tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78839952304425662052024-02-07T17:18:41.461-08:00Peppa StudioChihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-14657795983992824002008-10-07T11:14:00.000-07:002008-10-07T11:29:30.486-07:00Corners of Our HomeThese are teacups I end up keeping for home use because they have imperfections and cannot be sold.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwg5_g_LZ0EgDu9UsQC0Lgd60hOYTRzRjG1f0pX-HPp8Exw7mLCnD_030aMvEq9Z7_kjY3iGvjSIQl2VJVx_gydCA_UYTN1KfZM-R2CTzuHYBC6UF0h4y0I0KnRd2bKTuK2OR8XvykFBs/s1600-h/IMG_4825_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwg5_g_LZ0EgDu9UsQC0Lgd60hOYTRzRjG1f0pX-HPp8Exw7mLCnD_030aMvEq9Z7_kjY3iGvjSIQl2VJVx_gydCA_UYTN1KfZM-R2CTzuHYBC6UF0h4y0I0KnRd2bKTuK2OR8XvykFBs/s400/IMG_4825_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254477616635597714" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaxk4R3tQDoyuUrqya5WXpWWYnKsAisd3DlWtolxfR-HtgtmoVxNRH_YIq3S9NJ8AeR1SBQkIgEdroXuYnsgajA0y0wEqOFEh26EZDWaYHI_ggfySfF4nfAofSwVnEnZStJZNMK7a9tcE/s1600-h/IMG_4798_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaxk4R3tQDoyuUrqya5WXpWWYnKsAisd3DlWtolxfR-HtgtmoVxNRH_YIq3S9NJ8AeR1SBQkIgEdroXuYnsgajA0y0wEqOFEh26EZDWaYHI_ggfySfF4nfAofSwVnEnZStJZNMK7a9tcE/s400/IMG_4798_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254478006494709186" /></a><br /><br />Below is a corner of our dining room. I'm not much of a collector. Having said that, I do have a small collection of wine corks and coasters from pubs. The two vases are both Peppa Studio's. The plates are from Ikea. We use them for buffet dinners.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk5i10GgblEEjLidwXNAE1rRJ_Fk6UP7FzI2sn3AA3exSl8kHEg9jxCPj9Pbp0usbfpmcpfAGxhKu6HH_98cNHUzdvp3vaN-XbU1w1rcgxjotQ74-vM4_Y9OjJYFxUyQJvM01ggFhwHPr/s1600-h/IMG_4813_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUk5i10GgblEEjLidwXNAE1rRJ_Fk6UP7FzI2sn3AA3exSl8kHEg9jxCPj9Pbp0usbfpmcpfAGxhKu6HH_98cNHUzdvp3vaN-XbU1w1rcgxjotQ74-vM4_Y9OjJYFxUyQJvM01ggFhwHPr/s400/IMG_4813_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254478316345996994" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-47586564061454085932008-08-25T14:24:00.000-07:002008-08-25T16:28:54.088-07:00Crazing like CrazyIn the haste of trying to fill my first couple of wholesale orders, I learned a valuable lesson and that is "There is no shortcut in pottery, something will suffer!"<br /><br />I had a major problem of crazing in the last couple of kiln loads. The cracks didn't appear right away, but usually overnight or within 24 hours. Imagine my panic attacks when upon examining the pieces right out of the kiln, they all looked fine. I then notified the customers to tell them that their orders will be in the mail shortly. The next morning, I woke up early to do some serious packing to find most of the pieces have crazed overnight! For those of you who don't know what crazing is, it is a network of cracks in the glaze which occurs after firing. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSs3kmhrQKOnjXNkdAxlI_p7M3w6RgEph54-Rl8WJGQSRFzM2AQPCyiatgWJ8fsElFKdPH3YpGB1Kdrbvx_a4pVUwRPVdj-GIv2Cn5TCt4GIxR_XFsymdXDl0DCE3MeVTaWYLYnCr3jCN/s1600-h/crazing+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSs3kmhrQKOnjXNkdAxlI_p7M3w6RgEph54-Rl8WJGQSRFzM2AQPCyiatgWJ8fsElFKdPH3YpGB1Kdrbvx_a4pVUwRPVdj-GIv2Cn5TCt4GIxR_XFsymdXDl0DCE3MeVTaWYLYnCr3jCN/s400/crazing+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238571719445480370" /></a><br /><br />What to do? It would take me at least another 2 to 3 weeks to remake everything. I went online to frantically learn as much as I can about crazing, and to understand what I did to cause the problem. Basically, crazing is caused by improper fit between the clay body and glaze. In other words, the glaze contracts or expands more than the clay body to which it was applied. Since the glaze is a thinner layer of the two, it will give and crack. <br /><br />I've been using the same clay and glaze combination for over a year and have never had to deal with this issue until now. I know that glaze fit was not my issue. After further research and a test fire, I was able to figure out the problem. What was it? It had to do improper cooling after firing. I thought I could decrease the cooling period safely by unplugging the peep holes at about 600F, crack open the kiln lid around 350F - 375F, and start to unload at around 200F - 225F. I had to use thick gloves because the pieces, shelves, and columns were still too hot to touch with bare hands. I'm telling you this so that if you're thinking about doing what I did, DON'T, unless you intentionally want to craze your wares. Be patient, wait until the kiln is cool to the touch on the outside, then open the kiln. Don't unload the pieces until you can touch them with your own bare hands. They should feel warm but not hot. <br /><br />Fortunately, I was able to recover most of the crazed pieces by re-firing them again and cooling them properly. You may find that by firing them the second time, a few will develop pin holes on the surface of the glaze. Well, that's another issue all together and will need a separate post of discussion. As for now, I can breathe a little easier and start packing boxes.Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-20701523507904576522008-07-21T14:33:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:40.059-08:00J'aime ParisI'm working on some new designs that incorporate more colors. White is elegant and simple but can be quite boring after a while, don't you think? That's not to say that I'll stop making white ware. Nothing looks better in a china cabinet than stacks and stacks of white plates and bowls. Below are my new Parisian plates. These will go in the kiln tomorrow, along with other pieces from custom orders.<br /><br />If you haven't received your order in the mail yet or see them posted on Etsy, they will be there very soon. I've over estimated the amount of work I can put out (so sorry). Thank you for your patience. I'm working hard to get them out the door.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHHQW6COP348JOL6snlyybuWtXK4MbJLyia5oXWcWiigjEERWmffhee6rYkiOiSnJnSmZFLVuoFVA87k7zvfeQOxl0HSYqxMqVt1pZY7-zXKUC9Jg9s6BKy-vyx-ZIbEUHz9eP6Vhd7Qn/s1600-h/IMG_4365_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHHQW6COP348JOL6snlyybuWtXK4MbJLyia5oXWcWiigjEERWmffhee6rYkiOiSnJnSmZFLVuoFVA87k7zvfeQOxl0HSYqxMqVt1pZY7-zXKUC9Jg9s6BKy-vyx-ZIbEUHz9eP6Vhd7Qn/s400/IMG_4365_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225587654124175042" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-70022441743009642332008-06-20T12:44:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:40.353-08:00Good HomeIt warms my heart to know that Peppa Studio wares are going to a good home and that their owners like them as much as I do. Thank you Tim & Wen!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfxJ8alUW2KNA9kMQqkNxUri2XVR9bvV-Noyst_PhkUkQ7LfA1VDUP4SPdPCkX8M_UI-8Ljk__zAH4y78FYVHvIDKS3_qkciPWBnOjm_RGmD2z2fgAm-quNDbtY5Um99K7-z64evHNjyp/s1600-h/IMG_3908_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfxJ8alUW2KNA9kMQqkNxUri2XVR9bvV-Noyst_PhkUkQ7LfA1VDUP4SPdPCkX8M_UI-8Ljk__zAH4y78FYVHvIDKS3_qkciPWBnOjm_RGmD2z2fgAm-quNDbtY5Um99K7-z64evHNjyp/s400/IMG_3908_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214055522651930290" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmQHPsYWLlajlvGrwAocgPvTw4q739YTLg-XenJ1cycvcfZbF6hQrWwdRDfIkKayGJFd1P2rC2GXeuU0X7XJevoRjCJwZnWhhqEuRGYmimISH-tqDN9fnYbpwhammD4bw11JdBZhH1cp8/s1600-h/IMG_3926_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmQHPsYWLlajlvGrwAocgPvTw4q739YTLg-XenJ1cycvcfZbF6hQrWwdRDfIkKayGJFd1P2rC2GXeuU0X7XJevoRjCJwZnWhhqEuRGYmimISH-tqDN9fnYbpwhammD4bw11JdBZhH1cp8/s400/IMG_3926_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214055717356360242" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-2439238317352480192008-06-19T12:00:00.001-07:002008-12-08T22:55:40.637-08:00Busy Busy BusyI've been a little busy bee lately, trying to fill my biggest order to date. I'm sure this order would seem normal to seasoned potters, but since I'm a newbie, everything is a learning experience. Making a handful of cups at a time for your own pleasure is very different than making a few dozens of the exact size and shape. In order to make a dozen perfect cups, I end up making twenty, because chances are, something will go wrong with eight of them. Hopefully, with practice and time, eight will become five and maybe some day, even three? I'm an optimist, can you tell?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIqAn20-QJzX2Yo9TH-oG0E2qwhIUZ4aJOWfaFR2emd6M3F4Ianu3I0ANXLJzeZhmri7OLEryyP4LICzw5W2g4WpjcWWaBKY22_qmQcmibTK_jIYR8vW3xeBBEKyWZdAVqnAMqU4GAM_G/s1600-h/IMG_3799_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIqAn20-QJzX2Yo9TH-oG0E2qwhIUZ4aJOWfaFR2emd6M3F4Ianu3I0ANXLJzeZhmri7OLEryyP4LICzw5W2g4WpjcWWaBKY22_qmQcmibTK_jIYR8vW3xeBBEKyWZdAVqnAMqU4GAM_G/s400/IMG_3799_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213702662496306450" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuq99TvsCFq3Q7t4AcvIAOlYDADqJ_DTiwkPDWb2MDfxi9nhZ0ZnBpD6YsFJRwHsfKZKXKnfj1M4EOajw0LXnDHyhBFUHy35MQpQ8SnIwlL0ydiuNJf7XCeniq0sBl4-9gfA1trD6ntG3/s1600-h/IMG_3800_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuq99TvsCFq3Q7t4AcvIAOlYDADqJ_DTiwkPDWb2MDfxi9nhZ0ZnBpD6YsFJRwHsfKZKXKnfj1M4EOajw0LXnDHyhBFUHy35MQpQ8SnIwlL0ydiuNJf7XCeniq0sBl4-9gfA1trD6ntG3/s400/IMG_3800_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213702856220547986" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-54628969287316528842008-05-30T16:38:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:40.773-08:00Etsy Shop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JBWW-gRyQHjztu0osRgSb-ojT_3SkazRJcN_s0-TQMU8brlR6WULJyu3u44RdID1O6YlWavIPIVlC1mhdGErQOAnMyVMA5TXLk9epKQEbdsVRpE12ro5EF-bgGSxhY3at2jAThK5Bq_R/s1600-h/shop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JBWW-gRyQHjztu0osRgSb-ojT_3SkazRJcN_s0-TQMU8brlR6WULJyu3u44RdID1O6YlWavIPIVlC1mhdGErQOAnMyVMA5TXLk9epKQEbdsVRpE12ro5EF-bgGSxhY3at2jAThK5Bq_R/s400/shop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206319757460784722" /></a><br />Thank you all for your encouragements. You gave me the courage to open a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5027428">shop on Etsy</a>. Please stop by for a visit when you get the chance.Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-44211139581871811862008-05-29T12:30:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:41.344-08:00Recent Kiln LoadHere are a few more pictures of a recent kiln load.