tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24511503948235745662024-03-14T04:19:27.323-04:00Dean and Martin Potterydeanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-32310678522771343012012-05-20T18:34:00.000-04:002012-05-20T18:34:47.290-04:00In the studio...<br />
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We have been working on new forms and designs for the spring season. As for my work I have been using Starworks Okeewemee Medium clay for my thrown and altered line of containers and it has proved to be yet another excellent clay body from <a href="http://starworksnc.org/starworks-ceramics.html">Starworks Ceramics</a>. I am making covered boxes, cruet sets, mugs, tumblers, large jars, bowls and plates in this lollipop design. As well as this design I am also producing work in the Stardust and shino designs. I will post some photos as the work starts to come out.</div>
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Stephanie has been working toward a show at the <a href="http://greenhillcenter.org/">Green Hill Center for NC Art</a> in Greensboro. She has been working with earthenware clay and employing several different techniques for surface treatment. The surfaces are a combination of decal and silkscreen decoration. She is trying to impart a strong sense of nostalgia through both the images and the designs used on these pieces.deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-87726696442706186662011-12-14T22:45:00.000-05:002011-12-14T22:45:52.604-05:00Holiday Kiln Opening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXelsm63lxCWkYhfRHsX3wCb1VNZhWF0wLoAQ_jHB6CzeoK3OSqAmL4p3ch8UXg-qLbKWG59pwnNI7saGg1oPj7evLiZl3Hl4oRc8JC9hUuebgB6HlIPsTi3jB8xvocHoRcy_0pSJZzQ/s1600/jeff%2526mug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXelsm63lxCWkYhfRHsX3wCb1VNZhWF0wLoAQ_jHB6CzeoK3OSqAmL4p3ch8UXg-qLbKWG59pwnNI7saGg1oPj7evLiZl3Hl4oRc8JC9hUuebgB6HlIPsTi3jB8xvocHoRcy_0pSJZzQ/s320/jeff%2526mug.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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There will be many events in the area: <a href="http://deanandmartinpottery.com/home.html">Dean and Martin</a>, <a href="http://www.bulldogpottery.com/">Bulldog</a>, <a href="http://benowenpottery.com/">Ben Owen</a>, <a href="http://www.discoverseagrove.com/nc-potters-details.asp?Potter_ID=54">Donna Craven</a>, <a href="http://meeshspottery.blogspot.com/">Jeff Brown and</a> <a href="http://meeshspottery.blogspot.com/">Michelle Hastings</a>,<a href="http://www.stuempflepottery.com/Stuempfle_Pottery/Home.html"> David Stuempfle</a>, <a href="http://johnstonandgentithes.com/">Johnston and Gentithes</a>, <a href="http://www.chrislutherpottery.com/">Chris Luther</a>, and<a href="http://seagrove stoneware"> Seagrove Stoneware. </a>Come on out and Occupy Seagrove this Saturday!deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-42312000014196464492011-11-02T21:40:00.003-04:002011-11-03T18:24:27.573-04:00Baskets,Teapots, and Banjo...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Happy Fall!!deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-46586621948047289962011-09-16T09:28:00.000-04:002011-09-16T09:28:04.242-04:00Form/Glaze Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XJQ0fY60bt6GQ-7s6mbtPJHWY4f9rE5AxGwbwoXaGns79RegaGuXO5l4_06vPkrUcWfDUUWebB3sMiYJdqmaF0JEj2SWx0_AArLpL5vPAI-f7utJ_4tYV89r5DEA6AcsOlyLN5me-UI/s1600/claymakersfront.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XJQ0fY60bt6GQ-7s6mbtPJHWY4f9rE5AxGwbwoXaGns79RegaGuXO5l4_06vPkrUcWfDUUWebB3sMiYJdqmaF0JEj2SWx0_AArLpL5vPAI-f7utJ_4tYV89r5DEA6AcsOlyLN5me-UI/s320/claymakersfront.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Tonight, we are headed down to <a href="http://www.claymakers.com/">Claymaker's </a> in Durham for the Form/Glaze exhibit. If you are in the area please come by. We are excited to be in the show with John Britt, the author of <u>The Complete Guide To</u> <u>High-Fire Glazes</u>, and Wilmington artist Hiroshi Sueyoshi, a North Carolina Living Treasure.deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-77143741007480938882011-08-14T10:06:00.002-04:002011-08-14T11:52:47.722-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0w_-ciHi_Mmq1kXglrCPYntHiXOv3kCIcCZwIatoo-XMALJMPULY-RChhfIly71UOKe-qpMWZncrgr2OgxrSHgvLj8d-mjmu7DCYI6dKg2iPELNJBd35jpteiJYRwRvWgod8ucmeL6g/s1600/watering+cans.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0w_-ciHi_Mmq1kXglrCPYntHiXOv3kCIcCZwIatoo-XMALJMPULY-RChhfIly71UOKe-qpMWZncrgr2OgxrSHgvLj8d-mjmu7DCYI6dKg2iPELNJBd35jpteiJYRwRvWgod8ucmeL6g/s400/watering+cans.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640712997691781138" /></a>The summer is just flying by here in the studio. We have been working toward several shows. I have tried to make some new pieces like these watering cans. These ovoid forms were a challenge to construct. Exercises like this one are good to do from time to time to take us out of our comfort zone of making mugs, bowls and plates. I am not trying to trivialize the making of utilitarian ceramics but I am trying to say that we all get comfortable making the things that we make all of the time.<div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElUI_2yL2Rczbna2mqy8TAC9zbIneTepojfoM5l7WUEN8_Fwomq2Rzr3mnLNlP6obVQ0EHhtNFTXgyfDy666bp7EmUhRvDHKr1QNMPumRDUY_ROkZ12WjscgXkqFj8X3SltgK3bXrTFo/s1600/biglollipop.