Floorcloths

Here are the sketches for 2 floorcloths that will go in the kitchen that I did the lime green, seaside themed tile backsplash for...(See Blog Post June 8, 2008 : Tile Project Revisited )The canvas is primed, on both sides....And the work begins.....

More soon!!!

You can see previous floorcloth projects evolve step by step, by clicking the link to floorcloth (8) floorcloths (8) on the index list on the lefthand side of this blog.

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Just a little more pottery....?

This is a specially comissioned teapot, and will also be matched by a set of bowls later, probably in March when I get back to more pottery work I was particularly happy with the way the dragonflies turned out. I didnt want them to be heavy or "scientifically" real looking.

They are just stylised enough, and very expressive.

The colours on the teapot give it a vintage, 19th Century look I really like.
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To fill up the kiln when I fired the cat tiles and the teapot, I painted a few large pieces and a handful more mugs with some rather exciting results.....

I love the graphic feel the colours and the thick enamel look of the glazing give these mugs.

This big jar was particularly fun to paint, and I am very happy how it turned out.

Its actually quite large, well, bulky anyhow...the pictures here make it look small. (?)

This platter is a commissioned piece, and is actually too large to fit into my kiln, its 18" long, I think. I will get it fired somewhere else.

When fired, the colours will look a lot like this bowl...

That is the end of a very very long pottery painting season.

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Now I have floorcloth and fabric projects...however, when those are completed I will be doing more pottery, probably in March....as the winter pottery frenzy spawned more commissions! Hurrah!

Cat Portrait Tiles

Here is a set of 5 specially commissioned 8"x8" cat portraits on tiles.....oh yes, and a geometric one I did to fill up the tile stacker in the kiln!Click on the pictures to see them larger.

Here you can see the tiles before firing....And after....The likenesses are very good. I am amazed , and very pleased, at how well they turned out! Likeness is a tricky thing....

Before.....

After...... Before....After....

I am startled at how much this looks like the real cat!!

Before firing.....

And after.

These tiles will join others installed on the walls of an outdoor patio; a veritable Rougue's Gallery of cats. Later, I will have pictures of that on this blog.
And also better, less blurry, pictures of these tiles...

Atomic Holiday bazaar

Atomic was a great success...I had a wonderful time, there were a lot of very cool people who showed up to experience the event, and I look forward to next year!!!

It's Here! Atomic Holiday Bazaar!

I set up a mock display on my work table to see how it would all fit. The shelves and pottery are arranged within the dimensions of the table I will have to work with tomorrow.It all more or less fits! I spent the rest of the day packing it all up in boxes, printing business cards, painting the shelves white, assembling the lights, extension cords, tape, blu-tac, snack food and all the other important stuff I don't want to forget tomorrow.
-a lot of work and anticipation for a one day event! But always worth it.
Come to ATOMIC HOLIDAY BAZAAR, tomorrow, December 14th, Sarasota Municipal Auditorium to see and purchase this pottery!

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Here is an interesting item- a lovely covered dish that i didnt get around to featuring in previous posts. it turned out very nicely.

Mugs For Days Of The Week

This is a special commission to paint a mug for each day of the week!
What great idea...and I had a lot of fun trying to sum up on a mug something that would"mean" a day of the week..some were easy. Like making Saturday and Friday really bright and exciting looking! Of course, Monday looks very serious and businesslike...

More Pottery....

Come to ATOMIC HOLIDAY BAZAAR, December 14th, Sarasota Municipal Auditorium to see and purchase this pottery!