Marking time

Preparation for my exhibition is ongoing with all my sculptures now fired.

Now to smooth off any rough edges and take photos...

In the meantime I am waiting for teapots to dry so I can get those fired for the Sydney Teapot Show.

The Teapot Show used to be held at a co-operative gallery in Glebe but this year will be held at a commercial gallery in Newtown...

More on those once I know I have managed to fire them successfully... I have some made in porcelain and some made in a new to me clay by Keane Ceramic Suppliers called Stoneware 9.  I'm hoping to get a nice warm colour once fired.

wedged ready to start throwing...

Put outside to encourage drying before being able to trim

Have a good week

Busy weekend coming up

This Sunday I will be with others from the Port Hacking Potters Group at the Collectors market at Gymea.

Collectors of Australian Pottery will be arriving from all over the state to buy and sell. 

Many have a particular period or pottery that they collect but we are hoping to inspire them to buy from current makers like us.

Do call by if you are in the area... It runs from 9am to 2pm.. 

Good market and now to glaze

Last week was a good market day with quite a few pieces finding new homes... The pieces in the foreground of these images are mine with those of my friends in the background.




This afternoon I'll be back in the studio doing some glazing and hope to fire up the kiln tomorrow.

Have a nice weekend everyone.

Hoping for good weather for next market

This coming Saturday I will be at the Ramsgate Farmers Market with friends from the Port Hacking Potters Group.

I'm hoping for nice weather as we have had some very cold mornings recently.

These are from my latest firing...

Keep warm folks..

Sneak peek

If you are a potter the size of this little pig near the witness cones will show that they are quite small.

My kiln may be small but it does well getting to the high temperature of Cone 10.

This little pig represents the rare breed of Oxford Sandy Blacks... more will be revealed at my exhibition in August..

Hope you are having a good week...

Fire and smoke

Any potter loves a bit of fire and smoke... not in an electric kiln though...

this week I had a sawdust firing of some pigs and other small pieces for my exhibition in August...

Here is a taste...

it worked quite well though some slipped sideways and I had to top up the fire at one stage with a bit more fuel...

I will show you more when the mini installation is on show...

Have a good week and thanks for stopping by...

Swimming Penguin swims away

I am absolutely thrilled that my "Swimming Penguin" has been purchased by a collector of Australian Studio Pottery.
"Swimming Penguin"  now has a new home where he will be appreciated and be amongst other studio works.

He is quite small, being approximately 14cm long and about 7.5cm wide.

 I might make some more one day but not this week as there are pigs to be glazed...

Beginning to get close to exhibition

a fairly cloudy day in Sydney today... good conditions for taking photos of sculptures.

My friend and I will be preparing our exhibition advertising so that was my task for today...
I am not a great photographer but with some reasonable equipment such as a tripod, digital camera and a roll of paper it wasn't too difficult..

Little Blue Pourer

Fingers crossed for some fine weather tomorrow as I will be doing a market at the village of Bundeena in the Royal National Park...
It will be an extra long drive as the shortest way is a road that crosses a weir and the roads authority tells me it is flooded... ah well only another 15mins down the other road.

This little pouring vessel will be staying behind... it might go to another market or perhaps to a small design and homewares store..

The blue glaze is a tricky one... it needs to be applied thickly to get the colour and sparkle but too thick and it will run off the pot and onto the kiln shelf...  I'm fairly happy with this one.

Have a nice weekend... a holiday Monday here in NSW so I hope to get back to the studio...

Nice to be included - the May Clay Blog Review

How lovely to be amongst blogging friends on the latest Clay Blog Review...

follow the link and catch up with my friends, Marian Haile Williams, Linda Starr, Dawn Whitehand, Angela Walford and Peter Gregory...

http://www.potterymakinginfo.com/news/clay-blog-review-may-2017/