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElUI_2yL2Rczbna2mqy8TAC9zbIneTepojfoM5l7WUEN8_Fwomq2Rzr3mnLNlP6obVQ0EHhtNFTXgyfDy666bp7EmUhRvDHKr1QNMPumRDUY_ROkZ12WjscgXkqFj8X3SltgK3bXrTFo/s400/biglollipop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640712919212015714" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I tried to one up myself in this making phase by constructing a larger piece with the coil and throw method that my friend and fellow potter ,<a href="http://www.stuempflepottery.com/Home.html"> David Stuempfle</a>, taught me how to do at his studio some years back. He was very gracious with his time to help me learn this wonderful way of making, although David makes this look effortless... it's not. The process went rather slowly for me because I am only a beginner at best with this type of construction. I will say that timing and consistency of the clay coils make a huge difference in how the piece will finish up. There is one essential tool that you have to have to construct these and that is a big heat gun or a weed burner. The coils are added one by one but after each coil is added and thrown the piece is stiffened a bit with the aid of one of these heating tools. So that is my brief explanation of what this process is all about, but the best way to learn anything is to do it. Just don't make it bigger than the kiln you have because that could be problematic and remember lift with your legs. That's enough run-on sentences for now, so it's back in the studio where I belong.</div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-13715427773578289352011-06-27T08:30:00.009-04:002011-06-27T10:42:43.638-04:00Banjo's Lament<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3l6nYJ3CiywIU9L3_gJYaTXwLw2RrlcGB4dYIEI5b3EfE8oYwaT0-P0aVzdTaxe7esGFNW0BIPy2RW0LzQgg3FM25cVB8Qk8xTiG0AwjQhgZMDUOJei2dI-HMahWP07di2FGoaV7RIY/s1600/lollipoppitchers2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3l6nYJ3CiywIU9L3_gJYaTXwLw2RrlcGB4dYIEI5b3EfE8oYwaT0-P0aVzdTaxe7esGFNW0BIPy2RW0LzQgg3FM25cVB8Qk8xTiG0AwjQhgZMDUOJei2dI-HMahWP07di2FGoaV7RIY/s400/lollipoppitchers2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622877459170334434" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The last few days I have been making these pitchers and tumblers. I always love seeing them in this state because everything is not set yet by the firing and in the back of your mind you still think that you may could have finished them better and if you want to you still may have time to do just that. The thing about working with slips that gets me is that it keeps indecisive people like myself real, if you know what I mean. When you start the process of slip decorating, it is started however good or bad it may be perceived to be. I kind of look at decorating like looking at life if you don't make your mark and go all in then you can't make all the gains with your work that you would have never made just setting on the edge of the pool with your feet in the water. So here is to getting our head wet and enjoying what we do.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lDrFQEDEixmjULUfiUoPp1to96y8ss5OcpvRer1cPKX7vfwZoXh_AAzs5P4usx5kyIriTIfAvmz5Gkes_BX-MhMhVDQKnJ0Z3oaWNDOOvUxEr-jUSxBLXATAkOqcxPJq7RTi8fgaLVc/s1600/lollopoptumblers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lDrFQEDEixmjULUfiUoPp1to96y8ss5OcpvRer1cPKX7vfwZoXh_AAzs5P4usx5kyIriTIfAvmz5Gkes_BX-MhMhVDQKnJ0Z3oaWNDOOvUxEr-jUSxBLXATAkOqcxPJq7RTi8fgaLVc/s400/lollopoptumblers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622877352767329154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA32RETATYtuuhR14ldv9Z4yPV0eSQnMqnFvhJa5LuZfFPa7i93Ap03lpfTpT-9EsdtuRxsrbXWSQyh9DkJCyzp2AGaBVwM0o02c9fyUv7L-ZzGQpcB52YcmgNtSWrZY10fbXH0ffjNE0/s1600/jeffbigpot1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA32RETATYtuuhR14ldv9Z4yPV0eSQnMqnFvhJa5LuZfFPa7i93Ap03lpfTpT-9EsdtuRxsrbXWSQyh9DkJCyzp2AGaBVwM0o02c9fyUv7L-ZzGQpcB52YcmgNtSWrZY10fbXH0ffjNE0/s400/jeffbigpot1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622877081992108130" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> I have also been trying my hand at making a larger pot. It has been quite a while since I have attempted this type of work. It is made with coils of clay. Then it is paddled and as each coil is added the coil is thrown and smoothed. Then it is dried using a torch and the whole process starts again, until you are done. It has been a blast working with the clay this way but there is a down side to all this work and that is when you have to look into Banjo's eyes because we haven't been able to throw the ball to much lately. We like to refer to this as <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Osv_k7i_JlBXYgATSRo-IU_RfL1YWZsz7u1z9aJVAiq8RNF_dNJ8a4m805DApbBxcvaZiFeMm_ewDYMIeT6D05cQZ4izhzxwpLhtHn6VtxqZJ4Tm9dtbBQgxepIqC00Z5p8IrFERxAo/s1600/banjo%2526bella.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Osv_k7i_JlBXYgATSRo-IU_RfL1YWZsz7u1z9aJVAiq8RNF_dNJ8a4m805DApbBxcvaZiFeMm_ewDYMIeT6D05cQZ4izhzxwpLhtHn6VtxqZJ4Tm9dtbBQgxepIqC00Z5p8IrFERxAo/s400/banjo%2526bella.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622876126303695538" /></a> Banjo's Lament.</div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-61406770638953249362011-04-20T12:21:00.001-04:002011-04-20T12:22:34.885-04:00New Wood-Fired Pots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IKFjjdYGjuYK9yF3jSnbCjSnxz44f7-Zi0ZEwjKN5BYunWhyphenhyphenAM6-tLJ9L2OU4ctj4magPj7cySDa70q5qNxGgqRj-2-lkiMstak7pGpnmUBQCmKNcLJHcdBOoKBoc3D4FQFcozkxT44/s1600/2011wood-fired5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IKFjjdYGjuYK9yF3jSnbCjSnxz44f7-Zi0ZEwjKN5BYunWhyphenhyphenAM6-tLJ9L2OU4ctj4magPj7cySDa70q5qNxGgqRj-2-lkiMstak7pGpnmUBQCmKNcLJHcdBOoKBoc3D4FQFcozkxT44/s400/2011wood-fired5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597701921580429490" /></a>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-83730898019593027532011-03-07T16:31:00.003-05:002011-03-08T16:59:40.526-05:00Contemporary British Ceramics Exhibition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZh9qBbHtcRnCrjo2EKrGb2-oZGTtP85AgcAs_NcVb9jIYov9R5SSM3ZvnMmBZHleYkpv9z5hrLKKaMJQITn_1li0SAd8_WjSFidfk9J3e0b9EN9HkA3G2RUbIwVynAsuIcfySAva6eg/s1600/book.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZh9qBbHtcRnCrjo2EKrGb2-oZGTtP85AgcAs_NcVb9jIYov9R5SSM3ZvnMmBZHleYkpv9z5hrLKKaMJQITn_1li0SAd8_WjSFidfk9J3e0b9EN9HkA3G2RUbIwVynAsuIcfySAva6eg/s400/book.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581453850981851746" /></a><br /><div>This Sunday, March 13th, is the last day to view the exhibition of Contemporary British Ceramics at the <a href="http://www.mintmuseum.org/_if_exhibit.php?exhibit_id=115">Mint Museum of Craft and Design </a>in uptown Charlotte. What an amazing collection of contemporary sculptural and utilitarian ceramics! You'll leave smiling... I promise.