwing, but I'm not giving up on it.
I'll also be picking up a few more handbuilt items, as well, about 18 new pendants. Some of which you can see above in their green state. I think I'm becoming more sure in my lines and it feels good. I'm thinking more about negative and positive space, and the weight of my lines. I think I'm getting a bit less fussy, which is working for me. I look back on some pendants I glazed even only a couple of months ago, and think to myself....Jeez, its like I really didn't know when to stop! I'm also trying to pay attention to drawing images that are effective up close, but also have impact when seen from a distance.
I thought I'd add in here a link to one of my favorite ceramic artists, Diana Fayt - she draws such a beautiful and delicate line, and I really admire her approach to glazes. I really can't say enough. Please go and look at her stuff. As well, she's featured in the latest Ceramics Monthly Magazine.
I've spent 4 hours this morning photographing some bowls and vases using the lightbox. Of course, after finishing for the day, putting away the lights, lightbox and all of the other stuff required for a photoshoot, I discovered that I mistook one particular bird bowl for another (as they look very similar) and so only managed to capture one decent image of it....I'm making an effort to have at least 3 web-worthy images of each piece....showing all of my drawing details but also the shape and different angles. I really can't face dragging the lightbox out again right now :) So I shall pretend that I haven't really noticed and take more snaps of the particular bowl the next time I haul out the lightbox again. Now I say "drag" and "haul" which is kind of unfair considering its a homemade jobbie made out of foamcore and waxpaper, which is very lightweight. :) So new to the bowl section of the site are a series of 6 bowls - showing my little hand-painted birds/branches and berries. I'll also be adding today (if I have time) a few other bits and pieces that will show up in the Vases and Buildings (soon to be added section) sections. By wedneday or thursday of this week, I will be picking up a load of new pendants which will eventually show up here. Tomorrow, I will be finishing some of the green pendants (see below) and posting images of my progress on them.