Monday, June 9, 2008

New in the studio

I've found myself in unfamiliar territory in the studio this week: I have no commitments or deadlines and have complete freedom to experiment. It's a great feeling, but, crazily, also a little intimidating as I have so many ideas I want to explore and don't know what to choose!

Recently, I completed a piece for an upcoming show at Lark and Key Gallery in NODA in Charlotte. It'll be opening in early July- my potter friends Ron, Jen and Julie will also be participating. Here's a shot of my piece (it's a large wall tile) before firing: Here it is after the final firing- it's made of earthenware with terra sigillata, copper patina and a borax wash.
I think I'll be spending time this week working on some additional pieces in this same manner, taking time to do some sketching and planning new compositions.
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6 comments:

  1. Jen MeccaTuesday, June 10, 2008

    Ronan and I where just talking about borax washes and soda washes on stuff this weekend. Sounds cool. I think I'm going to try it on some of my stains.
    I like the bird cage.
    Only a few days left...maybe week left and you'll be a mud-mama!Jen

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  2. AnonymousTuesday, June 10, 2008

    thanks for filling in some on saturday! love the piece :)

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  3. brandon phillipsTuesday, June 10, 2008

    that is pretty sweet.

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  4. amyTuesday, June 10, 2008

    Thanks for the encouragement guys. I'm gonna use some of my "free" time this week to work on some more pieces in this series.

    Brandon- congrats! All your yunomis looked amazing. I hope your guests enjoyed them.

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  5. amyWednesday, June 11, 2008

    Jeannie- the borax wash adds variation and a little sheen to the surface. The kind of spotted look is from the wash- where there is more borax, there are more spots. It's just a 1 to 1 (borax to water) ratio so you can actually see the borax on the surface before you fire.

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  6. Meagan Chaney GumpertWednesday, June 11, 2008

    Hi Amy, found your blog through a series of links on other blogs. I really like your work and am enjoying reading about your studio adventures! The bird cage piece you just fired looks nice and i like what the borax wash does for the piece. keep up the good work and enjoy your studio time this week. - Meagan

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