</div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-3975326107776672852011-02-04T18:13:00.003-05:002011-02-04T18:15:34.816-05:00What's new in the studio...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIC3Rb0dWrXkLvNJsUgIgRPr6UxqJ1FcjHxnx2I5MA6bqer4rw-EAF6c3V5RsHvynp7YDtntJ9TcoLp2RmU93MmbKbBJfhTrlv3dNjF6ON5YRRIy61Azh81tagP4N77rsA81xS6W-e6A/s1600/jars%252Cbowls%252C%2526plates.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIC3Rb0dWrXkLvNJsUgIgRPr6UxqJ1FcjHxnx2I5MA6bqer4rw-EAF6c3V5RsHvynp7YDtntJ9TcoLp2RmU93MmbKbBJfhTrlv3dNjF6ON5YRRIy61Azh81tagP4N77rsA81xS6W-e6A/s400/jars%252Cbowls%252C%2526plates.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569976874419875666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZM1VexoLVmuYEtRtL-IimVeFaml3B2PomEaYwBAUYrIg2WhvvpOY1FnuzGv2pviM1AunMx2J4cI61egkkftk7LvyxWhqhO-ykA_kpZuc8VNwEhfBfz71XlmO_aVv7UOUp0DNTGKhtpM/s1600/jars%2526bowls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZM1VexoLVmuYEtRtL-IimVeFaml3B2PomEaYwBAUYrIg2WhvvpOY1FnuzGv2pviM1AunMx2J4cI61egkkftk7LvyxWhqhO-ykA_kpZuc8VNwEhfBfz71XlmO_aVv7UOUp0DNTGKhtpM/s400/jars%2526bowls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569976789023900994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPCua9Fjxy6rMWpa_RNYdxHbo872YjgBm08XBTd5XTR9GGrlJtwdS4uonA-NhFHfpJKLjpzNZ92pec_3ek02Yz6iTAraQPaulktDjdPU18MNIYuvQ5UpP8VBOsLtiCP-CghtIYSc9sFE/s1600/lollibowls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPCua9Fjxy6rMWpa_RNYdxHbo872YjgBm08XBTd5XTR9GGrlJtwdS4uonA-NhFHfpJKLjpzNZ92pec_3ek02Yz6iTAraQPaulktDjdPU18MNIYuvQ5UpP8VBOsLtiCP-CghtIYSc9sFE/s400/lollibowls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569976685964182962" /></a>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-36608961766385287812011-01-24T13:37:00.004-05:002011-01-24T13:45:10.300-05:00Judy Pfaff at the Weatherspoon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMPo9G8Dv2dmCqBJNE2haunlL2tQLW4WKPQ2-Y6qJRiXquqNZhWPhRVI7nsZJ-z9cAOZkJGVwUFJPOKO65Pl9xv4vaeXIUZmx6MXgyfFy3Wkhcmz3lYQN1Z-Yuow-NCnaPHm7X9e9N7Y/s1600/Pfaff7LG_med.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMPo9G8Dv2dmCqBJNE2haunlL2tQLW4WKPQ2-Y6qJRiXquqNZhWPhRVI7nsZJ-z9cAOZkJGVwUFJPOKO65Pl9xv4vaeXIUZmx6MXgyfFy3Wkhcmz3lYQN1Z-Yuow-NCnaPHm7X9e9N7Y/s400/Pfaff7LG_med.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565824740245453026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveNfOdOUF4cNNLEUvATn2o85wN-88yYYJfO618bOVqnURmi5a1b3YO6pBBPjkmdoheUUbA_ILVWuXeVdn5aABAKjOKhLUaKEhJAaU6KKpLopiDRThqII1B80PEYoRzTn7o3L6V8DZg9s/s1600/Pfaff6LG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveNfOdOUF4cNNLEUvATn2o85wN-88yYYJfO618bOVqnURmi5a1b3YO6pBBPjkmdoheUUbA_ILVWuXeVdn5aABAKjOKhLUaKEhJAaU6KKpLopiDRThqII1B80PEYoRzTn7o3L6V8DZg9s/s400/Pfaff6LG.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565824662242046034" /></a><br />If you are in the Greensboro area, check out the <a href="http://judypfaff.org/">Judy Pfaff</a> exhibit at the<a href="http://weatherspoon.uncg.edu/"> Weatherspoon Art Museum</a>. She is one of the pioneer installation artist, and is the Falk Visiting Artist at UNCG this semester. Major eye candy!! Also on exhibit is "Art on Paper", which only comes around every two years. Definitely worth a road trip. Stay tuned for new Dean and Martin works in progress!deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-55820165732747534942010-09-08T22:45:00.008-04:002010-09-08T23:02:54.752-04:006th Annual Potters Market Invitational<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP103jSCz0Jd7QfC9G1W0PeEazdtoKG4mYsWlYcWj62o9LLUbtYXsmPFuN0drDCsn7echwAsgIkHjQNOLAFPrsFICBirv82r5eAyIFs3ilognKEDIsn30Ag3wBULH2GkYO8V5KppMYnZw/s1600/chimneypots1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP103jSCz0Jd7QfC9G1W0PeEazdtoKG4mYsWlYcWj62o9LLUbtYXsmPFuN0drDCsn7echwAsgIkHjQNOLAFPrsFICBirv82r5eAyIFs3ilognKEDIsn30Ag3wBULH2GkYO8V5KppMYnZw/s400/chimneypots1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514742323769090722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-7vgzXZltw1aP1gD_0crAme-2Y8o0yFEKKDKl9_EFcf2YD3nzZpW-SMVta_MUt0z6zcYWc_Wp7vmsQVngVkadvsAHTJWlGKmf1czjlxo9O1udYQPzNFH-Ci3BPJyf-LUheBfv6XJpt8/s1600/lollipoppitcher.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-7vgzXZltw1aP1gD_0crAme-2Y8o0yFEKKDKl9_EFcf2YD3nzZpW-SMVta_MUt0z6zcYWc_Wp7vmsQVngVkadvsAHTJWlGKmf1czjlxo9O1udYQPzNFH-Ci3BPJyf-LUheBfv6XJpt8/s400/lollipoppitcher.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514742205533104770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAS4g26eDw0WuPXwTYA1GGm-_ll_0c4jqpFhFSqg6rUzoyd6VLNtaE0VnuZBpshsJNiLz3xr193SvT1jfSgRQVm-wkabmozmqkGFVXHYcgMgAFaRRUx871S74S1bKaowlEQprc_RnZF5c/s1600/carmead2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAS4g26eDw0WuPXwTYA1GGm-_ll_0c4jqpFhFSqg6rUzoyd6VLNtaE0VnuZBpshsJNiLz3xr193SvT1jfSgRQVm-wkabmozmqkGFVXHYcgMgAFaRRUx871S74S1bKaowlEQprc_RnZF5c/s400/carmead2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514742093936833666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-70bft5e8zvSELSJevPzPWLBeGDGla4ksW04MIX_qZraIkNvTFmx7cFfCc-mkqMjaUOijfyITkn0CSX6cyNjgCU-HTyR6dA3qlzhJ_oor_SEQOJTRNAwKrVBYejlIf6Qvc7-7f1cvbE/s1600/pawmccurry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-70bft5e8zvSELSJevPzPWLBeGDGla4ksW04MIX_qZraIkNvTFmx7cFfCc-mkqMjaUOijfyITkn0CSX6cyNjgCU-HTyR6dA3qlzhJ_oor_SEQOJTRNAwKrVBYejlIf6Qvc7-7f1cvbE/s400/pawmccurry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514741986528209810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAG0QSACJTnZy_85eWLJfta43DfePPqplizypdRRzJkJmML7zrVyTIlCXhuYFTPHz-JPvyxRHssa4mZnhLypt0YleWSvI48K1Waef1pAqyhBXaRau4I-j-gcvxErGMJOEkxvbHjbsn_0/s1600/robin1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAG0QSACJTnZy_85eWLJfta43DfePPqplizypdRRzJkJmML7zrVyTIlCXhuYFTPHz-JPvyxRHssa4mZnhLypt0YleWSvI48K1Waef1pAqyhBXaRau4I-j-gcvxErGMJOEkxvbHjbsn_0/s400/robin1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514741861939034450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrI1MbmzP8z1HHoxJTBVbq_-bWF87bZRE9HGGzOnTj1m0dnbg73jTqO5yocMrhDfogHnYpfEqMI7DjaX-mp-ZIMQTPmvMEGT6Fwr6AqDyUexQxyxFIGLuzajKPqdnVoOBJXTyzOhnsIqs/s1600/mawmawbox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrI1MbmzP8z1HHoxJTBVbq_-bWF87bZRE9HGGzOnTj1m0dnbg73jTqO5yocMrhDfogHnYpfEqMI7DjaX-mp-ZIMQTPmvMEGT6Fwr6AqDyUexQxyxFIGLuzajKPqdnVoOBJXTyzOhnsIqs/s400/mawmawbox.