I fit way more into this kiln than I was expecting. In my head I had two full kiln loads. In reality I still have some things that didn't make it, but I'm going to have to make more things and bisque before I glaze fire again. There are some new alien mugs on the top where I experimented with some new colors. I also experimented with some new colors for the inside of my globe and leaf vases. These are done just in time for my show this weekend at the Art Fest in Middletown, DE this weekend. There's a good amount of birch and cardinals in this kiln as well.
This past weekend I was in the newspaper on the front page above the fold! Ok it was the Life and Times section, but still :) I had done the interview for the piece a couple of months ago and didn't know when it was going to come out. Craig remembered to check at about 9pm on Sunday. Then we had to drive to Carroll County to find a place still open with newspapers at 10pm on Easter Sunday. So that was fun, but we got a few copies. It is available online with additional pictures, but only to subscribers of the Carroll County Times or the Baltimore Sun.
It's crazy to think that my journey into pottery and being and artist has come this far!
This weekend I will be at the Art Fest in Middletown, DE this weekend. Come out and see me!
I forgot when I peeked in the kiln that the rose plates were in there! I made the first one for the bachelorette a few months ago and they came out so amazing I decided to make a couple of more. The rest of this kiln is basically all crabs. Like I said the other day, I think I'm crabbed out for a bit.
This kiln is mostly crabs. I think I might be done with crabs for a while. While they are my best seller, I am a bit bored with them. Maybe a different kind of crab, we'll see.
I started making this at my sister's bachelorette. I couldn't make the rose squares without her seeing so I needed a simple project. I ended up making a lot of it as I waited for everyone else to get ready. I now have the answer to the question - how do you get all the things done that you do? While other people are spending time showering, getting dressed, putting on makeup, etc. - that's when I get all the things done. I was the last person to start getting ready and the first one done, every time. Once I finished the blanket, I only had a couple of hours to finish this off.
Anyway, this yarn is another set from Cat Mountain Fiber Arts. I've used it before making the Down by the River Poncho and the Sleek Poncho. It is 10 different yarns in the same color pattern that are each 100 yards for a total of 1000 yards.
Since this started as a ruana I made two panels that were long enough to go over my shoulder and end up on my waste on both sides. However, when I went to put it together -it really just wanted to be a shrug with sleeves so that's what I did. It's going to be perfect for spring.
With a closer view you can start to see all the different textures of the yarn.
I tried to make it still seem balanced on both sides by using similar yarns in similar places on both sides.
So my sister decided to save money by not having a florist for her wedding and instead bought the flowers in bulk. No big deal, that's what I did for my wedding. But she didn't really have a plan for how they were going to go from flowers in a box to flowers for a wedding. So this weekend I learned to make boutonnières, corsages, and bouquets with hidden ribbon ends. Then with the leftover flowers I made a bunch of bud vases. The pictures I took weren't actually for me, they were to show my sister or brother in law to get their approval. I wish I had gotten one of the bridal bouqet (I know the photographer did and I'll share when I see it) because it had some of all of the different flowers.
I did have a partner in crime, Regina, who I would have to go into business with. But by the skin of our teeth we got all of the flowers done, to the venue, and had just enough time to get ready for the ceremony.
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