Wild Piece

This one is a little gothic to me. I put to much red!! I would have been much happier with a touch of red on the edges. I made this about 6 weeks ago when I was still testing style and color. It has grown on me a little. My oldest son likes it because he say it is more for a guy. I agree with him, but I still think it is too bold. The piece is done on Speckled Brownstone clay and dipped in Waterfall Brown with Blood Red sponged over it. Thanks for looking and ya'll have a blessed day!!!

Do I like or not???

This is the piece I talked about a couple of posts back that warped on me and would not sit flat. I used several glazes I had not used before as a trial since it was warped. After the glaze firing it adjusted itself, ????, and now sits flat. The colors are Suzie-Q, Golden Rod, and Emerald Green. When I first saw it I hated it, but after looking at it is has grown on me. My daughter's first look was "I love this. Can I have it for a candle holder?" Needless to say, it is now hers, and it shows that you may not like it but someone else might . Never throw a piece out. Ya'll have a great day with many blessings. See ya tomorrow! God bless you!!



"A good name is more desirable than riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Rich and poor have this in common; The Lord is the Maker of them all."----------Proverbs 22:1-2

Summertime has arrived a little early for me. The workshop had to be 100 plus degrees Monday when I unloaded the kiln. The 2nd one was going up, so that added to the heat. I did have some good pieces come out though, so the heat was worth it. Have a lot of new pieces drying and hope to be put in the bisque fire by the weekend. I have this wonderful angel fish I am babying, and since I am paying such attention to it, usually those pieces fail. I hope not because I have this picture in my head and I do not believe I will be satisfied until it is right. Cross your fingers!!! The piece above is a chip and dip. The colors are Waterfall Brown, Antique Iron-Caramel, and Blood Red. I was always somewhat reserved as a child, my parents would probably question that statement, and I believe my wild side comes out in my art. Abstract is the signature, no routine to it. You either like it or hate it, no in between. Enjoy life today. Please pray for our Gulf states and hope the plugging of the oil well that BP is attempting to do today works. It is sad folks, really sad. I am a beach fanatic, and I cannot express the multitude of damage this thing is causing. Take care and God bless ya'll!!!


"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your
own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your
paths straight."----Prov. 3:5-6

Hope ya'll made it through the storms yesterday. It was not as bad here as expected, thank God, but some areas got it bad. Spent a few hours in the workshop and accomplished a good bit. Glazed 6 pieces--3 crosses, a tray, and a chip and dip set; sanded several crosses and two bowls and loaded them to be bisque fired; then made several pieces including a fish. A friend gave me a drawing of an angel fish to use as a template. I cannot wait until it finishes to see what he looks like. I have a Betta, named Destin, that is blue and red that I would love to make a tray like him, but I believe this fish may match the sea shell in the last post. Who knows what mood I will be in when the glazing starts!! The tray above is a new color combo that I love. I believe this is going to be my new pattern for my personal serving pieces. The tray has Waterfall Brown poured over it, then Antique Iron/Caramel is sponged on the edges with Blood Red sponged occasionally throughout the pattern on the edges. Then after all dried, I poured Emerald Green down the piece to make a stripe. The green turned blue after firing. I love it! Ya'll take care and be safe. Have a great weekend and God bless ya'll!!!



"When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge"---Proverbs 21:11

Thinking Beach!!

This sea shell is glazed with Heino and Weathered Bronze, one of my favorite combos. The tray is 13 X 11 1/2 inches. It looks great as a show piece on an easel or used for serving. I used to do a lot of this combination, but lately I have been trying so many new glazes I forgot how much I love this. I did make some crosses last week with this. Today is going to be a pottery day. I have sanding to do, glazing to do, and I have some new items in my head I am going to make. Looks like rain most of the day, so that makes it even better for inside. Ya'll have a great day, and thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my creations. God bless ya'll!!!



"He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding"---Proverbs 15:32

CHip and Dip

Here is a chip and dip I recently did. The tray is approximately 11 x 13 inches. These are excellent gifts because they can be used as a tray, a bowl, or a chip and dip. All my products are food safe unless otherwise stated. They design is very abstract--(I believe this is my wild side that I always kept curved, coming out)--but can be done conservatively if wanted. The colors are Persimmon and Antique Iron/Caramel. Just a little something different for today. Hope you enjoy. God bless ya'll!!!


"Taste and see the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."---Psalm 34:8

More Crosses

I had a wonderful weekend, but accomplished very little creatively. This set of crosses I did about 3 weeks ago. The colors are Waterfall Brown with Blood Red sponged on the edges of the larger one, and the pointed one is Waterfall Brown, Antique Iron/Caramel, and Blood Red. The pic of the pointed one is blurry and the flash made it glare. Sorry about that. I need to study up and make my photo skills better. I did get back several pieces and I will take pics and post later this week. I had one I loved--a tray--several I liked, and one I did not care for. Par for the course!! Ya'll have a great evening. Just me and little buddie home tonight. We did Chinese take out, little buddie's favorite, and sat at the dinner together and talked about his school year. Tomorrow is his last day of school and they are having a graduation program since they are leaving the elementary building and moving up to the big building. I am afraid I will cry. The song they sing I heard last year when a friends child graduated, and it is a heart wrencher!! I am so proud of him, but since he is the caboose, I want to hold on a little longer to that sweet innocense. God bless ya'll!!



..."How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" Romans 10:15

Another Pottery Day!

Well, I picked up a few pieces yesterday. Loved some and not real pleased with others--normal day. My daughter came by after work and immediately claimed the one I was the most unhappy with, imagine that! She always adds a twist on my pottery. She wants it for a candle holder. I never thought of it in that way. This piece was to be a bowl with a wide rim, but after it dried it was warped and would not sit flat without tilting to one side. I fired it and glazed it in some colors I wanted to try together and planned to hang it outside, but after the glaze fire it sat flat. I still not happy with the color combo--looks good on small pieces, but not big pieces--but she loves it so it is now hers. The cross above is one I love--Antique Iron/Caramel, Golden Rod, Emerald Green, and Blood Red. I love everything about it, the shape, color and size. Heading down to the studio this morning to glaze some and make some. The shop I put my crosses in called and need a new order, so I am droppng off that on my way downtown. Well, I will be seeing ya'll later. Have a great day and God bless ya'll!!!

"When I am filled with cares, Your comfort brings me joy~Psalms 94:19"

New Color Schemes

I have been working hard to get my cross collection back together. I made a few new patterns and tried some different color combinations. This cross is approximately 5 inches tall by 3 1/2 inches wide. The colors used were Suzie-Q (this is a new one for me, cream breaking rust), Golden Rod, and Emerald Green. The green turns blue over this. I thought it turned out really neat. The pic does not really do justice to the actual piece. The rust broke through arond the edges and occasionally throughout the piece. I love the cross shape. It really has become one of my favorites. I have finally gotten caught up so that I can post more regularly. We finished soccer and are sports free at this time. Hope all had a great Mother's Day. I sure did. Take care and God bless ya'll!!!




"I saw that wisdom is better that folly, just as light is better than darkness"----
Ecclesiastes 2:13