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514741697143094258" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We are busy glazing and firing pots for the <a href="http://www.mintmuseum.org/">Potters Market</a> this Saturday at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. It is an honor to be invited, and in the company of such amazing artists. We will have a wide variety of work, both functional and decorative. Here are a few of our fav's we have got out of the kiln so far. Hope to see you there!deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-69420020813530259852010-08-12T12:44:00.004-04:002010-08-12T13:15:12.019-04:00Back in the Groove...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURRzULwSbuSvh12TV70Czs4VHbfHQKdghZmPjaK_8uMmefr6IWaznIpg_yFCVkngcinOVFKYnoyxRs0BI7w6IXnFmYMXGNbytsFh5J-nyn1OA0-i3smIphDJ1otC1Brtzdu_-dvcC2uA/s1600/leatherpitchers2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURRzULwSbuSvh12TV70Czs4VHbfHQKdghZmPjaK_8uMmefr6IWaznIpg_yFCVkngcinOVFKYnoyxRs0BI7w6IXnFmYMXGNbytsFh5J-nyn1OA0-i3smIphDJ1otC1Brtzdu_-dvcC2uA/s400/leatherpitchers2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504565682562419842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfU6kIhaKXVqng5ujPCk7Y2mcR0vpdaGpDxd3f5T4p1l9L1Vjl1h15V7sKJsgNgldofebnRsSTjwjItpRFV0Asx9HLZposMRt-ItF2DJZbmjaNwNOwD_9IoSyVRQa1BaEE_dF0M_udG0/s1600/slippedpitchers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfU6kIhaKXVqng5ujPCk7Y2mcR0vpdaGpDxd3f5T4p1l9L1Vjl1h15V7sKJsgNgldofebnRsSTjwjItpRFV0Asx9HLZposMRt-ItF2DJZbmjaNwNOwD_9IoSyVRQa1BaEE_dF0M_udG0/s400/slippedpitchers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504565563264942594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhBUKwm9RPp7np4hky3O3CJGOYIYZQJu99EuR4wWN54rXE4qqYNlXtNlEDK6kxmtVGamyLz0dPWu_39Jz-lVVmUjn5gmgJ8Y5vQiLO_iKHOtXahiSL2vubr1igZVkKoLc25xwvxZMiGE/s1600/lollipitchers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhBUKwm9RPp7np4hky3O3CJGOYIYZQJu99EuR4wWN54rXE4qqYNlXtNlEDK6kxmtVGamyLz0dPWu_39Jz-lVVmUjn5gmgJ8Y5vQiLO_iKHOtXahiSL2vubr1igZVkKoLc25xwvxZMiGE/s400/lollipitchers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504565468812658674" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lately I have been dealing with some orthopedic issues, and I'm finally getting back</div><div style="text-align: left;">into the groove of things in the studio. This week I have been making pitchers, bowls, and cups decorated with hakeme slip, and painted with our lollipop design. We have been working</div><div style="text-align: left;">on some new altered forms for our upcoming show in September. We also have several other glaze patterns that we've got going. I will post some pics of those from the next firing. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Out of all the patterns I tend to get into more of a groove with the lollipop. I guess that comes from working with slips, and the immediacy of this type of application. To tell you the truth I really feel like sticking them into a salt kiln when they are done, but that is kind of difficult at this time considering there is no salt kiln... yet. Oh well, we always need to be humble when planning the future. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Over the past few months I have had some time to reflect on how as potters we need to look at the way we work everyday, and is there anything that we can implement in our studio's that will help us to work longer without putting more strain on our bodies. I have come to the realization that is is better to work smarter- not harder. I am feeling more like the tortoise than the hare (if you know what I mean). Slow and steady wins the race. I think a tortoise can still get into a groove, but i don't think Banjo is buying it - do you!!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsixUWyveYAki3cg2tHPivkkEE62K6wBqRaiWv3OAgatYpEhWQdT_0kK3RomZftRXSlSfQyxsByXv3GMzQQh1pdEU8B5prh0dEwYVDtGcSWgcKExRKxxB8nvbWuftaR3kNg7IVYBRH-KU/s400/banji2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504565381788622610" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Banjo</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-74506343976490412052010-07-23T21:41:00.004-04:002010-07-27T19:53:21.993-04:00Digital Clay 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qoxJQl9bz5gfNR7J7g6FdhJBl0wwi58tlbFmEVtaOV7ZDaefe-eOOgw78_7wATy8DECQGmUH3fS2_BXtvgz15E-99YOes2dhgLVdmIb1Jo7tbnzVjWIQJpn9Hs7z5Trf-DVWwgNCH1Y/s1600/MartinStephanie1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qoxJQl9bz5gfNR7J7g6FdhJBl0wwi58tlbFmEVtaOV7ZDaefe-eOOgw78_7wATy8DECQGmUH3fS2_BXtvgz15E-99YOes2dhgLVdmIb1Jo7tbnzVjWIQJpn9Hs7z5Trf-DVWwgNCH1Y/s400/MartinStephanie1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497282161163553650" /></a>Stephanie recently applied for the show Digital Clay 2010 at the <a href="http://www.carbondaleclay.org/">Carbondale Clay Center</a> in Carbondale, Colorado. Her work was chosen for the show and it will be on display from July 2nd - August 27th. This exhibition will focus on all aspects of clay work that incorporates digital technology in some part of the process. We were very excited that the work was chosen because this is the first show that she has ever entered . The show will be curated by potter and writer Mark Burelson, and K Rhynus Cesark.deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-85207745889389466452010-06-09T20:56:00.005-04:002010-06-10T13:34:18.336-04:00Visit with the 'Cousins'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9_Sehxnlmq8nYrPe4J1l2XuWGWNg325YNPl99aBPJOViYzRZ7X7jIqdrqhjgVo8E63QHWrGGfyFUsubfd4JIZaagsUqYuoleW53amOl0qXRHgaalRgscYY3Oz7QOoUOkJZdikqXs7hc/s1600/cousinssign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9_Sehxnlmq8nYrPe4J1l2XuWGWNg325YNPl99aBPJOViYzRZ7X7jIqdrqhjgVo8E63QHWrGGfyFUsubfd4JIZaagsUqYuoleW53amOl0qXRHgaalRgscYY3Oz7QOoUOkJZdikqXs7hc/s400/cousinssign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481133713929216242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwj-8Ynw1sR30KNZeoHSERrnfXHB_206KmOys6KZtIuQaQVLm4wMBfdn_9Y6GrxETqhgVCjLlNhrhYqF0D7GhAQPS-RG-IsJe-IAOjzMeEpeCHZ4Tqg-YyebCH2FpOw1fAGnSuuewmVA/s1600/valswork.