Flying Snow Saucers!

There are many uses for snow saucers. In my youth, they were best used for cheap thrills down a snowy Wisconsin hill......



GERONIMO!!!!

                            

These days our snow saucers have a kinder, gentler purpose with only higher art creations in mind. Yes, when the snow starts falling in Aurora it's time to make platters...in a BIG way!!!

 

Center your saucer on a ring of clay

Add your "floor thrown" slab of clay and start shaping
 

We're getting there
 

Trim it up
 

Add a little slip for personality

Now we wait to remove and do more trimming. Tune in next week for the next exciting episode.....

 

An Amusing Variety

What a beautiful fall day for being at Bicentennial!  Lots of different projects going including ferric chloride foil pieces, plate making and rakuing. New pieces out of this weeks high fire at the end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aged to Perfection

 

 

Steve's keen eye has captured some of the beauty of what's left after the raku kilns are off and the vessels removed. Scattered shelves and forgotten words still breathe life into

"The Center."

 

Lichen?
 

Is this how The Universe was created?

 

Some of us remember when this sign was new. Age has made it more interesting. Here's hoping the same can be said about our Raku creations.

 

 

It's Hip to be Square

This week was "shape shifting" week. You start out round and end up square...It's magic!

Marianne is the "Magician"

 

Round pot now square

More shaping from the Sureform and bottom cuts are made



Square 2-piece form

Another 2-piece square vessel

Glazed View 1

Glazed View 2

Thanks, Marianne!!

Mix and Match

New projects are afoot plus spray glazing, building pots and throwing bowls...Oh my!!

Marianne has been in "The Glaze Lab" but is still working on the right mix.

These guys will be part of a bigger creation. Stay tuned!

Spray Glazed

Son of Spray Glazed

Sea Shells...How does she do it?

Does anyone remember sewing cards? Gina's going for a ceramic version.

Mix and Match. Three pots make one pot.

Another tri-level in process

Make a bowl...

No Problem!

Mugs

  I'm showing 2 mugs of mine that came out of the high fire this week. I'm pretty pleased with them. More mugs to come from everyone in the coming weeks.

Tea Bowls in Bondage

Steve's latest creations. Tea anyone?