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mpjWVzOXs3vsYbGJAV9-Ns6TBRS2glDNuDFbv-7WncZ8mqqZs_b_tdmhDssSw0UQSo36KU5PcL4d5w4iq_WATQhV4804KIx6yyoqopFJmBdHYql_hbAkLf61-FcMFbKU2px4L1fNuco9/s1600-h/IMG_3679_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mpjWVzOXs3vsYbGJAV9-Ns6TBRS2glDNuDFbv-7WncZ8mqqZs_b_tdmhDssSw0UQSo36KU5PcL4d5w4iq_WATQhV4804KIx6yyoqopFJmBdHYql_hbAkLf61-FcMFbKU2px4L1fNuco9/s400/IMG_3679_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205885712360818194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47EbtJ5lYfXBBWgrUIIAS1D8Is42pBD-Dsrc0f1BaBEiWWFrMcblGgniDj_ofxz7zCSVxBtHXBKXtP8HOtx6WULeoDD4-cLRnlld0rmG6ZON7pSGWAo4JUJgE6U_N-OjmbFGLhy6uzq2U/s1600-h/IMG_3688_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47EbtJ5lYfXBBWgrUIIAS1D8Is42pBD-Dsrc0f1BaBEiWWFrMcblGgniDj_ofxz7zCSVxBtHXBKXtP8HOtx6WULeoDD4-cLRnlld0rmG6ZON7pSGWAo4JUJgE6U_N-OjmbFGLhy6uzq2U/s400/IMG_3688_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205885733835654722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2z32AhPv8irlwZs3fstphCPeUzyRVEqXF67uJiueqmNnlBSoTNwngi1EaPHINz1emwfKJ5u4fbXvMGXDJFm7T0OOvf7a0VDiDROaiFdTUiCI1LvXrWTUXjAk9WJF5sFXkt3lL9tEryKi/s1600-h/IMG_3680_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2z32AhPv8irlwZs3fstphCPeUzyRVEqXF67uJiueqmNnlBSoTNwngi1EaPHINz1emwfKJ5u4fbXvMGXDJFm7T0OOvf7a0VDiDROaiFdTUiCI1LvXrWTUXjAk9WJF5sFXkt3lL9tEryKi/s400/IMG_3680_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205885716655785506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzYSmEV-WCDy2NbsBPx76dnrBK9z9g12PqRZodMByPe0ONv3R2QAXe5PXAfHwOBz-nIAQK6QVPq-aQAOsgXroBgxZZ2jDhhT_WG9m5gYQoOgar4WsVFeCmq9eYLBJXASA8bwSPv_ZFVd-/s1600-h/IMG_3691_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzYSmEV-WCDy2NbsBPx76dnrBK9z9g12PqRZodMByPe0ONv3R2QAXe5PXAfHwOBz-nIAQK6QVPq-aQAOsgXroBgxZZ2jDhhT_WG9m5gYQoOgar4WsVFeCmq9eYLBJXASA8bwSPv_ZFVd-/s400/IMG_3691_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205885725245720114" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-76054563009602809802008-05-28T11:54:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:42.069-08:00FinallyWe encountered a few problems while trying to install the electrical wiring for the new kiln. Alas! It's all done! I can't tell you how ecstatic I am. To top it all off, the first firing turned out better than I had hoped for. Here are some pictures of the new wares.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5AU20n4yCL7dXgBf6ArmORNAFEDteFXhYI3gvU32gLwPiRhEFTQlO5OETwGKSGjFubslhDTy7-b5W2h5rknlFYKumBpWMAWRovBL8vD0CDPy1JqYI0bjiJ71aA79ZK_8dvjBihlHU8Fx/s1600-h/IMG_3655_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5AU20n4yCL7dXgBf6ArmORNAFEDteFXhYI3gvU32gLwPiRhEFTQlO5OETwGKSGjFubslhDTy7-b5W2h5rknlFYKumBpWMAWRovBL8vD0CDPy1JqYI0bjiJ71aA79ZK_8dvjBihlHU8Fx/s400/IMG_3655_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205508189030467010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWGEFxZV33lkdg4SkJNegfeXBUg8SwgokMewX3pEfX7XBOC1srwcJJ4AXK1_-mTny0dFuE7G8741pJwS5Zo9ub5yUVxlGL-78T2IdrFC6hgMSVeqjIhGAHqkIBWOTxA-dTt7Q5e3D9SOb/s1600-h/IMG_3664_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWGEFxZV33lkdg4SkJNegfeXBUg8SwgokMewX3pEfX7XBOC1srwcJJ4AXK1_-mTny0dFuE7G8741pJwS5Zo9ub5yUVxlGL-78T2IdrFC6hgMSVeqjIhGAHqkIBWOTxA-dTt7Q5e3D9SOb/s400/IMG_3664_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205508197620401618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XgzFTT4QWdznEefRCXqqA4T-kCzWby8shXZzh0fwchCil6I7u0vwQaaheNripB9W7gXyYtT1RN_JJaqt8aGwNZoYq0nMwlT3cNzIzsq76l9M3wt5ZyTiYmJGERfwJkTYa4oBvweUo9Cz/s1600-h/IMG_3668_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XgzFTT4QWdznEefRCXqqA4T-kCzWby8shXZzh0fwchCil6I7u0vwQaaheNripB9W7gXyYtT1RN_JJaqt8aGwNZoYq0nMwlT3cNzIzsq76l9M3wt5ZyTiYmJGERfwJkTYa4oBvweUo9Cz/s400/IMG_3668_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205508201915368930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykJDjbeah8H1v0yRDjBMARsuCorKijFyZ9YWq4E28SC56TUUDUWltGbGn9CbSR9lD1vDtOxSUnl5nApKOuveKu5u_cjDCtn1UcPvXG4DnHwr2n5IQvX7GPcCb1is5s8WDWUlY_C0DWNO1/s1600-h/IMG_3665_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykJDjbeah8H1v0yRDjBMARsuCorKijFyZ9YWq4E28SC56TUUDUWltGbGn9CbSR9lD1vDtOxSUnl5nApKOuveKu5u_cjDCtn1UcPvXG4DnHwr2n5IQvX7GPcCb1is5s8WDWUlY_C0DWNO1/s400/IMG_3665_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205508206210336242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCVBx1rFzvZZYxSQZXk_ABeyN-RguexDSSWKgGjbvYiMc8qI5ckjxrPK6sESrWteqThaOWwqZn09tj2Y1j3-2Jij4884KnNTANRgx3qYFe4Kly_BMV3giPf9VpvbZAkz3jPoza2-vVkfA/s1600-h/IMG_3675_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCVBx1rFzvZZYxSQZXk_ABeyN-RguexDSSWKgGjbvYiMc8qI5ckjxrPK6sESrWteqThaOWwqZn09tj2Y1j3-2Jij4884KnNTANRgx3qYFe4Kly_BMV3giPf9VpvbZAkz3jPoza2-vVkfA/s400/IMG_3675_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205508206210336258" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-65492941043900281942008-04-23T14:09:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:42.226-08:00ColorsNow that electrical wiring for the new kiln is in the works, I'm eager to experiment with colors again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWuUZ_QpvdSTxQlBeRYtZVJksrjkpeP0frRQcYD_XILkD1Awgy2rVxJKZ0McPuHnDmEKpTHvsvZL-5_4k2CzFslLT-5tfLxkw5m2qrncFZWTbi6VJRmwsp5xWc8BLQx5H_n2wrvGwsL0t/s1600-h/IMG_3528_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWuUZ_QpvdSTxQlBeRYtZVJksrjkpeP0frRQcYD_XILkD1Awgy2rVxJKZ0McPuHnDmEKpTHvsvZL-5_4k2CzFslLT-5tfLxkw5m2qrncFZWTbi6VJRmwsp5xWc8BLQx5H_n2wrvGwsL0t/s400/IMG_3528_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192551754305356306" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-69691352646556301492008-04-17T12:56:00.001-07:002008-12-08T22:55:42.372-08:00Work in Progress