I opened the oven and removed a few (very few ) of the pieces. I will remove the rest tomorrow, with an explanation of the successes and failures. Here are a couple of the successes:The little bowl, turquoise runny glaze on the inside, painted oxide black in a design on the outside. This may be one of my very favorite pieces ever. I will definitely be making more pieces using this technique.
Glaze test: Managnese oxide 1% and Chrome oxide 1% in the runny glaze. I thought it might turn out pink, but instead I got this gorgeous, glassy black-brown with tiny green specks! It's a keeper.
Glaze test Chrome oxide 2.5% in the runny glaze: really interesting with different hues of green. I am going to run this test again using only 1.5% chrome oxide to see if I can get it a little less opaque and a bit lighter. Very promising.
My standard glaze on the Sexy Bowls (thank you Amanda for that name!) worked perfectly as usual, I did not screw up the recipe :)
Come back and visit tomorrow for the rest. I have a lot of work waiting out there in the studio for me!!
11 comments:
How lovely to take the time to do what you love...I love your life, sorella!
Creativity is so good for the soul....
Just so beautiful. I love ceramics and your are gorgeous!
I love those blues. They remind me of the nuances of the sea.
Beautiful!
Cameron
PS I must tell you that my husband wants to move our trip to Antibes/NIce in May to October just to drive up and stay 3 days at your B&B.
Those Sexy Bowls are so...sexy! I really love them and best of all I love my little turquoise and black bowl, it's a beauty. Put my name on one and keep it safe for me. Back tomorrow to check on the rest. amanda
All so beautiful...turquoise bowl is my favourite, love it!!
Look forward to seeing more of your work. :-)
I gasped as I opened up your blog and saw . . .BLUE! Where before there were just white pieces that had gone into the oven, now things have been fired!!! So exciting and I love those blues and greens.
Loved that you're still working with sand from Germany, too.
Can't wait to see the rest!
how exciting to see images straight from your kiln!
oooh delicious. I love that first bowl you showcased, esp and the bowls in the kiln that are white on the outside and blue on the inside. Really beautiful work! I would love to have one at Peacock Pavilions but afraid no way to get it here safely!
Thank you for the comments! It does my heart good, since I tend to work in isolation (especially this year....) Yes, it is always interesting to open the kiln!
These natural shades of blue, celedon and turquoise are very lovely indeed. They look and feel natural -- unlike so many ceramic colors out there.
Cameron, that is so very sweet -- I am sorry we won't be open in may this year because of the reconstruction, but the following year we will, just so you know.
Maryam, I will have to bring it to you personally :) :)
the blues!!
blue is my favorite color and I am loving the "sexy bowls"
So gorgeous.
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