15 October 2012

First Taste

Handle detail
I haven't had much time to savor the pots from last week's firing, nor has there been much time (or energy) for taking photographs. But today I'm starting to feel like things are under control, that we've done the best we can to make the Pottery on the Hill show a success and maybe I should stop stressing out. It's a risky thing to start a new show like this and it's impossible to predict how it will turn out. We  do know that it's a great group of people and it will be a treat to spend a week-end with them!
I have been feeling a bit guilty about my lack of posting here...I have dipped my toe into the Facebook world and I'm trying to figure it out. Perhaps because I'm into the blogging groove, I 'm not sure that I get the social media world. There were some great photos on FB of cider jars made by both Ray Finch and Doug Fitch. This is my stoneware version. It's about 17" high and would hold several gallons of cousin Vernon's cider!

Detail
I have been in love with this tall narrow form for some time now. They are thrown in two bits using 7 pounds of clay altogether. 
!8"high


This firing was mostly loaded with my domestic ware for the show. I made a lot of things that I haven't made in a while. But I also made a few avian things and these two "Biblio-birds" are pretty sweet.

This is the 'tracheotomy' bird 
Check out this old blog post if you don't know what it's name is about!
http://danfinneganpottery.blogspot.com/2012/08/moving-forward-while-looking-back.html

7 comments:

Anna M. Branner said...

Glad you are stepping back and taking a breath. I am still so amazed by your biblio birds....and of course the cider jar is tremendous.

potterboy said...

These are all lovely. Are those 18" pots really only 7 lbs of clay? The cider jars are my favourite - stunning.

Dennis Allen said...

You know how I love that glaze. Now I gotta see where my socks went.That's always a danger when you show pictures of your pots.

smartcat said...

Terrific pots.....especially the details. Glad to see more birds!

Carolyn S. said...

Looking great! When's the Pottery on the Hill show? I live up here, you know. Would love to come by and see.

brandon phillips said...

18" from 7#?!!! You lie.

Hannah said...

Love that tall slim lidded jar. Really stunning.
Wish I could come to your Pottery on the Hill show.
h