Today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZawBB_rgu9rLd03SblsdZ6UqxvHjacZIFZ0DhFUNzkWo0Ofk6eXN22x6rpUg5K0sHTdtyqdqJdPQVSQhp7AWVaDB8pZWRqCfg7Ps1AINi4RTVb_Y6Vwik14Ba6Z1-Uz3jt7oJ9HZ11os/s1600-h/IMG_3514_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZawBB_rgu9rLd03SblsdZ6UqxvHjacZIFZ0DhFUNzkWo0Ofk6eXN22x6rpUg5K0sHTdtyqdqJdPQVSQhp7AWVaDB8pZWRqCfg7Ps1AINi4RTVb_Y6Vwik14Ba6Z1-Uz3jt7oJ9HZ11os/s400/IMG_3514_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190466600905715410" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-35565860605150558772008-04-15T12:19:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:42.734-08:00Cherry Blossoms SeriesI've been a devoted <a href="http://www.flickr.com" target="flckr">flickr</a> user for a few years now. It's a great way to share random pictures of everyday life with like minded folks. Now that it is Spring, there have been many recent posts of amazing <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=cherry%20blossoms&w=all" target="flckr">cherry blossoms</a> photos from all over the world. My favorites are from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36988582@N00/2388447046/" target="flckr">magstultz</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah-dippity/2392476135/" target="flckr">sarahdippity</a>. Speaking of Maggie, you have to check out her beautiful and whimsical work <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36988582@N00/sets/72157594192904216/" target="flckr">here</a>. I especially adore her <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36988582@N00/185619484/in/set-72157594192904216/" target="flckr">lamp</a>.<br /><br />Below are a few pieces I made a couple of days ago. They're part of the "cherry blossoms series", inspired by photos from my flickr friends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkNL5ux9LhwRqKjk7cGD_ifWqGUuQqbmT1Dfz-0CkzyY2CCxtoWqNHXnLvh9U9TJohuWZNzUDGaP56J0X9ZuGC9bQZRcMHNpuMipvNOKIjpaao2iS8JDnMWMxk-YzYacKIcPY1EDOz8ui/s1600-h/cherry+blossoms+series+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkNL5ux9LhwRqKjk7cGD_ifWqGUuQqbmT1Dfz-0CkzyY2CCxtoWqNHXnLvh9U9TJohuWZNzUDGaP56J0X9ZuGC9bQZRcMHNpuMipvNOKIjpaao2iS8JDnMWMxk-YzYacKIcPY1EDOz8ui/s400/cherry+blossoms+series+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189558249682349730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pP09ZUP4SkSetSFlI4Enm71Vbo3hbg6P-Bacr91yyxSN5e3U2el6l3rjq4FhfblMNxB85QK7AjKiOD9lEV1OUPuiQsRRc-8NyxE_-w_GOBKH1uFJP6uAX-jXpcP9FUw7FmncxZsI0iy4/s1600-h/cherry+blossoms+series+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pP09ZUP4SkSetSFlI4Enm71Vbo3hbg6P-Bacr91yyxSN5e3U2el6l3rjq4FhfblMNxB85QK7AjKiOD9lEV1OUPuiQsRRc-8NyxE_-w_GOBKH1uFJP6uAX-jXpcP9FUw7FmncxZsI0iy4/s400/cherry+blossoms+series+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189558253977317042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOaj-Bolp_j-_VKCyinuMwVG6BfMrI-x6wx-z2hduhyz81kTXcJVpv8dgtzcnUYetAfBVPqwSW-q6g3qpIi2vxiLxSFhbURwNhZkcqDJxPBQqeXhdxZI4xtCQlER3oVIZdEfV3Wgti7s6/s1600-h/cherry+blossoms+series+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOaj-Bolp_j-_VKCyinuMwVG6BfMrI-x6wx-z2hduhyz81kTXcJVpv8dgtzcnUYetAfBVPqwSW-q6g3qpIi2vxiLxSFhbURwNhZkcqDJxPBQqeXhdxZI4xtCQlER3oVIZdEfV3Wgti7s6/s400/cherry+blossoms+series+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189558253977317058" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-51767584724239232032008-04-11T09:33:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:43.336-08:00Back At It AgainAfter much <a href="http://peppastudio.blogspot.com/2008/04/hopelessly-taken.html">distractions</a> in recent weeks, I'm back on the potter's wheel again and couldn't be happier. I was afraid my hands would forget how to throw pots but thank god they remembered! Here are pictures of a few vessels in the works.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoVugQRTPZSB9EEi3RYZjP3BL_7OhwvMhaV5KvSXfKYMOQAojUujJ4xXc8H2v5UeYck5w30VkF2l7BqniWSxid5jd2lyk4mRm0-B7RKo_aHOFxXr6J_uaWUVw_pC8xIu_J6vOXZS3U3Dr/s1600-h/IMG_3394_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoVugQRTPZSB9EEi3RYZjP3BL_7OhwvMhaV5KvSXfKYMOQAojUujJ4xXc8H2v5UeYck5w30VkF2l7BqniWSxid5jd2lyk4mRm0-B7RKo_aHOFxXr6J_uaWUVw_pC8xIu_J6vOXZS3U3Dr/s400/IMG_3394_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188028366571798914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4kOksgbyuCheo4DuOUCY2AUSmYKXX28LFFQOP4j6UCIEwrqsl7Vt1qdJVIoADKXyciwjJvGFLSYBHYRWl1EhtQtTlChe-QQwuUDFUS47YlCKcTFRK1_G-sSwxUshsYzdReKjttQK2wb-/s1600-h/IMG_3393_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4kOksgbyuCheo4DuOUCY2AUSmYKXX28LFFQOP4j6UCIEwrqsl7Vt1qdJVIoADKXyciwjJvGFLSYBHYRWl1EhtQtTlChe-QQwuUDFUS47YlCKcTFRK1_G-sSwxUshsYzdReKjttQK2wb-/s400/IMG_3393_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188028370866766226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui4FacJRne3Um-pzUvCBqLckA5cpKrM8wm1vq2vR6D72ph-bkYgATm0lJ6PMlOsGPwFzROY6uFM5w8k48_Eb6GPaNrQl_tpNx-Mx_whZHpZ3m0U8YPboP176vitF0E85az6CNpctkxF2m/s1600-h/IMG_3391_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui4FacJRne3Um-pzUvCBqLckA5cpKrM8wm1vq2vR6D72ph-bkYgATm0lJ6PMlOsGPwFzROY6uFM5w8k48_Eb6GPaNrQl_tpNx-Mx_whZHpZ3m0U8YPboP176vitF0E85az6CNpctkxF2m/s400/IMG_3391_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188028375161733538" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-43570520375195126172008-04-06T21:42:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:43.835-08:00ChartreuseInspired by Spring and the color of <a href="http://peppastudio.blogspot.com/2008/03/our-new-family-member.html">Lisa's</a> eggs (chartreuse). I took these photos from around the house:<br /><br />1. Afternoon snacks served on peppa studio cup and saucer, would you care to join me?