Experimenting with glass...

I decided to do a little experiment with small glass flat marbles and clay.  Check out the before and after.  I  think the blue coloring came from a small amount of baby blue underglaze I had painted on the clay.  Next time I will make the channels bigger so that there isn't so much spillage.  Thank goodness I had a ton of kiln wash on the kiln shelf because it made cleanup of the melted glass a breeze!

Cat in the Hat

What do you do when you have a little extra time at work?  Doodle on the board!

Ancient Peruvian Moche Pottery

While on my quest for the perfect clay crab I found this interesting example.  It is an example of Moche Pottery.  A dominant force on Peru's northern coast, the ancient Moche culture created finely crafted pottery of compelling naturalism.  The Moche culture lived from about 100-800 AD.  These ancient Peruvians used primarily red and white clays/slips while they created spouted vessels of all types.  Their works focused on the passage of fluids as irrigation was the source of their wealth and the foundation of their empire.

Moché, Crab Effigy Vessel, 100–800 AD, ceramic,

gift of Frank Nelson Carroll, Jr., in memory of his grandfather, Francis Lafayette Carroll, II

Feelin' Crabby!

I have been surfing the web for inspiration on a new ceramics project.  Beings that I am from Baltimore, MD, I decided to research "crab" pottery.  I found some lovely examples and ideas from Carolina Creations Blog

Native American Symbols

Not long ago I was looking for a picture of the Native American symbol for kokopelli (the flute player).  I found a nice list of basic native symbology and used it as reference to paint meaning into my piece.  Using symbols in pottery is a great way for people to learn about Native American culture, as well as a fun way to add context and decor to a plain piece of pottery!

Playing with the Gouache .

A page from my art journal.

Art Contest :)

I entered some of my work in an art contest.  This is my first contest... exciting!! The site holds regular art contests that anyone can enter.  The link is below:

Artistic Circle's Website