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Slip

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I attended a workshop presented by Sarah McCarthy at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts in Floyd, Virginia. The workshop focused on texturing wheel thrown pottery, but we also spent some time discussing hand built and slab pieces...

Out of touch lately…

It’s been a bit since my last entry. That’s because my husband and I have been on a little working vacation. We just got back from trip to visit the oldest of our kids and her family in Virginia. While we were there, we spent a bunch of time in the...

Reed Diffusers

A while back I told you about my friends at Now and Zen Healing Arts in Lakeville asking about having some aroma therapy diffusers made to offer for sale to their clients. Well, here is a photo of some that came out of the kiln recently. Each is approximately 7 inches...

Textured Edge Platter

I’ve been working on some large rectangular platters with a textured edge. After rolling the slabs of clay and shaping them with a plaster mold, I use a loop tool to create the edge texture by removing shallow strips of clay around the entire platter. When...

Pots for Aromatherapy

My friends at Now and Zen Healing Arts in Lakeville, Minnesota asked if I could make some aromatherapy items they could offer to clients. I’ve been working on some designs for aromatherapy diffusers, both reed diffusers and candle diffusers. Here is a picture of...