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-RRZEwR4P2UxwYGHpinlOGatuAUEPg-0bRp1OAYQl7bqBuZG3R3SgMNmTfgrhsASK1sasBJq5AXmADjtVQECI4e9Y0-Fpw_wKbfAqBccPj2mAeM-_uOd1RXyoJCr49sMisect8NW2Zr0/s1600-h/IMG_3315_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-RRZEwR4P2UxwYGHpinlOGatuAUEPg-0bRp1OAYQl7bqBuZG3R3SgMNmTfgrhsASK1sasBJq5AXmADjtVQECI4e9Y0-Fpw_wKbfAqBccPj2mAeM-_uOd1RXyoJCr49sMisect8NW2Zr0/s400/IMG_3315_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186360528584106818" /></a><br /><br />2. This is one of my most favorite books on botanical illustrations.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMvlGq0y53L7Z-vUL2Z0g7m6f-eROuHcYOpDDGkaJgsmnrsV7TKhyphenhyphenm_etgZ1jgo2Hkub-Pa9LL1i1rw53OwyBq2ajZeSP21fuDZSPgthKsTRci0Xr6wvJTYnxs8-labtnODRlDxbg8TLa/s1600-h/IMG_3266_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMvlGq0y53L7Z-vUL2Z0g7m6f-eROuHcYOpDDGkaJgsmnrsV7TKhyphenhyphenm_etgZ1jgo2Hkub-Pa9LL1i1rw53OwyBq2ajZeSP21fuDZSPgthKsTRci0Xr6wvJTYnxs8-labtnODRlDxbg8TLa/s400/IMG_3266_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186360524289139490" /></a><br /><br />3. Lisa's organic eggs are slowly replacing my white store bought ones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDFpmg3eWG6qRWxWJhv5DxGsNkvjTWyB6oeEDCV92VgPE7SRvnxivezI-7cPlXEy9hl-JHcWtIhH1JVamF07jLvveddnqxuuHwWYonCQ3IQGNNDsrFg4W2gd4RdiNY9KgF9SEAsqsMcIn/s1600-h/eggs_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDFpmg3eWG6qRWxWJhv5DxGsNkvjTWyB6oeEDCV92VgPE7SRvnxivezI-7cPlXEy9hl-JHcWtIhH1JVamF07jLvveddnqxuuHwWYonCQ3IQGNNDsrFg4W2gd4RdiNY9KgF9SEAsqsMcIn/s400/eggs_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186360524289139506" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-81616278276943749552008-04-04T11:34:00.000-07:002008-04-04T12:26:55.255-07:00Hopelessly TakenI am so taken by our new hen that I haven't been spending any time in the studio. Here's a video clip of her laying an egg this morning. Happy Friday everybody! <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dypa9Kn-gbXsdTcq9u4GhbFMwv6pLrcaaGvCEjC90hmuZniFM3T_KQ67qk9rbEYUEBpryMphH-y9wttBs8WeA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-495503834313500142008-03-30T11:48:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:44.374-08:00Our New Family MemberThis post is completely off topic but I couldn't contain myself from telling you about our most exciting news! We welcomed a new addition to our family last weekend, her name is Lisa. I have always loved <a href="http://peppastudio.blogspot.com/2007/05/chickens.html">chickens</a>. Lisa was given to us by our dear friend, Winston. He has a beautiful chicken coop for eleven hens. The hens are all paired up by breed except for Lisa. Apparently, chickens are just like high school kids, if you are different, you are likely to be made fun of. The other chickens rejected her. They would peck her until she bled. Winston had to separate her from the flock by putting her in a cage, much smaller than the chicken coop (of course). This broke our hearts and Winston's. We live in a suburbia home, with a <a href="http://peppastudio.blogspot.com/2007/06/more-to-come.html">small garden</a> in the back. We have frequent visits from possums and raccoons (not to mention Larry, a mean neighborhood cat). Despite these issues, we took her home anyway and things haven't been the same since. At night we put her in her cage and cover it with a tarp to protect her from prying eyes and sharp claws. In time, my boyfriend will build her a little cozy home. We just love her! She's doing great. Even Sami, our old and sweet cat, likes her too. They find each other very amusing to watch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zEJejIh0yDUWCfyp07NxsWYUByYFFETygdIP6QQ-zXUJ0Gf9l5bJ_AyBvB3-wfE3Lve1IFO1qMxxovf87HAuFbATSt7LNbWNJwdkHEfKfgrUGP97ZL2KUYF54CogjX168mHirK4RXoN8/s1600-h/lisa+%26+sami.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zEJejIh0yDUWCfyp07NxsWYUByYFFETygdIP6QQ-zXUJ0Gf9l5bJ_AyBvB3-wfE3Lve1IFO1qMxxovf87HAuFbATSt7LNbWNJwdkHEfKfgrUGP97ZL2KUYF54CogjX168mHirK4RXoN8/s400/lisa+%26+sami.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183943462723838706" /></a><br />Within hours at her new home, she made a little nest for herself and laid an egg, not just any egg, a green egg!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpVicSGxg7CuFBfCkZ39xBRJ4b8g31N9VVQQv_v3ECPysOrgTKmuOT_wX-wsYKBLMqA0RtIEcGzsaq9a-Hq5TWkrKON-iazrYSmdlZBntwUa6fXDa-kL_qP6DWzVAMgaj1cv08omFkUfx/s1600-h/IMG_3233_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpVicSGxg7CuFBfCkZ39xBRJ4b8g31N9VVQQv_v3ECPysOrgTKmuOT_wX-wsYKBLMqA0RtIEcGzsaq9a-Hq5TWkrKON-iazrYSmdlZBntwUa6fXDa-kL_qP6DWzVAMgaj1cv08omFkUfx/s400/IMG_3233_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183943467018806018" /></a><br />Here she is, frolicking about our garden.