Pottery...from the woodsWords of action and thoughts from the potter in the woods of southern Wisconsin.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145074872006-04-27T18:04:43ZBlogger
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trueEric2006-04-27T13:03:00-05:002006-04-27T18:04:43Z2006-04-27T18:04:43Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14507487.post-114616108313198834falseEric2006-02-26T23:20:00-06:002006-02-27T05:37:13Z2006-02-27T05:35:26Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14507487.post-114101852689387158Winter work
This winter has been hectic. I haven't been able to throw as much as I would have wanted, but what I have thrown, I am pleased with. This vase is about 19 inches tall, and was made in two parts. I also made a paddle which I have been experimenting with. I used it to create the texture you can see.
Also, I have been making planters which I am hoping to be able to market to greenhouses in thefalseEric2005-09-27T10:28:00-05:002005-09-27T15:49:29Z2005-09-27T15:49:29Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14507487.post-112783616913853997Weekend open house
This past weekend went well. About 50 people came through on Saturday, but only six came through on Sunday. It was raining all day, and the Packer game was on. Overall, I call it a success.
On Saturday, a neighbor came by with her son and daughter, and a bucket of clay that the little girl had dug from a creek bank in Monroe. The mother said, "She needs to talk to someone about clay." I let herfalseEric2005-09-26T23:19:00-05:002005-09-27T04:31:05Z2005-09-27T04:31:05Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14507487.post-112779546502442436Ups and downsMy excitement when I opened the kiln was short-lived. When I got the front stacks unloaded, I found that most of the back was bloated badly. Pretty frustrating. I'm not sure why it happened, either. I may have not burned the carbon and/or the sulfur out completely, or I overfired. If anyone has expertise, please take a look and tell me what you think.
I did get some really nice stuff out of thefalseEric2005-09-26T22:36:00-05:002005-09-27T04:17:17Z2005-09-27T04:15:58Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14507487.post-112779455800680398RecipesI tested some glazes in my kiln this firing:
Shaner Turquoise Oribe (from Sam Hoffman's June/July/August 2005 Ceramic Monthly article):
Strontium Carbonate ... 9
Talc ... 4
Whiting ... 19
Custer Feldspar ... 28
EPK ... 3
Silica ... 37
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100%
Add: Copper Carbonate 3%
Bentonite 2%
Euan Craig/Lee Love/my variation Oribe (from a ClayCraft post July 13, 2005):
Feldspar, NC-4 (Soda) ...falseEric2005-09-19T14:01:00-05:002005-09-19T18:59:11Z2005-09-19T18:59:11Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14507487.post-112715635158847095Second firing done.We fired the kiln again this past weekend. It is still cooling down, but we should be able to open it tomorrow evening. All are welcome to come to the opening and feel the still warm pots. I just peaked in and things look good. Many thanks to those who came and helped.
I picked up the new sign for Elemental Pottery today, just in time for the 14 South Artist Tour this weekend. Saturday and SundayfalseEric2005-09-19T11:51:00-05:002005-09-19T16:59:29Z2005-09-19T16:57:12Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14507487.post-112714903285348260I've been published!This is from the Brodhead Independent Register, Sept. 14, 2005. Click on the picture for a larger version.false