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwj-8Ynw1sR30KNZeoHSERrnfXHB_206KmOys6KZtIuQaQVLm4wMBfdn_9Y6GrxETqhgVCjLlNhrhYqF0D7GhAQPS-RG-IsJe-IAOjzMeEpeCHZ4Tqg-YyebCH2FpOw1fAGnSuuewmVA/s400/valswork.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480943344409605426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANNxSnE4B62wx4x99x3C-n1vf1XTLZmT_fNRGUH0aNFBc627g3jqE6TqWlR_DJTVCYHGDXPHKp81jm36g2QuWsJm8BJZ-PqjVvb04jt4LnkulCSXBmNXfz6cCRBxKqQNF5O1BDhKpk48/s1600/cousins2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANNxSnE4B62wx4x99x3C-n1vf1XTLZmT_fNRGUH0aNFBc627g3jqE6TqWlR_DJTVCYHGDXPHKp81jm36g2QuWsJm8BJZ-PqjVvb04jt4LnkulCSXBmNXfz6cCRBxKqQNF5O1BDhKpk48/s400/cousins2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480943187023862578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMvsWj3e0bJWspwyjyWxlZV1fY1DOESAqxjnnZyY84-pYAPkALF3kOIK6_Zz1iXDDV8BTipjH-wb3wc0u_8By6Sp3nFk0d65rqo0RUCevmco1HCAwI-gRJT527xDz1B_YUi-oNM6LkB4/s1600/michaelkline.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMvsWj3e0bJWspwyjyWxlZV1fY1DOESAqxjnnZyY84-pYAPkALF3kOIK6_Zz1iXDDV8BTipjH-wb3wc0u_8By6Sp3nFk0d65rqo0RUCevmco1HCAwI-gRJT527xDz1B_YUi-oNM6LkB4/s400/michaelkline.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480943057995443426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1KQEQNMQFKe7Hq5WdjGZrm-ckYX3xtIgcQRBV0-HFi0H6pivNGfwhU-Tu6A3oNaJt7XkvOhA22u_s-m1wLFkQdYFDpseWuz-w20yOEUTcukT7HNN4hcfgcn332cLJsU7D386osw2Nog/s1600/val&groupies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1KQEQNMQFKe7Hq5WdjGZrm-ckYX3xtIgcQRBV0-HFi0H6pivNGfwhU-Tu6A3oNaJt7XkvOhA22u_s-m1wLFkQdYFDpseWuz-w20yOEUTcukT7HNN4hcfgcn332cLJsU7D386osw2Nog/s400/val&groupies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480942834177029074" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: normal; ">Me, Bruce, Val, Michael, and Samantha<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></div><blockquote></blockquote></span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> This past weekend Stephanie and I went over to see our friends Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke at the Bulldog Pottery. This was their 2nd annual "Cousins in Clay" show weekend. Michael Kline, a wonderful potter from the N.C. mountains and another cousin was back for the second show. Bruce and Samantha invited some special guest this year- Elsie and Val Cushing came down from Alfred Station N.Y. Mr. Cushing was Bruce and Samantha's teacher and mentor at Alfred. It was really a great honor to have Mr. Cushing come down and do the show. We knew that Bruce and Samantha where very happy that they were able to come. As potters we could not pass up the opportunity to visit with Elsie and Val. We had such a lovely talk with the both of them. They are both really wonderful people, and we hope to see them again in the future sometime. We also really enjoyed seeing Michael and getting to talk with him for a while. <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The work that was on display at the show was absolutely incredible. Michael with his playful use of vine and floral motifs and Bulldogs flowing and flittering molybdic crystalline glazes was something to see. Mr. Cushings work is so strong visually. The shapes are constructed with the skill of a true craftsman. All of his pots had a number that corresponded with the glaze that was used on that particular piece. He has made so many contributions to the field of ceramics because of his life long love for the development of clay and glazes. Through his teaching he has imparted to all of his students the importance of knowing and testing the materials at hand. <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Cousins show branched off to another pottery this year. Fred Johnston and Carol Gentithes from Johnston and Gentithes Pottery held a cousins show at thier pottery as well. They invited Allison McGowan from the Charlotte area to come and be thier cousin for the weekend. We were unable to make it by their place, but I am sure they had some great work out because they are such good potters. Fred and Carol were also students of Mr. Cushings at Alfred. It was a great big Alfred Homecoming down here in Seagrove. We think Elsie and Val had a wonderful time visiting with all these former students, and they got to see what they have accomplished since they left Alfred. We think that they were really happy for all of them.</div><div><br /></div></div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-28222662505325830302010-03-31T21:22:00.005-04:002010-03-31T21:38:33.256-04:00Fresh Pots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9FgQJkFLNs5yM4grw2uNRDh6wbXbWeiNsGWNrel7Y4GvT0jFQINq3ocgoqZIgTk_e1-FxKwq3P8_Nrnatezz7uuBPW3nvD2i48pTYfKdOZsF6DUxXhYOAU2I7uK8W-14WLfo8unxZ2E/s1600/shinovase3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9FgQJkFLNs5yM4grw2uNRDh6wbXbWeiNsGWNrel7Y4GvT0jFQINq3ocgoqZIgTk_e1-FxKwq3P8_Nrnatezz7uuBPW3nvD2i48pTYfKdOZsF6DUxXhYOAU2I7uK8W-14WLfo8unxZ2E/s400/shinovase3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454974221432551986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLvB_nr8W6nxHmeT3DuJlMYOkJcxu9zO-NzChr0oqeUHuTdKYYLcRHDk2rB2XiZKbNBbTCJFvxVgjqL1e_31HCd1Kt5gPhH3dgbA24OCFlQSCvHB6c4Wl8rk-0SYEAi4OUlkXHnm1RO8/s1600/fattenmoku.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLvB_nr8W6nxHmeT3DuJlMYOkJcxu9zO-NzChr0oqeUHuTdKYYLcRHDk2rB2XiZKbNBbTCJFvxVgjqL1e_31HCd1Kt5gPhH3dgbA24OCFlQSCvHB6c4Wl8rk-0SYEAi4OUlkXHnm1RO8/s400/fattenmoku.