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There's nothing like not being able to get into the studio, to inspire clay ideas. I see this in brown stoneware, oval, about 10" high and soda fired; the spirals are a stamped design, perhaps with yelow or purple glaze "inlay." But I will also make it in B-mix, and leave the stamps natural. ...

Fine Mess Pottery In progress: This pitcher was thrown on the wheel as a botttomless cylinder, then squashed into an oval shape. The handle and bottom were added after it had partially dried, which was also when I added the brushstrokes.

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One nice thing about platters is that I get a larger surface to decorate. Though I often use a single large stamp as a focal point, this time I went with an overall, wallpaper design. It actually looks a little wallpaperish, perhaps in a Victorian homw.

Fine Mess Pottery Just delivered some new pots to Summer Island Studios, at 149 Maine St in Brunswick, ME. Check 'em out if you are in the area. They've got lots of other great stuff as well: Jewelry, painting, handmade clothes. My favorite is the life-size llama!

Fine Mess Pottery Getting ready for the holidays puts me in the mood to make platters! These won't be done for Thanksgiving, of course, but they will be out of the kiln in plenty of time for Christmas.

Fine Mess Pottery Finally got those pots shipped off to Bethel, hooray! Should arrive by Friday.

Fine Mess Pottery Have a favorite potter? Post the link on Fine Mess Pottery's wall. I am always looking for new good potters to admire.

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I had a whole bunch of same-size lids to trim -- a recurrent circumstance. Normally, I place the leatherhard lid on its corresponding pot, and re-center both on the wheel before I trim the lid to its final shape. ...

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A student, Martha Mixon, recently brought in some slab plates she had been working on using these square cardboard plates that you can buy at the grocery store. My version is in B-mix 10, and carries the impression of a lace doily on half of the plate.

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The yummy orange finish on this piece is a classic soda look. Lidded jar measures about 8" high x 5" in diameter. Perfect size for a coffee or tea canister, or stash your treasures here!

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...is just a wish. I have a lot of wishes in the works. If you haven't gathered, the dark of the year is when I do my best navel-gazing: evaluating where I am and where I want to be, and what it takes to get there. ...





