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlhKEUui1VV1ojf864OtFXNQ0-_ewcQR9x3UFNK-dYayb14NYNRUT5hAZ9fcDcUHp8d3o7Cg6tIYDmFMg3XrAAm5Tw0mHgEQwoxZiMV9btGjWTRdTEIXn3u8E2SuHxuoSzwH8cCCxu8ZX/s1600-h/IMG_3215_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlhKEUui1VV1ojf864OtFXNQ0-_ewcQR9x3UFNK-dYayb14NYNRUT5hAZ9fcDcUHp8d3o7Cg6tIYDmFMg3XrAAm5Tw0mHgEQwoxZiMV9btGjWTRdTEIXn3u8E2SuHxuoSzwH8cCCxu8ZX/s400/IMG_3215_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183943475608740626" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-45484808323681102972008-03-27T11:38:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:44.922-08:00Dahlia VaseIt is so nice to work with colors again. I was on this black and white mode for a little while but colors are back! Please stay tune for more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2znh9Wf_NGp5rk07Hn2jaC30pZKrVmprKXe-HxU_YcMlVrtRsVy7-zXnXmFPozthLVXb1RYW6sB3MFs-vQNp7-B0NsA23sSJUgemxFti2UHlMA5tmQJzJf_zFRyoWmV18CTN1MBaCil3/s1600-h/IMG_3152_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2znh9Wf_NGp5rk07Hn2jaC30pZKrVmprKXe-HxU_YcMlVrtRsVy7-zXnXmFPozthLVXb1RYW6sB3MFs-vQNp7-B0NsA23sSJUgemxFti2UHlMA5tmQJzJf_zFRyoWmV18CTN1MBaCil3/s400/IMG_3152_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182494001455751890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBn2bmrLESPeB_o__xIMDhGo2pRr7lSFCK3NdnlL9p42FsbhYEvEkFH8ZY7pDjeWl87EjX-s5p_2mExOqpPB01ngutVyOfn1OrmvkNfuHjDfNt5yZUj7v2OHtBuEUOda5NRI4hkRAtlkh/s1600-h/IMG_3150_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBn2bmrLESPeB_o__xIMDhGo2pRr7lSFCK3NdnlL9p42FsbhYEvEkFH8ZY7pDjeWl87EjX-s5p_2mExOqpPB01ngutVyOfn1OrmvkNfuHjDfNt5yZUj7v2OHtBuEUOda5NRI4hkRAtlkh/s400/IMG_3150_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182494005750719202" /></a><br />9" height x 5.5" width (base)<br />ready for bisque firing...Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-17159714654794537232008-03-24T10:57:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:45.493-08:00Happy Accidents<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMUkU5gTVFhTc1c2Iu1K1aQaS5EwzDuRS-3eHtmCotkssGcEE4wegvdqBC6tAhJcwHWBVIwv7BU2OyUDBp-7XXS3OowYHVLsQ_ArNvsNoG1eFgvxEHzUOGNVGMlYsocGYXBVwe9Bvw9vJ/s1600-h/IMG_3138_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMUkU5gTVFhTc1c2Iu1K1aQaS5EwzDuRS-3eHtmCotkssGcEE4wegvdqBC6tAhJcwHWBVIwv7BU2OyUDBp-7XXS3OowYHVLsQ_ArNvsNoG1eFgvxEHzUOGNVGMlYsocGYXBVwe9Bvw9vJ/s400/IMG_3138_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181381153954521794" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSEexCVg8qrDBRr7AprbynySgbzcs3-ZfeeDjKCytWc3b0jQRQ_f69gdSKvWdZoHw8Y8L0yclW1A95nHW-tdBCaGMK2L68JtCKff56HxORBXviFEj886g6b4qAPCIvx9ckvEulOJdPdLy/s1600-h/rooster+cup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSEexCVg8qrDBRr7AprbynySgbzcs3-ZfeeDjKCytWc3b0jQRQ_f69gdSKvWdZoHw8Y8L0yclW1A95nHW-tdBCaGMK2L68JtCKff56HxORBXviFEj886g6b4qAPCIvx9ckvEulOJdPdLy/s400/rooster+cup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181377760930357938" /></a><br />Do you remember these <a href="http://peppastudio.blogspot.com/2008/02/insomnia.html">cups</a>? Well here they are fresh out of the kiln. I was nervous the underglaze would bleed but they turned out okay, yay! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvli-2mAZz22B3tWL_snimfjot_Rn6j36goi9Hfo6iKKZKEwSEXzCgXzLD6PmMmuVipz4ikhVlQqi965pq2e3hvH7dp0aL2MKGEcS5aPQGdC-fytp5BK0L7KE-IfhKfxZD8KHTVfEw15vw/s1600-h/IMG_3123_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvli-2mAZz22B3tWL_snimfjot_Rn6j36goi9Hfo6iKKZKEwSEXzCgXzLD6PmMmuVipz4ikhVlQqi965pq2e3hvH7dp0aL2MKGEcS5aPQGdC-fytp5BK0L7KE-IfhKfxZD8KHTVfEw15vw/s400/IMG_3123_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181376506799907474" /></a><br />I especially like the shape of this creamer. Let me tell you how it came about. I was trying to make round decorative ornaments but could not for the life of me close the top of the vessel to make a ball. What I ended up with are a handful of these creamers. Sometimes accidents are even better than what you can imagine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8p8oj4ZASo0b1wYeoaFqmAIK4_PTuWqzNA8Ti2Xl_0zaldxG6qv1M_71jRtddIXZWyt3HD5BtWuN6V34W8N_x4vzExaFupEKdoGI-lQ6X26ZHTpRryfwnSqnFNY5DJeVagFygmneymLZ/s1600-h/IMG_3134_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8p8oj4ZASo0b1wYeoaFqmAIK4_PTuWqzNA8Ti2Xl_0zaldxG6qv1M_71jRtddIXZWyt3HD5BtWuN6V34W8N_x4vzExaFupEKdoGI-lQ6X26ZHTpRryfwnSqnFNY5DJeVagFygmneymLZ/s400/IMG_3134_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181376511094874786" /></a><br />Lastly, My parents came for a visit recently. They took a look at my drying rack and asked me to make them a few sauce decanters. I gladly whipped up this trio on the pottery wheel. I hope to find the time to glaze them today and perhaps have them fired by the end of the week.Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-19238349608951059282008-03-18T16:53:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:55:45.676-08:00Simple Perfection<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4MRYVUrknw3FaLrR3Zeqp_LZyZ37Nz_ejDrN5Xji4jglbL4rXWvXKnQe-2QHLwzqgBhioqcdUNHa2CvfvHf9pZ5O8xE4br0rebkNJMRvOp1pA32O2PY2P_6vnSwxAWFx1a3D9llmgR-R/s1600-h/IMG_3069_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4MRYVUrknw3FaLrR3Zeqp_LZyZ37Nz_ejDrN5Xji4jglbL4rXWvXKnQe-2QHLwzqgBhioqcdUNHa2CvfvHf9pZ5O8xE4br0rebkNJMRvOp1pA32O2PY2P_6vnSwxAWFx1a3D9llmgR-R/s400/IMG_3069_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179234411397736866" /></a><br />I'm not sure what it is about this cup that makes me giddy just looking at it. Perhaps it is the delicate thin walls, or the simple black and white bird decorations, or maybe, maybe it's the subtle imperfection in the shape. <br /><br />I'm crossing my fingers that it'll look even better out of the kiln.Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-52664225601860575362008-03-14T10:08:00.001-07:002008-12-08T22:55:45.837-08:00Lucky Girl I amEarlier this week, my boyfriend gave me a Skutt KM-1027 kiln and vent for my birthday. They were in boxes on his truck bed, complete with a bow and card. I couldn't believe my eyes or utter a word for at least 10 minutes. Needless to say, I am the luckiest girl in the entire world. The gift is amazing but I'm not talking about the gifts. I'm talking about the man himself. OK, enough with the mushy stuff, I thought you would like to see the new kiln. It is not in operation yet but soon, very soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM36lq-vqF19FrNJSd1LavI42-nunB_dRgL-t1WFyB856rXHxCpbafNIcRx3B5TWFJwS4JNiL4HaI3ogBPVipnlYaxhnXsEus9XNtGg0bZmpmfyV12PhL-XGkQOFBhx9KphhOkvdYv984p/s1600-h/IMG_3058_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM36lq-vqF19FrNJSd1LavI42-nunB_dRgL-t1WFyB856rXHxCpbafNIcRx3B5TWFJwS4JNiL4HaI3ogBPVipnlYaxhnXsEus9XNtGg0bZmpmfyV12PhL-XGkQOFBhx9KphhOkvdYv984p/s400/IMG_3058_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177673839325702546" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-29911923130362233452008-03-03T10:01:00.000-08:002008-12-08T22:55:46.152-08:00More White Porcelain MugsOver the weekend, I made a few more porcelain mugs, ready for the kiln. These are greenware with black underglazed decorations. I hope you'll like them as much as I do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tshEc9cnvREgnaVE0EIAkbN7HLc21-EZI3ZBe5AmHfYa9NmsjkHyBnhouQcIoYjR41naAuHS_t7xXC2Yp-elr4MywlvDx6nXUKADLtwy0P5DpF_gaXpC6hLVdT0cCF5BoUnlS5Lowpa8/s1600-h/IMG_3007_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tshEc9cnvREgnaVE0EIAkbN7HLc21-EZI3ZBe5AmHfYa9NmsjkHyBnhouQcIoYjR41naAuHS_t7xXC2Yp-elr4MywlvDx6nXUKADLtwy0P5DpF_gaXpC6hLVdT0cCF5BoUnlS5Lowpa8/s400/IMG_3007_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173577663158670322" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBT2Dp7Gp2QUbqMuF3hyphenhyphenYCmWr9CxHC6eYi_HxsyQNMb9TQSdItj6sE4RH1YI1YHYxN8JyRQu75NwMg_F2rbYZ9uLp5w_h9UeWDKZS9ZweGj134YzBqbfcRfyYYmCXKoQMkydrKT9WJpmmg/s1600-h/IMG_3008_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBT2Dp7Gp2QUbqMuF3hyphenhyphenYCmWr9CxHC6eYi_HxsyQNMb9TQSdItj6sE4RH1YI1YHYxN8JyRQu75NwMg_F2rbYZ9uLp5w_h9UeWDKZS9ZweGj134YzBqbfcRfyYYmCXKoQMkydrKT9WJpmmg/s400/IMG_3008_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173577817777492994" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOQVGoQtxxs9AuU_O008eBtOV8VISGUCfDGTKXVG-bVlXJskgdTt4IPxcXFVTvoaUUjyM4qQDjbC0kQL-n7mXVDuePF49ddFjgpAh0e6Lo9fsBSKvKoIDZ_WWDTZuxoR72DdDs4GjqbVq/s1600-h/IMG_3011_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOQVGoQtxxs9AuU_O008eBtOV8VISGUCfDGTKXVG-bVlXJskgdTt4IPxcXFVTvoaUUjyM4qQDjbC0kQL-n7mXVDuePF49ddFjgpAh0e6Lo9fsBSKvKoIDZ_WWDTZuxoR72DdDs4GjqbVq/s320/IMG_3011_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173578006756054034" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-36425056067652484462008-03-03T09:36:00.000-08:002008-12-08T22:55:46.330-08:00Heart BrokenThis morning, I dropped a couple of my beloved pieces on the floor. I know this has happened to everyone. I need to learn to deal with it, but today, it was especially hard. My heart still shattered into a million pieces. Why? This is so lame! It's just clay after all. I can make them again. [At least, that was what I kept telling myself over and over again. Maybe after a hundered repeats, it'll sink in *sigh*]<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpYaKoDH5bhiUGp6HcC6GcmHtslLXUDqU2OOaKrVxKrxxcmnZnJiOWdMRlnL4vTV0laEG-VgJOzCb3p7CHeqTiVbRLyfpXacl31ZV1MrMPcr2QRf63ALevFVZZmy2ak0Znvw70VQ7Oa41/s1600-h/IMG_3005_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpYaKoDH5bhiUGp6HcC6GcmHtslLXUDqU2OOaKrVxKrxxcmnZnJiOWdMRlnL4vTV0laEG-VgJOzCb3p7CHeqTiVbRLyfpXacl31ZV1MrMPcr2QRf63ALevFVZZmy2ak0Znvw70VQ7Oa41/s400/IMG_3005_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173573776213267426" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-41930892422392332352008-02-26T09:29:00.000-08:002008-12-08T22:55:46.646-08:00Voila!We have a small kitchen and cabinet space is precious real estate. Here is a quick solution, a stainless steel shelf from Ikea. You'll like the price too, it was less than $15!<br /><br />p.s. Do you recognize some cups from previous posts?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaLlhJ7U7deQ-mT3E5Y-QfU220kQ0fIEmPg8MR3MxL2w0y0hUPBgVPGfG2lVv3SExQdO0s-tV7DsuY2L3Ws-x3hRRQSGFtTrvFHERP_38PPduXZHbbBUA495ZFkJQXFYJfA80rB6Ed0Uv/s1600-h/IMG_2915_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaLlhJ7U7deQ-mT3E5Y-QfU220kQ0fIEmPg8MR3MxL2w0y0hUPBgVPGfG2lVv3SExQdO0s-tV7DsuY2L3Ws-x3hRRQSGFtTrvFHERP_38PPduXZHbbBUA495ZFkJQXFYJfA80rB6Ed0Uv/s400/IMG_2915_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171351299745818562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzSbWuBEj16HNbttT0qv2qr-0QqkGLRMS_AUuXIkPF657O_7cGRgxWicXrcSi0PaJVDl7J0I41JKjUNOKRb2kiegrcWj5CGxNoq0DJeciHMDbWqeWdDB-v1rDm02_Zd3tPPH3xDoQboDt/s1600-h/IMG_2921_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzSbWuBEj16HNbttT0qv2qr-0QqkGLRMS_AUuXIkPF657O_7cGRgxWicXrcSi0PaJVDl7J0I41JKjUNOKRb2kiegrcWj5CGxNoq0DJeciHMDbWqeWdDB-v1rDm02_Zd3tPPH3xDoQboDt/s400/IMG_2921_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171354860273706962" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-657757916190746002008-02-23T12:17:00.000-08:002008-12-08T22:55:46.953-08:00InsomniaLast night I woke up at the absurd hour of 1:34am and just couldn't get back to sleep. You know what I mean, you toss and turn, pull on the blanket, and fluff the pillows about a thousand times. Finally, I gave up and made way to the kitchen for a glass of milk. I spent the rest of the night glazing some mugs and creamers. It was fairly productive!