Some Of My Pieces On Etsy

Swinging Cat Bird Feeder
https://www.etsy.com/listing/123703555/cat-bird-feeder-2

Black/blue and white striped Tabby sitting on a treated wooden swing. Curled tongue is a perfect bird rest. It is hand thrown, high-fired stoneware. There is a drain hole in the bottom so it won't fill with rain. Poly Rope won't rot in the weather . It is about 10 in. high and 6 in. wide. It holds about 4 cups of seed. It is signed on the bottom.

Medium Piggy Bank
https://www.etsy.com/listing/123682136/medium-pig-bank-2

THIS LITTLE PIGGY BANK is hand-thrown, high-fired stoneware.It started as a thrown shape that was dropped, paddled distorted and otherwise coaxed into it's present configuration. It is signed on the bottom and has a stopper.
Fill This little pig with quarters and he will
"Bring Home The Bacon".
He is about 7 1/2 in. tall and 51/2 in.wide. Drop your spare change in the mouth . It has a stopper in the bottom .

Weighty Issues Farewell

After 41 years. Sorry baby, it's the end.
This old Ohaus scale was one of the first pieces of equipment I purchased when I started my own studio (1972). I bought it from Leslie Ceramic Supply in Berkeley Ca. It has weighed every bucket of glaze that I have ever mixed. Literally tons of ingredients have been weighed on it in the past 41 years. Obsolete ingredients such as Colemanite, Gerstley Borate, Kingman Feldspar, Albany Slip, Etc. have been balanced on this scale many times. It was expensive when purchased (about $100 dollars). It has always been a bitch to use. You first have to set the tare weight of the container you are using to weigh the ingredients then swap out weights and slide weights up and down the beams to get the proper balance. Then repeat for each ingredient. The maximum it will weigh is 2610gr at one time.

Today I started using this $20.00 little honey. She weighs 5000gr at one time. The tare weight is set with the push of a button and she will weigh in ounces or grams. She cleans up really easy and stores in a fraction of the space. I'm in love again!

Oh the old scale will stay right here. You never know when technology will let you down and a manual alternative will be necessary.

Revolting Pigs

Revolting pigs in progress. No matter how much they complain they will still be fired. Fired twice, actually, once for bisque then again for glaze.

Cat, Cats And Pigs

The Princess surveys the new bird feeders and pig banks drying on the work bench.

Both Hands Working Again.

If you have been patiently waiting for a cat bird feeder. Your patience will soon be rewarded. I threw 5 yesterday and will be finishing them this week.

2013 So Far It Sucks

DON'T AXE ME!
Tip: when splitting kindling with an axe the sequence is...move hand, chop...move hand, chop... chop, DOH!

Spent the morning at the E.R being stitched back together. Then on to the Health Department for a Tetanus shot. Then to the Court House to pay the property tax.

2013 so far: I have been hacked, stitched, shot (inoculated) and robbed  (taxes).
It's got to improve from here.

Tesla's Toy (unplugged)

Steampunk Robot
Another jug in my "Steampunk" series.
#155 of the last 1000 Major Jugs By a lifetime Potter/Sculptor.

FOR SALE on Ebay
Nikola Tesla was an electrical genius., inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electrical supply system. He made countless discoveries and performed thousands of experiments with electricity. His experiments were pretty spectacular and were the basis for the "Mad Scientist" laboratories seen in early movies. Imagine Frankenstein's lab without all the scary sparks from a Tesla Coil.

This jug is my salute to a great scientist. I love all the mysterious gadgets associated with Tesla.

New Pieces On Etsy

5 new pieces in my Etsy Store

THE SHAMAN raku sculpture

THE BLONDE raku sculpture

THE DEVIL raku jug

DOG JUG stoneware

THE ORACLE SPEAKS raku sculpture

When Old Man Winter Roars Into Town (finished)

When Old Man Winter Roars Into Town

Work in progress.
Each year I try to make a jug for each seasons. This is the Winter jug for this year. He should be finished and listed on Ebay by Sat Nov. 24 (maybe sooner).

The Oracle Speaks

A raku fired sculpture.

A Pox On The Devil

FOR SALE ON EBAY

 Raku Fired Stoneware.
#150 of the last 1000 Major Jugs By a lifetime Potter/Sculptor.

This old Devil has a helluva complexion. The glaze on his head was supposed to be a smooth red but it took one look at his hateful demeanor and cratered like lava. I'll bet that I can never get that effect again . His head lifts off and is a giant stopper. This jug is quite tall (18"). His teeth are made of small nails that are set in the clay before firing.

Raku Rumble

Spent a great weekend, with old and new friends, making lots of smoke and fire at The Raku Rumble during the Dia de los Muertos Festival and Fall Art Walk in Denison Texas. It was great fun. Thanks to our gracious hosts at The Denison Arts Council and all the volunteers who made it happen.

Glazing pieces to fire at "Raku Rumble" in Denison Texas tomorrow (Nov. 3). I have been a potter for more than 40 years and glazing is still my least favorite activity.

Sweet Potato Pi.

Cathy successfully converted my Sweet Potato Pi to Sweet Potato PIE. Delicious, no matter how you do the math.