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Left: Looking at my pottery display at the Fayette County
Public Library; Isn't it amazing how a piece of clay can look like
it's metal with just the right glaze? Two photos to the right are some
very nice folks holding the aqua vase to the far right. It's gone...
hope they're enjoying it. I really liked it and plan to do some more
that are a bit similar. I never do the same thing twice so it'll be
larger, smaller, different textures... who knows! |
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My version of a true "Pygg" Bank
(above)... Common lore is that the original
piggy bank was just a jar made with "pygg" clay (kind of a leftover,
cheap clay). In the 15th century someone ordered some pygg banks from
England, whoever took the order thought pygg was pig and history was forever changed...
and now we have our lovable piggy banks! |
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Karen Berzsenyi, Barons Ball |
Amanda Burger (right)
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I had a great time at the annual Courthouse
Square Art Show in Fayetteville! Thanks to all who bought my
art! My work won a ribbon (which came with a little cash...
very nice!). It was great to do the show and really fantastic
to have the judges appreciate my pottery, too. I'll be there
again next year, wouldn't miss seeing all the wonderful people
who stop by. Excellent show, well run with supportive
volunteers. That's me in the center above, with Patsy Gullett
on the left and Debbi Lenox on the right. |
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I donated a couple of pieces to the American Cancer
Society for their annual Barons Ball fundraiser. One is a more
traditional piggy bank (well, sort of...), the other is, as said to
the far left, my version of a "pygg" bank. I couldn't find any pygg
clay, don't think it exists anymore. I'm thinking about doing a line
of pygg banks... and I've already been asked to make some more of my
piggy banks. We'll see. Christmas is coming, pygg banks might make an
unusual gift for the person who has everything! |
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human face is fascinating. The emotions, the various shapes... I could
make sculpting faces a lifelong focus and never tire of the variety.
I've tried my hand at a few off and on, here's two that I rather like.
In the near future I plan to take some
workshops on sculpting faces with Rachel Cold. She doesn't phenomenal
work and is a great teacher. She's teaching over at the Fayette Art
Center and Gallery (just outside Peachtree City near Ace Hardware and
Publix).
I'd highly recommend her workshops...
and, of course, I recommend my own classes, too!!! There are a number
of instructors at the Gallery, be sure to stop by and see all the work
and talk to them about the various classes. Not only will you find
pottery (wheel, slab, sculpting) but you'll be able to take
watercolor, oil, and an assortment of craft classes. There's always
someone new giving a workshop or staring up a series of classes. |
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Large bowl with copper look. I love the way the
glaze interacts with the clay to give the old copper patina. The bowl
is sold and in use (as you'll see to the far left), but while I
was visiting I snapped a few photos so I'd have them as a reminder
of how great the glaze does with red clays. I'm going to have to
do some more with this glaze! |
I do special order pieces also. If you see a style
you like, and a color scheme you'd like with it, please give me a call
or corner me the next time our paths cross and I'll be happy to make
something that is uniquely yours. |
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Shades of blues and aquas... deep bowl would make a perfect centerpiece on a
large table or on its own pedestal! The inside of the bowl is
primarily a medium shade of aqua. Texture adds interest! |
Tans and greens combine to bring a touch of autumn into
the home with this oval dish. |
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