Big Ol' Owl

I was coiling clay like crazy for a few days making this big owl for the yard. There's a spot at the top of the pole that held our old power line -- might be the perfect place to put this thing to scare the packrats! The war with them is ongoing. Of course this will have to survive a glaze application and firing before it can be put into service protecting us.

While walking last week we stumbled upon a vein of chocolate jasper that I've been hoping to find for the last five years. It was pretty well mined out years ago but we were able to collect a little material and I hope to cut a few stones from it. There are reds and chocolates, and I think the lighter stuff is pastelite.

Here is a pendent with a pretty piece of Kingman turquoise I recently made. I'm working on combining different metals which can be tricky. This is textured copper and brass with a patina of liver of sulfur that adds a bit of character.