Clay Wedgie

Test

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:30:22 GMT

Test Test Test Test

Dog In Cheung Sam

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:38:13 GMT

Kung Hey Fai Choi
A Dog in Cheung Sam is better than a dog in a dinner.

I like Finocchio

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:06:05 GMT
Finocchio On My Back

In the Kitchen

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:01:54 GMT
In The Kitchen
Easy Peasy
The Original

Bad Langoustine

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:42:22 GMT
Langoustine - the saga continues
Revision

UK Artist and Designer and ME

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:08:35 GMT
UK Artist and Designer and ME Today is set up time for the Islington contemporary Art and Design Fair. Tonight is the private view behind the Angel Tube. The whole weekend will be an opportunity to view and buy the work of contemporary UK artists and designers and ME. Time to pimp mayware.

Bad Bad Langoustine

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:41:21 GMT
When Langoustine gone bad
It must be Monday!!
[First Draft]

I love a title, please

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:04:25 GMT
Trying out a new feature on a lazy saturday afternoon.

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:39:50 GMT
Another test!!

Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:20:13 GMT
Test Again

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:07:49 GMT
More Fruit Pies
Another Version

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:53:03 GMT
Fruit Pie I love Fruit Pies

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:36:00 GMT
Test I haven't been able to post for a month. This is a test.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:35:30 GMT
Please and Thank You

Don't forget!!

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 18:25:06 GMT
Studio Wall

Free wall decoration courtesy of Home Depot [Astoria, NYC], Disney paint swatches.

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 22:04:53 GMT
Bearly Naff Illustration done today: Bad Bear Day.

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:17:59 GMT
Chinese In San Francisco
The Illlustrated London News, Jan. 23, 1875

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:09:26 GMT
On the way to Palm Studio
Little Venice, St John's Woods

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 17:46:28 GMT
Chinese Prisioner

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:10:43 GMT
Hyde Park Pavilion 2005: A'lvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura with Cecil Balmond - Arup Serpentine Gallery at the back

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:14:51 GMT
On my way to the Globe Theatre Morris dancers in front of the Tate Modern on St George Day - also William Shakespeare's birthday.

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:55:29 GMT
Slippery I've been slurping around with thick porcelain slip on stoneware. The porcelain slip gives a strange quality to the stoneware. It looks good with my cheap jade glaze. This week, I started doing some 'Joanna Howells' without knowing exactly what she does with her slip. So far so good, except the slip can get bubbly if I move it around too much - and I can't take the air bubbles out like I do with plaster. Will play some more. I had also resort to making fresh porcelain slip. The freaking rusty wheel head drives me crazy. Myiolicka Did two maiolica test tile with white cherry glaze. [Raspberry sans chrome] This glaze is not dusty like a traditional maiolica glaze that I know from Sicily. I did a couple of drawings and colour charts with all my stains. It was fun. Will see how the colours come out in cone 8. Also made a plate trying out the gay sailor relief. I think it was a success. It works okay with the plaster mould backing. Today I can't seem to work it out on a vertical vase. Maybe I have to look into sprigging.

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:19:30 GMT
Bingo Firing I went to open my kiln to day. The hand built flat vase came out very good. The colour was right on. I finally get it that I don't have to slave myself to one firing temperature. The bisque firing was sufficient to get the iron red colour that I need. I'm please that it came out. This is the problem with sculpture - multiple firing - too expensive to make. I didn't get an explosion in my kiln this time with the tapioca in porcelain. The new firing ramp works out alright, but it used 36.6 kw rather than the usual 28 Kw. So it is more expensive to fire these little buggers. I'm a bit sensitive to cost as I just got the electricity bill!

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:47:04 GMT
200 gram Balls I didn't like the mini bowl throwing exercise yesterday. I went to studio today. What did I do? I wedge 20 balls of 200 gm porcelaina and started throwing, like I'm processed. I have much success today; I did 14 sake bowls and only chucked 6 balls in an hour. I even played with the profile edges in different ways. Today, the weather was very nice, spring is in the air, and I can almost put away the ski jacket for the studio. I went to the country fair this evening to help Linda. It reminded me of esoterica in San Fran.

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 19:39:14 GMT
Read something on clayart about making small half pound bowls for glaze test. I liked the idea, so I wedged 20 balls of 200g [slight less than half a pound] porcelain and threw. It turned out throwing small balls take some getting used to. I poked my finger in the centre and it went straight to the wheel. I only threw a few successful ones and I stopped, I think this takes too much clay for nothing. I will make little tomb stones for the glaze tests.