Condiment Server

Condiment server in Red Manganese clay with a metallic glaze on the rim.  Perfect for sauces and finishing spices.

Weekending Up North

Even though summer seems to be in full force down here in Minneapolis, our neighbors up north, in Duluth, are weeks behind.   It was practically June and icebergs dotted the lake and trees only just began budding.  We....

 Gawked at the ice and enjoyed the cool breeze off of Superior.

Saw the lift bridge in action.

 Enjoyed stunning vistas from far, 

 and near at Gooseberry Falls

 Pondered Devil's Kettle at Judge C.R. Magney State Park.

 Relaxed by the shores of the Brule.

 Hustled for the perfect photo.

 Hunted for agates.

And explored the shore.

Bowls in white

More experiments in red manganese clay.  I particularly like the effect of the white slip on the red clay.    I will be toying around with that concept for a while.

Spring Camping

For the first time in 5 years, we had the best Root River Camping weather.  Emily and I teamed up again as the "Reigning Cat and Dogs".  We repurposed this logo from our giant ski.  We...

 Enjoyed hogging most of the camping space at Cushon's Peak.

 Took advantage of some good photo ops, post race.

 Had a competitively friendly start.

 Hunted for mushrooms.

 This variety is called Dryads Saddle.  A meaty variety with a slight lemon flavor.  Our first harvest as foragers!

And enjoyed being out in nature after a frigid winter.

On my Loom: Double weave Double work

I was excited to try a double weave cloth until I realized that double weave is double warp, double time, double work and twice as expensive.  But who can deny the fun new possibilities.  And so far, it has gone along swimmingly well.

Black and White

After a seemingly long winter break from pottery, I am so happy to be back in the studio.  I am trying out some new ideas, including different clay bodies and glazing techniques.  These bowls are thrown in a red manganese clay.  After the bisque fire, I dipped in matte black, painted wax resist stripes and zig zag patterns and re-dipped in a glossy white.   The wax resist creates the patterns and the manganese speckles the entire bowl. 

Katniss Scarf: Revised

Although I throughly enjoyed Katniss Scarf part 1, my original vision was to create a distinct pattern of diamond floats, so it was back the drawing board.  What emerged is similar in technique, but a bit more spaced out.  Using the same yarn as my Sprouting Cloche,  I had just enough yarn for a nice long fluffy shawl.  The addition of mohair in the weft softened the stark white and added dimension.  

 After fulling and drying, I found my new shawl to be the perfect Spring Accessory.