Sugar Bowl And Creamer Pitcher

I've been checking on my recent pots that I've thrown the past few days and today they were finally ready for trimming, knobs, and handles. I'm happy with the results, but I'll continue to try to make the best pitcher. I want to make one with the perfect no-drip spout and the most comfortable handle. Practice, practice, and more practice. I just talked to my friend "M", (we'll call her that for the sake of the blog, she likes her privacy); she encourages me so much in my pottery. I always feel so elated and ready to hit the wheel when our conversations end. Do you have friends like that? If not, I suggest you get some! They're indispensable. I want to make her a really nice porcelain vase for a Christmas gift this year. She has a beautiful home with an ingenious shelving system flanking one side of her fireplace where the cubbyholes are each lit with a light so she can display her treasures there.  I guess I better start imagining this vase! Time to relax with a cup of herbal tea. Good night blogger friends. I appreciate you.

My Porcelain Goblet

This sweet little bouquet was part of a larger bouquet of gorgeous flowers from my son, for my birthday. I rescued them from fading too quickly by cutting the end freshly and putting them in this porcelain goblet I threw in one piece and glazed in this "Grandma's Eyes" light transparent blue.

What have I been up to lately?!

So many wonderful things happening lately, at least in my mind, but then that's usually how it goes with "artists".  I find it hard to call myself an artist. I think because my mother is such a wonderful artist and I have a long way to go. I'm enjoying the process though! My little Blooms' End Studio, aka the corner of the garage, in whatever house we happen to be living in, has drawn me to it many times this summer.  I'm learning the chatter mark technique from watching YouTube and the thought of it just gets my heart racing! My younger son made me a wonderful tool out of a spackling  knife to create pretty marks on my pots, depending on how I hold it and what angle as well as how much pressure I put on it. My first two pieces turned out so well that I went on to make 11 coffee mugs!

Of course, these were my first attempts at chattering so I'll develop my own style as I practice more. These pieces were thrown from groggy stoneware so the chattering is not defined enough, in my opinion Sooooo... I decided to give it a try on butter smooth porcelain! Stay tuned!