The natural color of clay really appeals to me, especially when I combine two different colored clays in one piece. I've tried so many different clays. I've rejected a few, but not many.
Here are a few pinched pieces I made yesterday. I used the Texas white clay which I am getting more familiar with and I inlaid the Navajo wheel clay. I can't wait to see how these turn out.
After I loaded these photos up on my blog, I said to myself, wouldn't it be fun if I made the same pieces with the Navajo wheel clay and then embedded the Texas white clay in those in the same manner. I seem to go off on so many tangents, I can't keep up with myself.
I know I said in my last post I was only going to make pieces that travel easily, but today I made a textured platter. I purposely left some portions of the white clay showing through. Then I thought it needed a handle, so I added one. How in the heck is this going to travel down the road without being broken? I have no idea.
Just so I could say to myself I made something that would travel easily in an RV, I also made this tile. See I stuck to my promise to myself. I wish I had waited a bit before I put the black slip on the tile. I wanted to add more color to this tile, I really wish I could find the other mason stains I bought. I hope the rain lets up a bit, I'd like to look through all the boxes in my car again to see if I can find them.
Today I was just warming up since I haven't had any clay for a week or so, come back again soon because I'm sure to go off on even more clay tangents.
No use fighting it Linda, you've got pottery in your blood! I like the spiral in the bottom of the bowl :o)
ReplyDeleteI'm imagining that RV of yours rattling and creaking its way down the road. It is lovely to see creativity still going on, no matter where you are. It looks fun combining clays!
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy, thanks, I think you are right.
ReplyDeleteHi Peter, thanks, Gary is really stressed about the weight we are carrying ang towing. I hope we can get somewhere and drop the trailer we are towing to lighten our load and reduce Gary's stress. We have to take it now to reduce the number of trips we have to take across the country to reduce the cost. Hopefully it will all work out.
Hi Linda, I really like your inlay pieces. The spiral is extremely cool. I hope you can get these pieces bisqued soon. Where are you headed next?
ReplyDeleteI like the tangents... keep at it!
ReplyDeletekeep it coming!
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy, thanks, there are huge storms here in California just as we are ready to leave, so we are hoping for a break on Saturday and then we head to Arizona next.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy, thanks, I guess I'll have to keep at it as now I have three bags of clay.
Hi Meredith, I plan on sticking with it, the more the merrier.
Hi Cindy, thanks, there are huge storms here in California just as we are ready to leave, so we are hoping for a break on Saturday and then we head to Arizona next.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy, thanks, I guess I'll have to keep at it as now I have three bags of clay.
Hi Meredith, I plan on sticking with it, the more the merrier.
looks like you're having a ball. you better not hit any big bumps or speedbumps with that basket
ReplyDeleteHi Jim, thanks, with all the potholes due to the rain we are found to fall into one or another. I am madly trying to figure out how to make a nice handle for the unusual basket I have made and as usual have not thought in advance how to attach some type of handle.
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