Fresh new spring growth in Knottingly Park

Gerri and I had a lovely wander around the 36 Hectares of Knottingly Park, we usually have a walk here every day and a good time to ponder my next project.

Finally finished Gerri Dog and now waiting for a firing,will be some months before I get myself organised with a shed and studio but going to be great fun when it happens.

Will be moving house in 7 weeks time, and will be unpacking the containers and saying hello to the new property and to all my possessions which have been packed away for 6 months..it will be an exciting moment and poignant moment. A new studio will have to be built so pottery and sculpture will have to carry on at the local club rooms where I am working at the moment on this first sculpture in ages,nearly finished
Gerri my Bullterrier friend
                                                             

The Blues..crocks and a big pot

This was one of my big pots, it filled the whole electric kiln,even had to take the bottom shelf out to fit it in. ..the fired height is 3 foot 6ins, had great fun making it with flat coils..will carry on with that method..

Here are some recent images of pots March 2013,haven't been around much due to family circumstances and done very little in my studio..need a big smack on my hand and a kick up the backside.

Native Bush,This one got second prize in our local show..Fired to Cone 9..with a slow cool..I was very lucky not to be scraping it off the shelf as there were a couple of drips right down to the shelf coating..EEK!

Then there were a couple of nice mugs that were sold quite quickly with my strawberry glaze and will repeat when I get the chance to be back in my studio..

It has been a long time since May 20 2012,the journey continues.

Haven't been here for awhile and feel the need to catch up..my search for Cone six glazes have been slightly abandoned due to the fact that it is quite hard to find an affordable(cheap in other words) terracotta coloured clay that will vitrify at that temperature.I have decided to move up to about Cone 8 and will do a test firing over the next couple of days..I loved the Hesselberth and Roy Glazes and have an order of mugs to fill,I can not quite bring myself to do that knowing that they might seep moisture..not a good look really.
I recently finished another of my PatioArt rock pots and because they will be outside that is another reason go to a higher temp,I would hate for them to crack in the frost.
Here is the latest edition
Gypsy Children

My latest nude Offspring

Well just finished this nude a couple of days ago,spent a very enjoyable week creating her.its made from BRT.its the first time I have used this amazing clay from Feeney /Walkers Australia.it is incredibly fast to build with.
BRT clay heres the link if any of you are interested