This will be a super quick post this morning. I just wanted to share a couple of handbuilt trays that I’m working on this week. I rolled a number of clay slabs out on Wednesday at the Art Student’s League and brought them home to work on. Within 4 hours times, they had dried too much to make what I had originally intended, so I had to improvise and make fairly flat objects with my slabs. I settled on 2 trays, a shallow bowl, a set of chop stick rests and 5 spoon rests. I applied a aqua blue slip to the trays and will be sgraffito-ing (is that even a word?) the trays this morning.
I also had a successful glaze firing at the league and as soon as I photograph the work will share those photos with you too - maybe this weekend.
I had intended to get a lot done yesterday, but instead got sucked into cyber-space. So, after writing this post, I will not be signing back on today. I say this for myself, because I need more computer discipline!
Paula was kind enough to feature me on her blog yesterday, so if you want to know even more about me, head on over to Manning-Lewis Studios. While you’re there, check out Paula’s beautiful spiral abstract paintings, thanks Paula!
PS It’s officially spring - mother nature must know because all of a sudden the forsythias and magnolias are in full bloom!
Tags: ceramics, clay, pottery, sgraffito, tray
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