Finders Keepers...One week to go!

 

I'll be there! But for now busy, busy.

Early morning magic.

 

Pretty coloured shadows.

Baked fresh!

Shiny! 

This may a case of be careful what you wish for. 

I wanted them shiny.... I reeeeally wanted them shiny. 

Now I think I want them matt. 

Maybe a bit of both will be best.

The Story of: Tuft, a vase for weeds. Stage one.

It started life as a bit of a weed itself. 

Take one above, after I lost patience with it.

Take two. Yuk. 

Looks more like a fennel bulb than a tuft of cartoon grass.

So some research on plastic toy animals and their grassy surrounds.......

... then take three! By jove I think you've got it!

You may spy the plastic animal inspiration in the background.

This is the model ready for casting in plaster, then I need to make an inner 'well' and cast the stand. 

I will explain later.

Test Tree....

When this came out of the kiln I thought "ugh patchy yuk".

I spent time looking at it, placing it in various locations, putting greenery in it, I wasn't sold.

Then I bought it home. I put Billy Balls in it!

 And while this particular finish may not make it into production, its not bad.

Test Tree Number One has found a home, glaze faults and all, in the lounge.
....for the time being.

Pebble vase.

These are only little, good for a stem or two.

They're a bit like a pair of puppets feet.....I think.

Sneak peak

A little look at something I'm trying to get into the Gold Coast Ceramic Art Award.
Wish me luck. Entries are due in today.

See tree. Made by me.

Little cartoon tree vase! 

These are the first few pours drying slowly in the winter weather. 

I think they will be coloured. A funny cartoon forest of coloured trees.

I went away...

BUT NOW I'M BAAAACK!

...and I've been busy.

He's got legs. LEGS!

..........but that's not all.