Cake and Tobacco

Gina turned 21....plus tax and she celebrated by bringing us a tobacco technique for glazing. An oldie but a goodie. That's the glazing technique, not Gina.

                 Steve brought some funky clay to scare us all away...tune in next week!

What A Day!

Great vibes in class today. Lots of activity, discussions and...DUFFY ROLLS!! Thanks, Donna. They were gone so fast I didn't get a picture but I did take a few snaps of other stuff.....

Cindy's Ferric Pot



Cindy's Raku Pot



Jacque's Painted Pots



Kris' Carved Pots



Low Fire demo begins



Demo realized!

Slump it!

Loosy, Goosy from Steve

The Shino Gang

Steve has been in the Laboratory again and this is what happens when, as Steve says, "bad shinos get together." Not too shabby!

Thanks for this Halloween treat, Steve!

Spray Glaze Results!

Last Saturday it was raining and snowing in Denver. Today it's supposed to be 85! It was a busy day in class with lots of projects going on at the same time. The hardest part is trying to decide which conversation you want to join..so why not all of them!


                  Spray Glaze Results Are In!!

These results caused the compressor to be fired up again!

So, another successful Saturday morning pottery class.

Thanks for checking in!

October 1, 2011

Not much to report this week. I neglected to bring my camera so no action shots. Marianne did a great demo that will be continued next week so I promise to update you then. Meanwhile, here are some pictures of my Spirit Woman that I rakued last week.

September 24, 2011

Our new toy...A Compressor!!



Watch carefully. There will be a test!




Spray that glaze!!




Happy Birthday, Susan!




Tacos by Committee



Back To Work

Welcome Back!!

We all had a great break and everyone was in class today which is very unusual. Most had tales to tell and pictures to back up their claims. The raku kilns were blazing and Marianne had a demo ready to go. It was an oldie but goody. There always seems to be a new twist which makes the old seem new again.

Here's a few shots of Marianne's demo plate:



Add the all important "Woo Hoo" swirl!!



A dish for many uses. Come back in the coming weeks to see the finished product.



I put about four coats of White Crackle Raku Glaze on my Spirit Woman. I'm hoping to fire in the next couple of weeks.



Susan was VERY productive! Reality set in as we were reminded of all the shows that are coming up.



Time To Glaze!



Steve thinks he needs to do a little glazing. I don't think he's talking donuts!

 


 

Steve Turns Over A Few New Leaves

And now for something completely different......

   or the same leaves...only different

End of Summer Break

       We have a few weeks off from class until after Labor Day. While the rest of us are busy packing away our white clay shoes, Steve and Esther are having their Zen adjusted. Creative, even in the 90+ degree heat, they planted bamboo in the vessels recently fired at BiCentennial. These are sure to bring us all back to "center." Peace.

Steve

Esther

Steve

raku firing

Emily didn't feel like throwing

Steve Inside Out

Out

Inside

Saturday July 30, 2011

What are you making, Gina?

First attempt for my carved experiment in terror and frustration!

Cindy's creation from her week at Ghost Ranch

Saturday Morning Pottery Class

Welcome!

Just about every Saturday morning around 10AM you will find us gathering in the pottery studio on the hill.

     

  

We are:

             Marianne - Fearless Leader and Master Teacher

             Students:    Amy

                               Cindy

                               Donna

                               Emily

                               Esther & Steve (They come as a set)

                               Gina

                               Kris

                               Nita

                               Susan

                               And other occasional

                                  drop-in students and friends

We have been together as a class for many years with others that have come and gone. It's more than a simple pottery class. We have bonded like slip to green ware. And so we want to share the fun with our family and friends. Now you can see what we have been doing all these years.