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3DfwKDRRxpRudBoUELxZF8s2LuZbDI9wTkmWNZugSgCe5UFoefCCWQ_XTYUP_5qaKstCIkigixXcujwy7L4Wy0ieU-By5B7VuTdMj2mr7EeNjzZy321GgHHjzlEPyFaQh4NNiqbhwfnV/s1600-h/IMG_2892_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3DfwKDRRxpRudBoUELxZF8s2LuZbDI9wTkmWNZugSgCe5UFoefCCWQ_XTYUP_5qaKstCIkigixXcujwy7L4Wy0ieU-By5B7VuTdMj2mr7EeNjzZy321GgHHjzlEPyFaQh4NNiqbhwfnV/s400/IMG_2892_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170276531424634786" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMDPa5xWCuqcTVi8B67GBNZNvLXNNo7YQ4NvtQhQ-a1XhMoXALZsenV3aAFtbCaj-NQhOCXHjH9h78bMuPg2ADva4Z1dQqjfP7MnJST1RrEnuo2d7IEpZKK_Y-FUvYpFjqliiqCWPjefY/s1600-h/IMG_2902_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMDPa5xWCuqcTVi8B67GBNZNvLXNNo7YQ4NvtQhQ-a1XhMoXALZsenV3aAFtbCaj-NQhOCXHjH9h78bMuPg2ADva4Z1dQqjfP7MnJST1RrEnuo2d7IEpZKK_Y-FUvYpFjqliiqCWPjefY/s320/IMG_2902_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170276741878032306" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-25662369066990751312008-02-15T16:08:00.000-08:002008-12-08T22:55:47.398-08:00More China Blue BowlsHere are some new bowls, hot out of the kiln. I'm using the same blue underglaze for these bowls but they appear to be much better than the last batch. The only difference was that I painted on greenware instead of bisque. It seems to make a huge difference!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikASYo3CzK7wIPmd3dzkqsSveAVZw-aTIhOPDPEniELPPhyphenhyphenVz6GDa1sFuklCeLJQl7YvujKe6KHdLOhsvtQWz7Kry092YQ07mjpGcKcUveIvDF4Q-d5E-Zh8oFBmMY10jDu1yFvtXzs-ks/s1600-h/IMG_2863_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikASYo3CzK7wIPmd3dzkqsSveAVZw-aTIhOPDPEniELPPhyphenhyphenVz6GDa1sFuklCeLJQl7YvujKe6KHdLOhsvtQWz7Kry092YQ07mjpGcKcUveIvDF4Q-d5E-Zh8oFBmMY10jDu1yFvtXzs-ks/s400/IMG_2863_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167364878605395810" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8sTIeMDNeNO1E4zQCwpbRa0SBRqDSkqmpwr6TA8Bcu17_mU-62o5ooV2C-EmJsxrmOxcS1jGSoz4kFFqLpQhb5nhvr62MahVEWeKSK9mp9LwyVYl0KCK31FCyU9ZT1scGbmSCbkl-iBg/s1600-h/bird+bowl+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8sTIeMDNeNO1E4zQCwpbRa0SBRqDSkqmpwr6TA8Bcu17_mU-62o5ooV2C-EmJsxrmOxcS1jGSoz4kFFqLpQhb5nhvr62MahVEWeKSK9mp9LwyVYl0KCK31FCyU9ZT1scGbmSCbkl-iBg/s400/bird+bowl+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167366205750290290" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI73HlmfZsUHysgmnXBepgEHAkZd7g9rk2GCmbauuMjvc5YvT6hIK2CcJthBRBwARZqbf06FsqS_i05Taw-SquyyIEw8fYRsc1PCLeHA2aodT0qJpmECLg86O2Xj8_4qDL3fuWO407yEGg/s1600-h/goldfish+bowl+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI73HlmfZsUHysgmnXBepgEHAkZd7g9rk2GCmbauuMjvc5YvT6hIK2CcJthBRBwARZqbf06FsqS_i05Taw-SquyyIEw8fYRsc1PCLeHA2aodT0qJpmECLg86O2Xj8_4qDL3fuWO407yEGg/s400/goldfish+bowl+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167366441973491586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7MsUXp40wYTZn8ldhJrvaHaOdO0djkQPZXZwmoZPu2If7uvvZ4WXXFg1FNjvkF3Fk8cF4oa5HYOPWBdcqlHQspPG3wydQwXV7kT2vrrLY-V2sJUiKzQE1S6DzpfenCy5xn0EdNJ2CWi7/s1600-h/goldfish+bowl+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7MsUXp40wYTZn8ldhJrvaHaOdO0djkQPZXZwmoZPu2If7uvvZ4WXXFg1FNjvkF3Fk8cF4oa5HYOPWBdcqlHQspPG3wydQwXV7kT2vrrLY-V2sJUiKzQE1S6DzpfenCy5xn0EdNJ2CWi7/s400/goldfish+bowl+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167366673901725586" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883995230442566205.post-8180475846152443212008-02-01T10:20:00.000-08:002008-12-08T22:55:47.774-08:00Farm Animals SeriesFirst of all, I would like to thank you for not giving up on this blog. It has been a crazy holiday season but I'm back again, full force, I might add. Here are some pictures of my latest work, porcelain bowls, with farm animals decor. I hope you like them. They were painted free hand using blue underglaze. I'm still in search for a blue underglaze that won't run at cone 10. If you know of any, please let me know.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPtiFUxCH0jH3-h5WgHDNqHPdU6U661VJ8lh3x7caVXuhFRbeWnvybarYkwrlkOia1RJUL0sJsgVmb_OWKI3Bh4yxSCpOX8Qg5AiDFran90qxl8xReDir2nJflU9XHAgUWd6-ppTRVddT/s1600-h/IMG_2666_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPtiFUxCH0jH3-h5WgHDNqHPdU6U661VJ8lh3x7caVXuhFRbeWnvybarYkwrlkOia1RJUL0sJsgVmb_OWKI3Bh4yxSCpOX8Qg5AiDFran90qxl8xReDir2nJflU9XHAgUWd6-ppTRVddT/s400/IMG_2666_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162083045575357618" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh9sb5T7rskViK4JjU0Q1USR8pV3OsaL_HuoPorS8VLd0RyqkR3QaJUfd6BXg9bzS7YYuZrl1MUKk2CLpC8msEj7iFRSnMmXAgs7RgeR3dPJvtDay3zz33Zd5YN_rNoxxj7D-hI_QuST7/s1600-h/IMG_2670_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh9sb5T7rskViK4JjU0Q1USR8pV3OsaL_HuoPorS8VLd0RyqkR3QaJUfd6BXg9bzS7YYuZrl1MUKk2CLpC8msEj7iFRSnMmXAgs7RgeR3dPJvtDay3zz33Zd5YN_rNoxxj7D-hI_QuST7/s400/IMG_2670_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162083303273395394" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNVi1U7_jk1UTJcxE2XFgRIhmgO0f17-_ZVbInqU2znrfa3XAREVV3lOEn6eVfFO1bVXHPInONM2353rRd7cJmOQJE-DVEuFaVPkvXqqBVz6J7bKkK5ZxfSPnN5SR_ckJ1VJOca54fKo3/s1600-h/IMG_2679_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNVi1U7_jk1UTJcxE2XFgRIhmgO0f17-_ZVbInqU2znrfa3XAREVV3lOEn6eVfFO1bVXHPInONM2353rRd7cJmOQJE-DVEuFaVPkvXqqBVz6J7bKkK5ZxfSPnN5SR_ckJ1VJOca54fKo3/s400/IMG_2679_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162083560971433170" /></a>Chihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560991694302063722noreply@blogger.com8