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454973756892947426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaCbdWK4zvztDGqZ6tW0_MgBydwstv5PmEBfcjPmMtKjwKommMBsLtypnWXuyeFDb2ZgGjrIUHwDFNQO_Aj2WC5s6XlK1wCnOKPhS5m_T_bbrt4tWL_-507kcGaoNqTpLcoHKgO76Zu8/s1600/metrio5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaCbdWK4zvztDGqZ6tW0_MgBydwstv5PmEBfcjPmMtKjwKommMBsLtypnWXuyeFDb2ZgGjrIUHwDFNQO_Aj2WC5s6XlK1wCnOKPhS5m_T_bbrt4tWL_-507kcGaoNqTpLcoHKgO76Zu8/s400/metrio5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454973623473289186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWWGSYPws2hWOEiDfm5tnax8G1V5AxMC0jUrfqZbdAa5Z64x4EdkaZFtHF4mlSrxZMXkmbC3bmlzVgkiVZTHTioBsry4KmzFB26r9zvBbu0L-rkufH_OMBJonZq-47U4wH6KZtcalVN8/s1600/birthdaycups2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWWGSYPws2hWOEiDfm5tnax8G1V5AxMC0jUrfqZbdAa5Z64x4EdkaZFtHF4mlSrxZMXkmbC3bmlzVgkiVZTHTioBsry4KmzFB26r9zvBbu0L-rkufH_OMBJonZq-47U4wH6KZtcalVN8/s400/birthdaycups2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454973448620010434" /></a>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-71030156377962295642010-02-28T09:45:00.006-05:002010-02-28T21:48:41.309-05:00Tea for Two?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ50aVL8rUNsjL432pgxGftQy3FllJ0fa13ha0Uay2wN95XpXH7ScGGnUAn3yjrkdxdWXrSCRpu5vm1BPXq1FNCM5K2khqJ9zu0TUzWAc2CzBfi6rCYsWlszg89q29v5uRVFsnQYtQdKE/s1600-h/teapotexercise.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ50aVL8rUNsjL432pgxGftQy3FllJ0fa13ha0Uay2wN95XpXH7ScGGnUAn3yjrkdxdWXrSCRpu5vm1BPXq1FNCM5K2khqJ9zu0TUzWAc2CzBfi6rCYsWlszg89q29v5uRVFsnQYtQdKE/s400/teapotexercise.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443305572058967874" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This past week we were making the last run of pots before switching into the glazing phase- when I had an itch to make a series of five small teapots. This is the ultimate exercise</div><div>for a potter because of all the different parts that go into making them.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>With these teapots I wanted to explore a more "can" type shape that could be left untrimmed at the makers discretion. It's all about your particular tastes-pepper anyone? Now back to the point. For me this particular style and size seems very practical for two reasons: they are hard to tip over, and they are small enough that you are not wasting tea that you will not consume, or it gets to cold to be desired anymore. Making teapots seems be more like a dance, because all of the different parts and steps that go into their production. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>After the body style is decided on, the next hurdle to jump is the type of lid to make. Of course when making the body you have to take into <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">consideration</span> the type of lid that you will be doing. With the time factor creeping in, I chose an inset lid that can be thrown off the hump- with an addition of a pulled handle. After the lids were thrown and waiting to be trimmed, I poked the pour holes. I then threw the spouts, and I always make more than I need because this gives you more choices in spout lengths. Believe me it makes a big difference in the look of the finished pots. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The next step was pulling the handles and putting them under plastic until the spouts set up enough to be added. By this time the lids are dry enough to trim( if you speed dry with a heat gun, which I think is a great modern convenience). After trimming the lids I pulled the handles, added them immediately after wiping the lid with water-right before sticking the handle to the lid. If it is done this way you don't have to do all that scoring that we just love to do. The final step was to add the handle to the body of the teapot by wetting the area that the handle will be affixed to, and then pressing the handle into place with no scoring necessary. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">exercise</span> is always <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">enlightening</span> and rewarding. That's enough for now~your water is boiling. Enjoy your tea for two.</div><div> </div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-25691717850613415562010-02-14T11:50:00.004-05:002010-02-15T20:24:59.830-05:00The Big Lollipop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVXiw6ST8BJL1b9Zchb4iYWMSqrVl2YnmSkp_wMTVYfaTTiT8bWQVn4f4jE5KWwpIwaKf594Av1HA-Nfh3ILJUNGjm21XlzK1qA2lXvsnqskE-DR8sEQHxQTYWPvoG7WyyODPNzdW4UY/s1600-h/biglollipop2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVXiw6ST8BJL1b9Zchb4iYWMSqrVl2YnmSkp_wMTVYfaTTiT8bWQVn4f4jE5KWwpIwaKf594Av1HA-Nfh3ILJUNGjm21XlzK1qA2lXvsnqskE-DR8sEQHxQTYWPvoG7WyyODPNzdW4UY/s400/biglollipop2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438142748000789330" /></a>This new work that I have been doing is very much in the salt firing realm. Lately I have found the need to be more connected with the work throughout the whole wet phase of the clay. I only do this for some of the work because it requires many more steps, and we have to fill our kilns to maximize the use of the ever so precious commodity, propane gas. <div>This particular pot was made in four sections, and joined one on top of the other. In this type of construction one should always try to minimize the amount of a joining area that you have on the inside of the pot. This is done two ways: you either throw up thru the join,or by trimming the join at a later more dryer state. The reason for this is sometimes this joining ring will transfer to the outside of the fired pot, and nobody wants a big ring through your "Big Lollipop".