Beautiful Blue Ceramic Pieces

Here are a few new pieces that came out of the kiln two days ago.  The blue glaze on the mugs and bowls is one of my favorite glaze combinations.  I layer a rutile blue glaze over the top of a tenmoku glaze.
The tall blue vase is a new design and I am happy with how it came out.

Last night the Lake House had another fun First Friday event showcasing two artists.  Here are a few of my pieces on display.

Scargo Pottery Inspiration

On my recent trip back east I went back home to visit my mother on Cape Cod.  I have always been thankful that my mother opened up my eyes to art when I was younger.  I can remember going to see museum and gallery shows with her.  She would also take me to ceramic studios, primarily on Cape Cod, that had retail space attached.
One of my favorite places to go was and still is Scargo Pottery in Dennis, which is down the street from my mother's home.  Whenever I am back home I stop in at Scargo.  I enjoy seeing what they are up to and speaking with them about glazes, trends, new work, etc.  When Harry Holl, who established Scargo Pottery, was still alive, I loved to watch him work.  He was an inspiration.
Here are a few images from my visit.

Picasso Exhibit

I was in New York recently and saw the Picasso exhibit at MOMA.  It is an incredible, once in a lifetime exhibit of his sculpture.  I highly recommend it if you are in New York.  Here are some of the pieces in the show.  Enjoy!

This piece was done in clay in one day and then a bronze was made of it.

 Clay Pieces

A Happy Kiln

These are some pieces that I took out of the kiln yesterday.  It is always nice to have everything come out of the kiln as you want it.  Especially after recently having kiln problems that caused bad firings.