Güdrid

My latest effort named Güdrid as the name came to me when I was  pressed to name the piece.  Originally i wanted to give it the name of Adara.  Güdrid is a fitting name as it is the feminine form of Güdrun and means battle.  The work deals with destruction and aftermath and the fragility of recognition.  often we find ourselves mere moments from destroying all that we value.  the gasmask is symbolic of walls people raise to defend themselves from other people.

glaze tests

just wanted to post a few pictures of glaze tests, the pictures are after the third firing.  bisque, 02, then 04.  if you want to know what is happening let me know.

Knife update!

I think we are getting somewhere, what do you think leave a comment

Long time no posts

I have not posted for a while and am giving making knives a try as I had a broken saw-blade on hand these are more like machetes.  I will post more pictures as I get further along.  one picture is the saw blades first, and the next is progress at that point.  I left some teeth on the one  it looks kinda orkish like that

what do? Udu. What do what?

Ok that was too much fun. I got my percussion pieces fired. not perfect but it is a start and I am working on finishing them.  here is a little teaser of the udu hope you like it.  Things are getting places I do however, need to build thinner and darker and things will happen.

Art Forgery!

Finished a little project of imitating the technique of an early 20th century artist. I chose Kathe Kollwitz to imitate. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A4the_Kollwitz. Hope you feel something from it!

much needed updates

I am sorry to have delayed posting updates.  The unfired piece is slowly melting back into the earth.  Oh and an awesome picture of a leaf.

Also pictures of the drum that never was. (probably for the better)  it broke when i tried to flip it over to fire it. should have used a more dense clay body and should have used incised lines for strength rather than ribbing.  oh well