Mud Frogs' Studio: Greenware and a bisque firing

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Greenware and a bisque firing

These are the new birdhouses drying on the shelf.Karen has been throwing the bottoms and then I take them and create a lid and decorate them.It is great working as a team.Now we are waiting for our other team member to get home and back to work.We are also looking forward to her talented carpenter husband to return as well...we need more shelves....The last picture is what came out of the last bisque firing...Big trays,garlic keepers,lots of soap dishes and of course a birdhouse.Time to get glazing...
I hope you are having a great day.
Caroline

1 comment:

Dagmar said...: That is a great looking haul! Lots of new birdhouses to sell..you will have them lined up to buy these new ones..great to have a team member there helping out..I am sure the other Mud Frog will be glad to come home and create..I think she said something about MAY! ❤
Great work sweet sister of mine! Give a high 5 to Karen!
xoxo; March 10, 2012 at 4:30 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!