Mud Frogs' Studio: Birdhouse Crazy

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Birdhouse Crazy

I have taken a break from painting this summer and have been setting up a pottery studio with my sister Evelyne and friend Karen- we call ourselves the mud frogs.
Karen has been helping us with learning about handbuilding,wheel work,glazes,bisque firing and the list goes.
Thank-you Karen -there is so much to learn.
As you can probably see from the photos we love our birds so we have been doing a lot of birdhouses and feeders.Everything we do seems to be nature inspired .Birdbaths made from huge rhubarb and hosta leaves and of course I might just have to add that someone in our group has quite a thing for fish!
We just finished a bisque firing this morning ,so I wll keep you posted on how the glaze firing goes.
I hope you are having a great day.
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Dagmar said...: Wow! This is wonderful..a new blog and what great pieces of work..of course I love the birdhouses and think your header is great..now Evelyne will have to start reading all about what you guys are up by reading the blog❤
Well done to you, Karen and Evelyne☀; January 3, 2012 at 7:12 PM

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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!