Sunday, February 14, 2016

Porcelain

Here are three small pieces I made during the porcelain e-class. Two others broke in the trimming. It's not apparent in the pictures but they are quite thin and fragile. I'm working on another pinch pot and two V shaped pots bigger than the one below, but trimming porcelain is a much slower process than stoneware and it's taking forever to dry them properly for each stage because of the high humidity. The real challenge, firing, won't happen until some time after we get back from Arizona. Will they melt, crack or delaminate?




Tractor

 What is it about tractors that is so exciting? Bob is giddy with excitement and the neighbors are begging to take selfies on it. But the wi...