Summer garden

Summer arrives in just a few days and the garden is in bloom! The lilacs are almost finished but the irises are out in full - they smell so sweet and wonderful! The peonies should be out next week - if it ever stops raining and the sun is once again allowed to shine.

Camping with Walter

It's been a couple of weeks since my last post, and my last post as also about Walter. He's so great in photos, and I swear every time I take a picture his tongue dangles out just a little bit more.

We went camping this past weekend and Walter came along. He did pretty good, considering we woke up to snow on Saturday. His main concern was that his hamburger dinners and steak treats followed him into the woods, which they did. Here's a couple of shots of him sitting next to the fire, catching a few winks.

BFF

Here's Walter and Maxwell during their Easter visit. They really are best friends. Forever.

More new pots

These pots were created using stencils and underglaze - another new technique that I learned from Cathy Terepocki. I love the nostalgic look of these - they make me think of the little doilies that my Grandma has around her house.

Success!!

This (extra) long weekend allowed me the luxury of firing the kiln twice - a bisque fire on Friday and a glaze fire on Sunday. I fired the first group of pots that I was inspired to make after taking the image transfer workshop, and with successful end products I am able to see with more clarity my new direction in pottery.

Sneak peek - monoprints

This is my first crack at image transfer. These drawings were transfered using Cathy Terepocki's monoprint transfer technique - a technique that is surprisingly easy to do. I haven't fired the pots yet - they will be bisque fired next weekend - but already I love the results!! The drawings are from my sketchbook project for the Art House Co-op.

Whiskey Jugs

I finally finished those whiskey jugs for my brothers. I had such a hard time deciding on what glaze to use because whiskey jugs are not really my style. I settled on a glaze called Texture Cascade, and I think I made the right choice.

The lyrics on the jugs are my favourite thing about them - hopefully Corb doesn't send me a lawsuit!