Ixa flowers

These flowers came from my courtyard when I pruned the bush - too pretty to throw away so I arranged them in my slipcast vessels and put them on my kitchen benchtop.

There's more

This is the green version of the 'mirror' shape:

Decorating at leather hard stage

I have started to decorate raw pieces. The plate and little bottles are experimental. The oval shape made of small tiles, I hope will be able to be an exhibition piece.

Above Left: Yellow chinese tissue prints plus my riso prints.

Below Right: Squares are Lagoon Deco underglaze plus my riso print.

Right: Red chinese tissue print cut using a flower shaped paper cutting press.
Close up of tiles

Work space

This is my work bay at the TAFE College where I am hoping to complete my Advanced Diploma in Ceramics this year.
I have started throwing more bottles - yet to make the stoppers to go with them.

Inspiration

I am searching for a new inspiration for a new design.
I took a photo when this sarsparella was in flower and then tweeked it a little in Photoshop.

In Situ

My perfume bottle has a new home :) Not sure the stopper is in the right way around? It really does fit better than it looks in the photo.

A Little Drawing Book

This little book is a concertina calligraphy book. The pages are Chinese watercolour paper and you can see from the size of the writing pen next to it.
As part of my drawing module I filled the book with a combination of watercolour, goauche and ink brush drawings. The flowers are all Australian natives and grow in my garden. The colour and ink drawings alternate so if the book is spread out, looking one way they are all colour and then the other way all black and white!

Merry Christmas to you all!

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!

International Project completed

A sample of the completed medallions...
Clay rolled and cut out to design by Aussie Anna, firing and decals by Joyce (formerly USA) to then be mailed to Gary, temporary resident of Ireland to then be taken to Germany for the Karneval 2009! Whew! Sure hope they arrive safely :)

Firing complete - now to decorate

The medallions have been glazed and fired and now the transfers can be applied!
Big thanks to Joyce for her patience and solutions to firing problems and expert use of Photoshop to prepare the decal images and wording.