Tried some new directions in glaze. (And clay, but that’s a long story.)

I like these. Terra cotta with white slip, green glaze inside and out, with the dark glaze over it on the inside and rim. I like the layering of colors and materials, the legs the glaze developed as it ran… and the fact that the foot kept all the glaze off the shelf. Also makes a nice dark line, that’s nice as well. First time I’ve seen this form with a glossy skin.

Another glaze combo, not as wild about the liner glaze combination next to the exterior glaze.

But the inside glaze texture is amazing, so I had to show you. The whole surface is glossy and the glaze thickness is even, but wow. A bit unappetizing, but amazing, and relatively stable, too.

To the other end of the stability spectrum. I am intrigued by these. Kind of enjoy the monolithic quality. The finish is pretty flat, with the heavier overlap picking up some gloss. Under all the glaze are terra cotta cups with white slip. Thank goodness for that foot, otherwise I’d be scraping glaze off of shelves.

This evening I spent some time photographing work to send out for some upcoming deadlines, but couldn’t resist putting these guys on the table, or sharing them here.

Cups. 2008. Handbuilt of low fire clay, white slip interior and rim. Lowfire glazes. Electric fired to c.04. Each 3.5h, 3w, 3.5l.

A little more attitude, showing off the profile. In some ways these cups are a new creation - different clay, glaze, form. But the details have my hand written all over them: glossy interior spilling over a rounded edge onto a soft exterior, exposed seam, turned up bottom edge, off-round body, dent in the side.