Not gonna lie to you, I too, have been a little confused about all the sculpture and pottery that I’ve churned out over the past 30 years and what it means to my trajectory as an artist. As I’ve also been a serious…
Read MoreA frieze of crows.
Recent fired piece: Ophanim, terra cotta and manganese oxide wash, 8” w x 9” h. 2022.
Earth+ Fire*
Ever wonder how the ceramic process works? I'm fascinated by it and I think you'll be too once you know more. Ceramics, like many other art processes, is a multi-staged process. Here is my quick-and-dirty explanation:
Read MoreYo, Science, bitches!
I’d gotten to a point in my ceramic work where I was becoming curious about the chemistry and wanting to have more control over the surface appearance of my work, but even more, I wanted to cut down on the cost of my glazes. Commercial glazes are hella expensive but worth it for the reliability, and making glazes from scratch was a nightmare— so I was told….
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Is green my favorite color? Uh, yeah.
Make Your Own Glazes
Several years ago, I put aside all friendly warnings and dismissed my trepidation and started mixing my own glazes…
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All coils firing in my warp reactor core.
An old kiln re-build
When I began using my kiln in 2016, I began keeping a log of the hours that each firing took to achieve a certain cone or temperature. For a few years, the number of hours really didn’t change too much unless the kiln was really loaded but then I noticed…
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