I have been very busy this semester, and at the end of the day that has meant neglecting things like my blog. I will do my best to summarize what I have been up to and what I plan to do in the coming weeks.
I made templates for butter dishes, made two prototypes of those butter dishes that are currently bone dry waiting to be bisked. I have made and bisked two watercolour pallets. My kids came into the studio and had some fun making objects, which I tidied up for them and have bisked.
I have been mixing glazes which are ready to be tested soon. It is very exciting. I plan to take a recipe for a clear glaze and experiment with additives to see how it reacts.
I have started to take a more care free and playful approach to creating my pieces. I have been primarily slab building this semester, and I have found it very freeing. I roll out a slab, and then play with the forms I can create.
I was able to start the analogue kiln during a Bisk fire, and it was a great learning experience. I have a bunch of pieces ready to Bisk soon, and I can’t wait to see how they fare.