Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Firing Friday!


Pots are all glazed and loaded.  The door will be bricked in and clammed up tomorrow.  The weather should be beautiful for the first firing of the year.



Favourite handle.  Hope survives.


Thursday, March 17, 2016

Inspiration


A few years ago I attended a celebration that included musicians, one of whom was playing this marvellous bell.  I was so taken with the bell that I did a few quick sketches on the programme - we're potters - doesn't everything look like a pot?  Over the next couple of years the pots have slowly changed from that original inspiration.  Here are a few in order of production.  Interesting to see how they've morphed.










Monday, March 14, 2016

New Wheel


My new to me vintage 1974 Shimpo RK electric wheel.  My knee injury has still not resolved so if I want to keep making it's going to have be electric for the bigger pots as my treadle skills are not there yet.  It's taking a bit of getting used to.  I keep expecting it to slow as I'm throwing like the kick wheel does - a bit like cruise control when you're heading into corners and there's that panic when you're going too fast.  Just have to build a table around it for water buckets & tools and I'm set.  I'm very grateful that my friend had a spare one and that she sold it to me for such a good price.