<div><br /></div></div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-63895890300991373842009-12-28T10:50:00.003-05:002009-12-28T11:12:18.870-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvvDTNgTTACnj7JiJU6qpYk2R-t9mlyFwDffIHyi7Pb3nKROkUpvQ99fGhxIV-UYzUzlDXZ3IbLgQ5Cy23VzZ4FT9J1O0ea2WVvoqFt1Fe9_kjmKjZkT5ds6y6VXf4GkkVZNxaq1dCfk/s1600-h/grandma4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvvDTNgTTACnj7JiJU6qpYk2R-t9mlyFwDffIHyi7Pb3nKROkUpvQ99fGhxIV-UYzUzlDXZ3IbLgQ5Cy23VzZ4FT9J1O0ea2WVvoqFt1Fe9_kjmKjZkT5ds6y6VXf4GkkVZNxaq1dCfk/s400/grandma4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420318062083285106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrh_mUmoiF1m8BZx8J6jtMZBYyUsg_4df8KltjxeLjfCNFGpkHiMcIWdsFnxFR9Z379kT8e_VWeABvYDV57jB_Kj4tZmPBh266tNMz659vbbFwVSuNVQBPgtIM1Dnmo_6n0-A0NuFPws/s1600-h/helgaseries2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrh_mUmoiF1m8BZx8J6jtMZBYyUsg_4df8KltjxeLjfCNFGpkHiMcIWdsFnxFR9Z379kT8e_VWeABvYDV57jB_Kj4tZmPBh266tNMz659vbbFwVSuNVQBPgtIM1Dnmo_6n0-A0NuFPws/s400/helgaseries2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420315722620436098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWHA9RDwg1KRv-8qpahH1EYYf_EFJQ4h9imPOcwhApOIQkxbHd7wqZ5s-o0Gn_yQkHY83yD9JRl1gNRv2p6456qGB1rZw-RkQQKli2yQJO-wxwzlt6OYJWtOlcHeLCONauVii6FJitZU/s1600-h/daddy&ginger4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWHA9RDwg1KRv-8qpahH1EYYf_EFJQ4h9imPOcwhApOIQkxbHd7wqZ5s-o0Gn_yQkHY83yD9JRl1gNRv2p6456qGB1rZw-RkQQKli2yQJO-wxwzlt6OYJWtOlcHeLCONauVii6FJitZU/s400/daddy&ginger4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420315718859955602" /></a><br /><div>We apologize for being absent from our blog for so long- we were busy making pots for the fall season. Hope everyone had a happy holiday, and thanks to the folks who came out and supported us in 2009. Here are a few photos of my wife Stephanie's latest work. </div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-80075470859283508672009-10-17T19:40:00.016-04:002009-10-20T14:23:58.034-04:00Switching Gears: Adventures in Porcelain<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77rUEXKeHVeo3m7KXHh_WcjqaRY147qbn7RtbadL4tntpLxEY7SMmAE3JA9nWf6vM3RybWwpie8S_hGnNLGT_DfmZhjWWQXOiZLjfgDW6SQAhh40KquvsJKdGEcfl1mqpES_O82hdmBA/s1600-h/jeffthrowsporc2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77rUEXKeHVeo3m7KXHh_WcjqaRY147qbn7RtbadL4tntpLxEY7SMmAE3JA9nWf6vM3RybWwpie8S_hGnNLGT_DfmZhjWWQXOiZLjfgDW6SQAhh40KquvsJKdGEcfl1mqpES_O82hdmBA/s400/jeffthrowsporc2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393719165538906434" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I switched gears during this making cycle over to this very white, pure and persnickity clay. First, i made these little flattened all- in -one jars. These jars are made from a 2lb ball and generally they are all made in different styles. Just because these are made in one thrown step does not mean that you are complete. The trimming of these jars will take more time than the making to get them to fit just right. <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpmUVJYh0ODv5SqGdqNLqNDEb-KPRdDH9BJo9jR2hfAHf_UvedHnlywR_IV5qpZU_K1Pr9A1Zh18Vba3iNXI9ZpDmxIf9RUMbgA9h9cMp2rgBLCySWawOR4Nto-ReikAWfIf16Z76utI/s1600-h/porcjars2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpmUVJYh0ODv5SqGdqNLqNDEb-KPRdDH9BJo9jR2hfAHf_UvedHnlywR_IV5qpZU_K1Pr9A1Zh18Vba3iNXI9ZpDmxIf9RUMbgA9h9cMp2rgBLCySWawOR4Nto-ReikAWfIf16Z76utI/s400/porcjars2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393719021008223826" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The second thing that i made during this time at the wheel was inspired from my wife's work. I really love these hand-built owl boxes she has been making for many years now, and i wanted to try my hand at them. These turned out okay, but they look a little cuter than i prefer. I think that they match the forms okay though. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lastly, i made some standard jars with finger- formed galleries. Your finger actually makes a great curve for the lid to set against. The lids were made off the hump and the knobs were made separately and attached.<br /></div><div> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pLhBfN8CPSb6TZdC6HT2Ry0sYYapDfgqVr64b1pvDpCWOnWS0DTQKSgFT2UQ3Fx5ccZxdhddD_t5-bnvzx2h2DYg2L-mEFClSAWcV8goHOKQBx705mKGGXIUaTlBNWoW0Ff0oEBfVcI/s1600-h/porcowljar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pLhBfN8CPSb6TZdC6HT2Ry0sYYapDfgqVr64b1pvDpCWOnWS0DTQKSgFT2UQ3Fx5ccZxdhddD_t5-bnvzx2h2DYg2L-mEFClSAWcV8goHOKQBx705mKGGXIUaTlBNWoW0Ff0oEBfVcI/s400/porcowljar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393718844263812914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4jm26PhR_ng_PQIBoqItPsu_nbktEbqn6iBaNnrW1D8Lkfx0itGvAUZv_56YfHEdliVOwPOzoUybqekFcTicl1B8_IwqErXjO9OG9P5NGXWZ_KUr3nH43YxeqKMCpkh63vMdV6pfaDQ/s1600-h/mixporcjars.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4jm26PhR_ng_PQIBoqItPsu_nbktEbqn6iBaNnrW1D8Lkfx0itGvAUZv_56YfHEdliVOwPOzoUybqekFcTicl1B8_IwqErXjO9OG9P5NGXWZ_KUr3nH43YxeqKMCpkh63vMdV6pfaDQ/s400/mixporcjars.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393718556543033698" /></a><br /></div></div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-73503512098120467862009-09-17T22:34:00.005-04:002009-09-17T23:03:12.943-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BxO0-mnUh7sg1ou8MaCUBh9dh0oEANxY0Xo9cBFFA3orfiXr3mcX0eL6AR2Q_1PUc64NWWKkvO2XFQCuAZXVFaOSpfk4BV8ZuKy1xrc97cmMm9kUKVDe4Pe7Qus8haavH-MZw_iYmNM/s1600-h/dsk23:2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BxO0-mnUh7sg1ou8MaCUBh9dh0oEANxY0Xo9cBFFA3orfiXr3mcX0eL6AR2Q_1PUc64NWWKkvO2XFQCuAZXVFaOSpfk4BV8ZuKy1xrc97cmMm9kUKVDe4Pe7Qus8haavH-MZw_iYmNM/s400/dsk23:2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382631019547652530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJNZjuOWb4GGhxdS4g2avZcqQEH2-pe7WeQ3tPQlhiEs4L59WlLEMTBn7kSFYSdNhydua5wbjpg0C6c9aKcrhrGUJYezn8BFNPR1fEGZnH1T1rJfiLR0-qr1oox-Wt-XIFRJPKZAgHAA/s1600-h/dsk14:2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJNZjuOWb4GGhxdS4g2avZcqQEH2-pe7WeQ3tPQlhiEs4L59WlLEMTBn7kSFYSdNhydua5wbjpg0C6c9aKcrhrGUJYezn8BFNPR1fEGZnH1T1rJfiLR0-qr1oox-Wt-XIFRJPKZAgHAA/s400/dsk14:2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382630901404664274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7n83N2gwNn15McuOWj_Qz_CheG4iw8y1TX2XObYCne3qu-dMITSO5JtH_SzL_sSgI_DD7RH7DYoRoOXp8amBdDL1DXlUn_yBKR02Vc0VpeJnQEJUQlb1jbiJfLrMKJOAjb4_BtmUHSss/s1600-h/dsk22:2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7n83N2gwNn15McuOWj_Qz_CheG4iw8y1TX2XObYCne3qu-dMITSO5JtH_SzL_sSgI_DD7RH7DYoRoOXp8amBdDL1DXlUn_yBKR02Vc0VpeJnQEJUQlb1jbiJfLrMKJOAjb4_BtmUHSss/s400/dsk22:2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382630806815787426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXxtQHzWHVteUtn3Y3AzK4wkRqTkHitzTEK2min0zeCz4RtIsZNICkc-JsV0VaRt97Gw6KEIQq5z5N5ZARCMMAKREPvAfjX6YEzAvtnKmuVBUf5-YDK2S9db7WRT_odpNVmMhSHcApoQ/s1600-h/dsk1:2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXxtQHzWHVteUtn3Y3AzK4wkRqTkHitzTEK2min0zeCz4RtIsZNICkc-JsV0VaRt97Gw6KEIQq5z5N5ZARCMMAKREPvAfjX6YEzAvtnKmuVBUf5-YDK2S9db7WRT_odpNVmMhSHcApoQ/s400/dsk1:2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382630608387199426" /></a>This