Awesome Fall Weekend

Gina and I have spent the day unloading the gas kiln with Mugi Studio (NYC) and reloading with the YMCA (NYC) pieces. Gina managed to move up all pieces that were in the kiln to the gallery (see photos) that were mine. In addition, she managed to sort and pack all the pieces that were unloaded this morning for Mugi. Go Gina!

A Saturday with Mugi Studio students

I have a relationship with Mugi Studio in New York City in which the students come to my studio and spend the day glazing their pieces with my glazes. I will fire the pieces in my gas kiln. The pieces are picked up by the instructor (owner and friend) and returned to the students.

The workshops are usually in the fall and spring. I will have a group on Tuesday and the last group on October 27th.

The photos show the studio cleaned up prior to the workshop and then the students.

David

Wesleyan Potters Holiday Sale

We picked out the pieces for the Wesleyan Potters Holiday Sale in Middletown, Connecticut.

The Gala Celebration will be Friday, November 23rd from 10 am until 9 pm, consisting of mid-morning champagne and an evening reception at 6 pm.

Glazing Days...

I have been glazing my pieces for the next kiln. I need this shelving unit full plus other pieces to fill the kiln. It is my hope that the kiln will be loaded this week.

Enjoy a picture of the flowers outside my studio door.

David

Saki Set

While in California we had saki one evening in which everyone encouraged me to make something like this....

Happy Friday!

David

Guilford Art Center Craft Expo

Gina and I have been volunteering this afternoon at the Guilford Art Center Craft Expo. The show will be open tomorrow from 12 noon until 6 pm.

David

Sake Server and Cups

Okay, I got some inspiration while I was on our family vacation in California.  We had dinner in a Japanese restaurant in Pal Alto.  This restaurant was one of Steve Jobs favorites.  We had sake and I was encouraged by loved ones to make both the container that the sake was served in and the cups in which we enjoyed the sake from.  Here is my first attempt at this...

I hope you are staying cool in this very hot weather.

David

Sake container.



The two pieces separated - sake goes in the piece on the left and hot water goes in the piece on the right.



Sake cups (without handles).