Trying to get back to work...

Bridal Shower Platter...

As part of Katie's Connecticut Bridal Shower - all the guest signed and wrote little notes to both Katie and Thom on the lip of a platter.  This platter has finally made it to the electric kiln.

Happy 4th of July (belated)!!!

Summer has arrived and the dog was enjoying hanging out in the studio with us last weekend on the cement floor.  Gina and I got the air conditioner installed and running for the studio.  I was able to load an electric kiln full pieces!  Gina carried up the final pieces from the last gas kiln to the gallery before the temperature was unbearable.

Stay Cool!

David



 

Congratulations to Katie & Thom!

Katie (my daughter) and Thom

were married this past weekend

in the backyard.

Congratulations to both of them!

 There were several pieces of pottery involved with the wedding. The guest all received a tumbler that were stamped with Thom and Katie and the date of the wedding (6.18.11).

The flowers were arranged by David Brown an Artist from Old Saybrook.  He lives in a hay house on his farm in which grows the flowers for the arrangements.  The flowers were all placed in vases, pitcher and/or a bucket that Katie selected from my gallery.










 

The wedding cake had two whistles on top!

Today, I made my first piece of pottery in my own studio and I'm looking forward to teaching at Wesleyan Pottery - tomorrow.

David

Katie & Thom's Tumblers

It's been awhile...  I have been working on Katie & Thom's tumblers for their wedding.  Here are the some photos of the production of the tumblers.  It is my hope to have them completed by the end of next week.

They are glazed in two different colors in groups of 6 or 7 tumblers.  Yes, they were stamped with their name and date of the wedding with iron in the lettering.

I hope all is well.

David

Happy Spring!

Happy Spring!  We (Gina and I) have been trying to pull together the spring show postcard and have finally decided on a photo.  I had a detour from the studio - needed a new washer and updated the pantry in the process.  Checkout the picture - no snow!  However, we have new snow on the ground tonight.

Have a great night!

David

Wedding Dinnerware...

Here are some photos taken of a dinnerware set made for a bride and groom this summer.  I have been asked to share more photos...  David

Snow, Ice, Rain and Cold.... I'm trying to get back to work!

So, we have had one storm after another and we are expected to have another one today.  We had big flakes of snow and now the rain has just started.  The tempature is actually 38 degrees and feels nice outside.  Let's hope everything is still standing after this storm (and the next two which are scheduled to come, too).  Yes, we have had someone clear the barn roofs and the garage roof.  Time will only tell.  Let's hope for the best!  At least, Mia has enjoyed the cold and most of the snow...

Upcoming Events:  Wesleyan Potters
I have two workshops at Wesleyan Potters.  The first workshop will be this Friday, February 11th and the second workshop will be Friday, February 18th.  Both workshops will be on decoration of your pieces.  I encourage everyone to bring at least six (6) bisqued pieces with them to the workshop.  As you can see from the picture (above), I have my pieces bisqued and ready for the workshops.

Back to Work!
I have a kiln load almost ready to glaze and then fire (see photo above).  I'm still throwing a few more items - because, both Gina and I believe we do not have enough (see photos below).  What do you think?

Stay Warm and Be Safe.  Below are some pictures of the farm taken today.

David

 

Throwing a Vase (Video)

Okay, Gina just added one more video to YouTube!  Here is the link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LArIkBv6pVo.

Enjoy!

David