Mud Frogs' Studio: April 2013

Monday, April 22, 2013

Wildlife Pottery and New Glazes

Everyone is back to work in the studio and it is so interesting to open the kiln and see the different styles of each person's work. Ev has been working on some big wildlife pieces and they turned out really beautiful. Karen has really started to enjoy the glazing process and has done some lovely sushi sets. Ev and I have been working on some hummingbird designs for the Bull River Guest Ranch.

I enjoy seeing what our new glazes do on different clay bodies and how the glazes interact with each other.

Thanks for stopping by

Caroline

Saturday, April 13, 2013

The Baja Frog is back home!!!!

Ev has been busy since she got home after 5 months away. These are just a few pieces that she has been working on. Hopefully next weekend we will all get together at the studio. I am looking forward to all of us working on a combined project.
Welcome home Ev and Karen we hope you get over that cold soon so you can come out and play!!!
Thanks for stopping by
Caroline

I grew up in Saskatchewan, yet when I was young the wind caught hold of me and over time I found myself "moved to live near" each of the three oceans surrounding Canada. Saskatchewan will always be a part of me, because that is where my childhood began. As a child, I played with clay, dug deep from the garden. Now, from time-to-time I use various other mediums, but I always return to playing with clay.I love imaging about the pieces in my mind. Building the pieces seems to be far less challenging for me, than glazing them! Yet, when a piece goes through the creating, building and glazing process and comes out meeting my expectations, then I feel I have won.

Having grown up and worked in the Kootenays all my life, I found myself semi-retired last year and needing something fun and interesting to do. I have always wanted to try pottery, so our good friend Karen took on the challenge to teach my sister and myself. My husband, Richard, was kind enough to give up his workshop to build us a studio and he continually makes improvements for us. We have been having the best time ever since. Caroline and Karen hold down the fort while the Baja frog enjoys the winter in Mexico and Arizona, but she returns to work in the spring. Looking forward to new creations. Have a great day!