What is going on... Revisited...

Some of the greenware that is in the bisque kiln right now... and now I have the chocolate clay going on in wet next to wet white at the same time... DANGER of contamination Will Rodgers!!!!
This new work is focused on sculptural form and there are subtle things I am trying to "say"...
No protests... but  feelings and relationship stuff...
It is ok with me if I am talking to myself right now...
It is OK...

2 steps forward one step back...

TEABOWLS.
Speckled Stoneware, wheel thrown and altered with chocolate stoneware slip,brushed layered glazes.

ARGHHHHH, Photography.

Submissions for a Bowl Exhibition...





















































Need to order a new background...
I spend too much time photo editing the damned scratches...
PLUS I feel like the color, lighting, grainy thing is kicking my but...
I ALWAYS like the work better in person!
NOW I'm tired and cranky.
Grrrrr and Argh.....

East meets West

I was contacted twice today about being in Etsy Treasuries!
One is a Treasury East (the newest kind)...





















and the other is a Treasury West
it came before East...are they saying the west coast is faster...???)






















Dunno... but attention is nice!
Mugs are cooling....
have a great weekend.

Keywords: handmade ceramic pottery : unique, elegant, modern, contemporary, sculptural, sophisticated studio, ceramics, art, blah blah blah...

So... I re did my listings and I tried to have the words attract people who would be looking for WHAT I MAKE... it does become rather scientific and sterile.... HOWEVER... the internet is definitely a venue for sales... In the mean time...I will approach Galleries/ Brick and Mortar... Just want to make sure they are the best fit...
I have some opportunities and now I have to think about which to pursue...

I can't thank you guys enough for your super feedback.
It gets a little "lonely" in the studio....

MEANWHILE... I am having
an Open Studio Sale Next Wednesday, April 28th at my studio...
ALL DAY: 9am-10pm...
WITH Refreshments...
So you can feel REFRESHED(of course)...
email here if you need directions: jtceramics@aol.com
Mother's Day is coming...
Wedding and Anniversary "Season"...
of course...there is always the WEBSITE to beat the RAGING CROWDS!
and...yeah...I am kidding...
a little...

Hot Etsy Treasury

OK!!! I just love this ETSY treasury !!!
I was so happy to be included!
My pitcher is happy to be surrounded by great STUFF!
Eleanor Hendriks really rocked it and
she's a rockin' potter too!
A big thank you!

Mugs!

Mugs!
Originally uploaded by judi tavill

Working on the Mug Project... we decided to go with the "handmade appeal" and each one with be different... though very close in size...
Don't you love how it takes so much work to give the feeing of simplicity...

Getting Organized...

Well I'm clearing space inside my head to move forward with my work... I basically have 2 color stories happening and I needed to see them in a clear-ISH format.
I've got my "Pales" and my newer "Jewels". Basically they are a combination of semi-mattes and glossy glazes and I really need to make large amounts of the bulk of them so when I glaze I can just push ahead. I've been making small amounts testing everything for so long, on and off now, that I am dreading actually buckling down to make the large batches.
PLUS... I have a small(?)project as I am going to make 5 dozen coffee cups for a very cool local restaurant... so of course I want to refine the shape and start crunching... and on top of that, we have spring break coming up Friday and I will be away for a week in Colorado with my family(snowboarding...and celebrating Passover...and totally BUMMING as I will be unable to attend the NCECA conference!!!)But, while I am away, it is a perfect time to sketch and organize my ideas and direction going forward... So I organized my color ideas ahead of time:
Pales:




































































































































Jewels:

I'm exposing my DARK SIDE

That's all I'm sayin'...