Finally

We 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.

Work in Progress Today

Cherry Blossoms Series

I've been a devoted flickr 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 cherry blossoms photos from all over the world. My favorites are from magstultz and sarahdippity. Speaking of Maggie, you have to check out her beautiful and whimsical work here. I especially adore her lamp.

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.

Happy Accidents

Do you remember these cups? Well here they are fresh out of the kiln. I was nervous the underglaze would bleed but they turned out okay, yay!


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.


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.