March Pots

Hey everyone, here is the link to my March wood fire pictures Pictures Here

Ready to wood fire

All these will be in a wood fire in Baltimore, MD this weekend. 

Carving Box

Here is a carving box I have finally finished, been working on it for a while, slow progress. I can get distracted easily.  

Two lidded areas up top to put small works (pendants wrapped in plastic)  and a drawer on the right side for tools. The right side tray is for tools. The bottom front is slanted so I can have it on my lap on the couch and can get close to my face while carving pots and still comfortably drop scraps into the large tray on the left.

I used bamboo I've had laying around for a while, which I've used to make brushes and other things over time. The wood is several different types of nice veneer plywood I got dumpster diving. Nice project, it should decrease the mess I make at home, sure beats a brownie pan.

Box 3

Box 2

Hand built, didn't remember to take 'before' pics for this one,  most of the rough carving is done.

Box 1

Hand Built, shallow design. Progression below.

Feathery Pitcher pt. 2

Removed the braces, and finished the rough carving. Good decision. 

Feathery pitcher

Threw and carved everything in one sitting, it was a long  9 hours.  Not sure if I like the cross braces on it, I'll give it a few days before I decide to ditch them or not.

Huge Pitcher



Wheel thrown about 20lbs, 14 inches I think.











Mail order porcelain.

Received some clay and slip from Matt and Dave's clay a while back, going to use it soon :).

organic menorah?

Here is an attempt at a menorah. Carved out of a block of stoneware. Kinda turned into a motorcycle.

work from early 2011



Two bottles on the right were donated to the Baltimore Clayworks
wood kiln rebuild Fundraiser sale





business card holder





This turned out nice in the glaze firing, I'll post a pic of it
when I take one.



Sadly the handle broke off during cooldown of glaze firing.
I was not really impressed by the glaze either
so I'm not super sad about it breaking. 



new vessel designs

one vessel above, alternate angle

Tall and Short Handleless Pitchers

New design I've been working on.



 Finished, fired cone 10 gas. Phoenix stoneware