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tall pitcher was on display at the Fayette Art Center & Gallery. For
some reason I enjoy making pitchers. This is one in a series of what I
call "squash" pitchers. They are made very nicely symmetrical,
perfectly formed... and then selectively squashed in places to give them some
character. I've never been one to do things traditionally, and I love
to experiment.
This particular pitcher sold (thank
you) so I'm busy working on some more. I'm also continuing with my
bamboo pots since they are so well liked, my plant rooters for those
who like something smaller and...
Right now I'm working on an entirely
new series of bottle holders. I have boxes of old antique bottles that
have just been languishing in the garage. I finally decided to do
something with them! I'm anxiously awaiting the opening of a kiln load
so I can see how they'll turn out. I'll still have to glaze them!
Patience is a virtue I'm learning as I continue to work with clay!
It's a must.
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I really have to apologize for my
photos... I talked with a photographer last night who suggested some
ways to improve on my photography. I'll give it a try with my next few
batches of photos. Until then, since these are the only photos I have,
please know that my photos don't always show the details and the
nuances of the various colors.
These are two wall hangings I did. The
one on the left has a slight curve and can be used as a bowl.
I donated the piece to the left to the
Fayette Youth Protection Home for their annual Angels Among Us
fund-raiser. I now have five non-profits that I work with: the Fayette
Youth Protection Home, Christian City, the Fayette Art Center &
Gallery and Offshoot Productions and recently I added the American
Cancer Society to the list. |
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This pieces was also on display at the Fayette Art
Center & Gallery. It has numerous "pockets" in it which allow the
stems to protrude from various points on the large "vase". It can hold
water but works best with dried plants. Again, my photography doesn't
do the piece justice. It has the look, and feel, of an old tree trunk
that has been laying in the woods for some time. There are vines
crawling around and through it.
The display to the right was also at
the Fayette Art Center & Gallery. The other two pieces are pictured
separately on other pages on the site.
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I was trying something a little
different with the vase to the right. The bluish glaze is a new color
for me and I do like it quite a bit. I thought I'd also toss in an
occasional smooth piece... That's my Hummingbird Hollow logo on
the brown button at the bottom. (Both of these pieces are sold)
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This is the bowl I gave to Chris Snell
at the Fayette County Library. Chris was so wonderful and supportive!
She prodded the Atlanta Journal Constitution to do the story they did
on me and held my display over for extra time so it would still be at
the library when they ran the article. This is a very large bowl and
quite honestly, she almost didn't get it! I made it with her in mind
incorporating the colors she has in her home. However, once it was
finished I really fell in love with it. I never do the same thing
twice so I guess she's just going to have to have me over for dinner
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Brenda Ludecke bought the above pot.
It is one of my multi-media pieces. Again, the photograph doesn't show
the colors adequately! It is square with shiny beads incorporated into
the clay "rope" around the top and a fuzzy yarn is interwoven between
the clay ropes. The glaze has small flecks of the same colors. |
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This vase is textured with small "strings" of clay
"tied" around the neck at the top. It sits on a round foot (hard
to see in these shots). This was also part of the display at
the Gallery and --- thank you, thank you --- it sold. I love
textures, contrasts and I like to toss something delicate into a
rough looking piece on occasion. This vase is dainty in some ways,
yet it has an earthy feel at the same time. It's hard to see in
these photos, but the glaze contrasts are really nice (if I do say
so myself ;-) |
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