I'm telling FaceBook people they are Neuvo Primitive.
I've had fun making them, though it takes quite a lot more time than a simple cylinder.
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Archaic or Neuvo-Primitive
I couldn't figure out how to describe these pots in words.
I'm telling FaceBook people they are Neuvo Primitive.
I've had fun making them, though it takes quite a lot more time than a simple cylinder.
I'm telling FaceBook people they are Neuvo Primitive.
I've had fun making them, though it takes quite a lot more time than a simple cylinder.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Glorious Sunday with pottery
Back in the studio.
Conscious of how I use my body. Each centering of clay demands that I relax shoulders, straighten spine, use my legs and elbows propped upon them to push the clay, not my neck and shoulders. I'm trying to keep the muscles that just graduated from Physical Therapy happy.
A few weeks ago I did throw a couple of tiny pitchers, glazed them, and here was one.
I'm now trying to get finished on some of the Spirit Houses, but all three that are glazed are still waiting for the final firing since they didn't get in the one loaded yesterday. Strange choices that Charles makes when loading a glaze kiln. He thought since there wasn't much glaze on them...or something to that effect. I just have to be patient with his way of doing things, he's the manager after all.
I've got a roof which I removed after the construction showed it was just the wrong size for the body of the wishing well. So now I'm going to make something else to go below the roof.
Is this a bit of cart before the horse? Perhaps. I'll let you know what happens, because I have no earthly clue at this point.
My mantra is to make 4 things each day...whether beginning, middle or ending process. Not exactly production, is it?
Conscious of how I use my body. Each centering of clay demands that I relax shoulders, straighten spine, use my legs and elbows propped upon them to push the clay, not my neck and shoulders. I'm trying to keep the muscles that just graduated from Physical Therapy happy.
A few weeks ago I did throw a couple of tiny pitchers, glazed them, and here was one.
I'm now trying to get finished on some of the Spirit Houses, but all three that are glazed are still waiting for the final firing since they didn't get in the one loaded yesterday. Strange choices that Charles makes when loading a glaze kiln. He thought since there wasn't much glaze on them...or something to that effect. I just have to be patient with his way of doing things, he's the manager after all.
I've got a roof which I removed after the construction showed it was just the wrong size for the body of the wishing well. So now I'm going to make something else to go below the roof.
Is this a bit of cart before the horse? Perhaps. I'll let you know what happens, because I have no earthly clue at this point.
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| Can you see the violets blooming in the grass like crazy? behind the pots just about dry enough to trim. |
My mantra is to make 4 things each day...whether beginning, middle or ending process. Not exactly production, is it?
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| If only we could go outside, please please please! |
Monday, February 10, 2014
Photos sideways
I'm pretty new to having a smart phone.
I take lots of photos with mine.
I always hold the phone vertically. And snap the pics.
Today I discovered Etsy won't let me use any of those vertically oriented photos on my little shop. These aren't exactly "professional" level photos...but I did set up a nice background, and had natural light, just like they asked me to do.
And all the pots lie there on their sides. There is no Etsy fix. I looked through 60 or so of their topics that had very little to do with sideways photos. Finally tried the forum page, and others had had it happen, and spoke of using Picasa to switch them around. So I edited all the ones I wanted to use, saved them after turning them on their sides then back to vertical, crossed all fingers and toes. And finally it worked.
And of course then I had to click about a dozen other tabs that have nothing to do with pottery.
I'm so glad Etsy is there. I'm waiting to make a sale on it. I do like browsing other's shops and choosing favorites. I'd like to sell something some day. Maybe I need more pots listed. So today I've got a few more to post. Now that I've got the photos upright!
I take lots of photos with mine.
I always hold the phone vertically. And snap the pics.
Today I discovered Etsy won't let me use any of those vertically oriented photos on my little shop. These aren't exactly "professional" level photos...but I did set up a nice background, and had natural light, just like they asked me to do.
And all the pots lie there on their sides. There is no Etsy fix. I looked through 60 or so of their topics that had very little to do with sideways photos. Finally tried the forum page, and others had had it happen, and spoke of using Picasa to switch them around. So I edited all the ones I wanted to use, saved them after turning them on their sides then back to vertical, crossed all fingers and toes. And finally it worked.
And of course then I had to click about a dozen other tabs that have nothing to do with pottery.
I'm so glad Etsy is there. I'm waiting to make a sale on it. I do like browsing other's shops and choosing favorites. I'd like to sell something some day. Maybe I need more pots listed. So today I've got a few more to post. Now that I've got the photos upright!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Pictures again pottery & trees
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| New (to me) wheel and first 3 pots on sill |
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| Pot #1 |
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| Pot #2 |
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| Pot #3 |
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| Spring trees near Folk Art Center on Blue Ridge Parkway |
Wanting to wander along through the woods, I returned to my duties in Black Mountain. Another day...I shall walk along these trees.
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