Drawing Winners

Winners have been picked!

The following people have won a gift from our sale on Saturday November 24, 2012

M. Moy
L. Fellows
J. Eisele
N. Hall
J. Battles
D. Basso
A. Couchman

Congratulations and thank you for stopping by!
 

BIG Sale!!

Here's the scoop on our sale November 24th. Lots of good stuff!!

Raku Remnants

 

 

Steve has been out in the kiln yard again with his keen photographers' eye. These are two pictures of what he found discarded and forgotten. Now we see the beauty of what is left behind after the firing is over.

 

 

Cool stuff, Maynard!

Any guesses on what these are?

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?

Happy Memorial Day!

Here's an offering from Saturday mornings' favorite veteran, Steve. Thanks for your service to our country and thank you for all the great shino creations!



Tea Bowl




Flask Set



Saturday Already?

 


     The Art Center looks lush and green this morning, the first Saturday of May. What's going on inside this calm exterior?



Waxing, glazing and spraying....Oh My!!!

Gina is ready for action

Marianne has figured out a way to get round pegs into square boxes...or something like that.

A quick dip...cha cha cha

I think this is how Earl Scheib started. Cindy can spray that pot for $29.95!

Two Turtles....No waiting

Thanks for sharing, Cindy.

Nita paints the kiln yard the hard way.