is four of the pots from David's firing. The flashing was very strong as well as the amount of ash that deposited on the swells of the forms. I used a mixture of several different clays this time. Usually i try to stick with one body for each firing because it makes it easier to compare the pots from previous firings. When I have the opportunity to experience a wood firing I try to take something new away from each burn that may help in future ones. Thanks David for another great experience.deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-42199346190149044522009-08-31T22:22:00.004-04:002009-08-31T22:49:55.718-04:00Few pots for wood-firing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_M-yfPtMuI9Jm09pRXRju_Je2pcAkAxn5C8ptV5LXfKp6UQhvzGE56FVOAt4Zaw3T3L8oTRmT5GmelPUe5nilC3plX3v7vqYi6STOq3CaIC-arjtxiwOvTuuJOPT7C2ly5ObGSMeIaQ/s1600-h/woodpots.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_M-yfPtMuI9Jm09pRXRju_Je2pcAkAxn5C8ptV5LXfKp6UQhvzGE56FVOAt4Zaw3T3L8oTRmT5GmelPUe5nilC3plX3v7vqYi6STOq3CaIC-arjtxiwOvTuuJOPT7C2ly5ObGSMeIaQ/s400/woodpots.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376319668298970946"></a>I'm making a few pots for David Stuempfle's wood-firing this week. This will be his last firing before building a new kiln in the fall. I always like to make each and every pot different because each firing is so individual. It's always interesting to see the different flame patterns, and ash collection on the shoulders and bellies of the various forms. Each and every pot seems to take on a life of it's own. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWILLY6nmMs_jY4jqQarAQKdDOik2ACWQ3Xbouy56weCYiqzaSpLxAzbCtesbx2wN5N-bgeU2O_SVLingLxvHyepdxpm-3n5kWZkuqXOQBKhR44xLgRLl-ad2SkqPW8qqmQoNgJ2vix9s/s1600-h/woodpot.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWILLY6nmMs_jY4jqQarAQKdDOik2ACWQ3Xbouy56weCYiqzaSpLxAzbCtesbx2wN5N-bgeU2O_SVLingLxvHyepdxpm-3n5kWZkuqXOQBKhR44xLgRLl-ad2SkqPW8qqmQoNgJ2vix9s/s400/woodpot.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376319544423179954"></a><br />deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-90273542625556886102009-08-06T22:48:00.005-04:002009-08-06T22:56:00.984-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jAu6hMNnPw0hXUPm0q82CXwa97NRRyvM-wEFIittXUPChbkx3q6dUjWsC4mclrbctebQfDMO0yxXKXY4AKq7bQWpDUTI-bYOdO9fEzJZ1CC91S3g1_atlNidRg1UbDBFCOgWr9YCdrY/s1600-h/kilnunloading.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jAu6hMNnPw0hXUPm0q82CXwa97NRRyvM-wEFIittXUPChbkx3q6dUjWsC4mclrbctebQfDMO0yxXKXY4AKq7bQWpDUTI-bYOdO9fEzJZ1CC91S3g1_atlNidRg1UbDBFCOgWr9YCdrY/s400/kilnunloading.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367048612566893218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHhKjlrxOdn70cgM-pdd28joaoTvFiHk0tQ8MdXwTXAuZSzYHLzrglskcnferLmvAxw2GavG2Nb1CjWqT3-Ae6UOzRCefYBrF0hYHuzhH-zMUyjbgphnxEMhLvpPsO0BLjAOFN0tjb7Y/s1600-h/engobeshop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHhKjlrxOdn70cgM-pdd28joaoTvFiHk0tQ8MdXwTXAuZSzYHLzrglskcnferLmvAxw2GavG2Nb1CjWqT3-Ae6UOzRCefYBrF0hYHuzhH-zMUyjbgphnxEMhLvpPsO0BLjAOFN0tjb7Y/s400/engobeshop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367048477136065186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaf-lap8mSzGpBT12hLehbPV787by2yxCpxyBg5QpK24yj079OpSOY1cqbHQEXBfuXEwpMPjTnf96GrDDzz-0xCEr0n2fdYJoK1Ft_j4hz_XDsoBSsNFvc6Myl1ovX7Ke3r8JvN5Dgoo/s1600-h/blackpitcher.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaf-lap8mSzGpBT12hLehbPV787by2yxCpxyBg5QpK24yj079OpSOY1cqbHQEXBfuXEwpMPjTnf96GrDDzz-0xCEr0n2fdYJoK1Ft_j4hz_XDsoBSsNFvc6Myl1ovX7Ke3r8JvN5Dgoo/s400/blackpitcher.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367048346173133698" /></a>We unloaded the kiln yesterday, and the firing seemed pretty successful. I had a couple vases pinhole with our matte black glaze. The glaze probably needs to be fired a little hotter, or soaked longer. <div>Loaded the kiln tonight to be fired again tomorrow. Seems like each cycle we end up with enough pots to fire several times- back to back. This also allows us to get into a 'glaze groove'! Here's some pics from our first firing. </div>deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451150394823574566.post-85474253869362656062009-07-11T21:24:00.006-04:002009-08-05T17:51:06.116-04:00work for next firing<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zMHgnX2o-Oo6WaoAw71Cm_tTYpylXKSxMZXJJ5EL1-QATrpB3JhyNMWh2Tgl9TIrgkgFjhBnLh3X1SHauo8r641E680qxwQ6vyTwW3igctfFW4NrIwzDiArTKw2Pu2e0KjeFLvS0IW4/s400/july11.09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357378901338254578" border="0" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlXmdijBgkQWZgUPw-qmXg8PbdysHCssWTvcKPJxYyqgknyXDI0xNe_lPosVb4VtUM2n248X9miaAAfEiOgUJ7k_TqJQS2hWAjsfqY4F_qa2xvChxIItf6t8-YTKA3wzuFEoe8XlErsE/s1600-h/july5.2009%232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlXmdijBgkQWZgUPw-qmXg8PbdysHCssWTvcKPJxYyqgknyXDI0xNe_lPosVb4VtUM2n248X9miaAAfEiOgUJ7k_TqJQS2hWAjsfqY4F_qa2xvChxIItf6t8-YTKA3wzuFEoe8XlErsE/s400/july5.2009%232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357387338103316578" border="0" /></a>We are trying to finish up the last bit of work before our next firing. It's hard to stop to fire because there is always a hundred more things you want to make. Anyway, we are going to try cut it off in the next couple of weeks. Jeff has been making vases and pitchers this week, and I am experimenting with some engobes I tested this spring.deanandmartinpotteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609242627032568088noreply@blogger.com0