by Rae | Jun 3, 2011 | About Me, Glazes, How-to, Philosophy
Although we have several glaze combinations that work well together, I am not done testing glazes. I want to push the glazes that I know work well together to make my pots even more interesting. I am experimenting with texture and ways to define space on a pot. ...
by Rae | Jun 1, 2011 | Glazes, How-to, Philosophy, Surface Decoration, Uncategorized
The focus of 2010 was to work out some glaze combinations that would enhance the functional pottery that we love to make. In order to accomplish that, we made hundreds of small bowls. (I had been making test tiles but after I had accumulated 2 buckets of unusable...
by Rae | May 27, 2011 | About Me, Philosophy
“Just imagine how much you’d get done… if you stopped actively sabotaging your own work.” – Seth Godin I can always find reasons why I don’t do things. Truthfully, they aren’t reasons, just excuses. For instance, last Sunday, I didn’t...
by Rae | May 12, 2011 | About Me, Books, Philosophy, Uncategorized
“Throwing has a language all of its own; a pot can be read like a book and the story that it tells should be about the materials from which it is made and the character of the potter that made it.” – Phil Rogers I love pottery books – they offer...
by Rae | Apr 29, 2011 | Multiples, Philosophy, Review, Scale, Tools, Uncategorized
I am often asked about what tools I recommend. And, I have been intending to write several entries highlighting the tools that I find most helpful. Tools are very personal and every potter’s kit is different. There are no perfect tools; and, acquiring tools...
by Rae | Apr 28, 2011 | Philosophy, Studio, Uncategorized
In 2008, my husband, father, and friends built me a studio. My dad has built several storage buildings so my studio is exceptional. I love it. It is 12×14 which doesn’t allow me the luxury of being messy. But, it is a wonderful place to work. Until I had a...
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