Gone tomorrow or inspired!

Waited for 2 weeks, then they were open and 3 days later, falling to the ground!

Beauty sometimes just doesn't last.

I've been enjoying being a new member of a group over on Facebook, called Clay Buddies.  There are over a thousand members, and lots are new at working with clay.  There are also a lot of professional and studio potters.  I've been inspired by them.

One who inspired me is Stephanie Young of Calm Water Designs.



I don't carve like she does, but I'm thrilled to think about doing "Rookwood" and "Newcombe" styles of Art Nouveau.

Here's her site, in case you want to see more!

One of my early clay inspirations came from Adelaide Alsop Robineau, and I was thrilled to see that Young had made a vase as hommage to the Scarab Vase.   Young then offered it as an auction piece for the Everson Museum.




The original Scarab Vase.


Adelaid Alsop Robineau (for more info, here's a great article)

Nouveau Vase Three, before and after

Designer Liner by Mayco, and Stroke & Coat glazes, same manufacturer.  Then a coat of their Matte Clear glaze.

This time I timed it just right, and the kiln had room for it last night and it came out from cone 5-6 firing today! Oh I'm happy about this one!

Of course I see lots that I can do better next time, as well as things that I didn't expect (the way glazes always work!)

Nouveau Two

Still working out the kinks...but am hopeful that this little lidded jar/vase will have good results.  Remember the glazes are powdery looking, so the pink will turn bright red, and the pale turquoise should be a shiny turquoise when finished.

It's all a process.  Who said that?

A bit Nouveau

Trying out a new motif...

The technique was described in my post yesterday.

Size is 4-1/2 inches wide by 6-1/4 inches high.

Clay is Highwater's Little Loafers, all fired to cone 6 electric.