Trimming plates and throwing bowls

and the unloading of kilns. Not a lot of fresh work to show you today. We spent much of this afternoon dealing with complications that have arisen from my stepdaughters concussion. A little amnesia, headaches. They've told her to keepm inactive and unstimulated, which is incredibly difficult for a teenager who is practically picking up wireless with her own brain. *sigh*

Anyway. Here are some pictures from today. Tomorrow will be a little trimming and a lot of glazing.

Another fine day

spent in the basement studio. Whine Whine Whine. Ok so it wasn't bad. I got a lot done. I trimmed all the plates, made a ginormous pile of trimmings, then got Morgan to carry out all the bags of reclaim. After a lovely coffee break I started in with throwing more small plates, and a giant pitcher and a crock and a small mug..all things for special orders. Then a big platter and a big bowl with a decorative rim. A lovely and productive time. Some days the pots throw themselves and I just guide the clay..that was the way things felt today.

End of the work, end of the week

Just kidding, I never run out of work! But this part of the cycle ended today with the trimming, handling and addition of medallions to the mugs. Ro came to help.with the medallions and then she finished loading the kiln for me. It's so nice to have her help. It took at least 1.5 hours off the time I had to spend in the studio tonight. So here are the pictures. The kiln, the stack of mugs etc drying under the fan and the next round of Webster's mugs.

The plates I threw yesterday are not yet ready to trim, but they will be in the morning. Plates are a fast and easy trim, but they make HUGE piles of trimmings. They start as 6 lbs of clay and end up as about 2 wet, then about 1.5 as they dry. But that is what it takes to keep a decent foot ring on the plate.