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Mishima under Amaco Celadon Glazes

2/17/2020

 

Amaco Cone 6, Celadon Glazes
​over Amaco Black Underglaze

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This Yellow cup and blue bud vase with chevron design were my favorite pair from my mishima series.

Yellow mug: C-60, Marigold, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
Blue Budvase: C-19, Glacier, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
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​Here are more of the bud vases and their glaze information.
  • Top left Bud vase: C-23, Ice, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
  • Top Right Bud vase: C-55, Poppy, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
  • Bottom Left Bud vase: C-65, Tangelo, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
  • Bottom right Bud vase: C-19, Glacier, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
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​Here are my teabowls with their glaze information.
  • Top left Tea Bowl: C-23, Ice, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
  • Top Right Tea Bowl: C-19, Glacier, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
  • Bottom Left Tea Bowl: C-10,Snow, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
  • Bottom right Tea Bowl: C-60, Marigold, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
Interested in seeing more results from amaco glaze testing?
See the other Amaco Glazes

Sketch Book Phase

2/11/2020

 

Organic Wood Carving​
​Step 1:

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I am releasing an entire series on how I make my Ceramics + Wood Combo pieces. All my wood pieces start here...in my sketchbook.
I draw a bunch of different ideas of wooden piece I could make. The drawings vary in scale, proportion, style. Eventually I trust my gut on what one feels right to me.
I picked the largest drawing I drew in sharpie to be my goal for my wooden piece I will make.

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Walls are up!

2/6/2020

 

Latest update of converting my basement into a ceramic studio.

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My basement studio officially feels cozy and enjoyable to work in!
It is literally cozier with the addition of insulation the basement stays a lot warmer, and visually cozier with the warm hues of the wooden walls.

I am still figuring the layout of my studio, and need to build more furniture but it's mostly done. The time to put up these walls was almost month, and well worth the disruption in studio time. Now to add some more shop lights for these long dark Milwaukee winter days.
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​My favorite part of the basement remodel so far is my deep window sills that I am already starting to fill with plants.


I'll be sharing more photos soon of this basement slowly turning into a functional studio space.

To see how different the my studio is from the last update click the button below.
Show me the previous basement update

2010, Line in Use

1/31/2020

 

2010 Art Exhibition

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​I thought I would share some more work from 2010 to accompany the video I made of my 2010 bowl from my share a pot and a memory video series. To watch that video click here.
What do you think should I bring some of this thrown cylinder slab built forms back?
​Cheers to 2020 and the beginning of a new decade.
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Train Kiln Wood Firing and Unload

1/9/2020

 

November 2019 River Song Pottery Train Kiln Firing

When you have reached peak temper in the front, and making the last push to get heat to the back of the train kiln...keep that front fire box loaded with big chunks of hardwood.

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There are 3 stacks in this train kiln: front, middle, and back. With side stoke ports on either side of the middle stack.
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Unfired Front Stack
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Unfired Middle Stack
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Unfired Back Stack

After

We had great color this firing. Meaning the  clays colors were great range of red to orange brown.
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Fired Back Stack
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Fired Middle Stack
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Fired Back Stack
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One of my favorite updates for this firing was the mood lights for the overnight shift. My favorite part of the unload was more of this gray/blue coal bed coloring as this was the longest firing yet, and we had big coal beds even in the side stoke aisles.
It's always fun to compare pots from one unload to the next.
See the last Train Kiln Unload.

Top 8 Tools for Making Pottery

11/8/2019

 

#8favpotterytools

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If I was hard pressed to only have 8 pottery tools to use there are the ones I would pick. I have them segregated into two categories. Tools for throwing on the potter's wheel, and tools for carving. Sure I have a few other ones for example a bigger rib for making platters or a clothes pin for making lids...but these are my constant I use every day in the studio tools.

Throwing Tools

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  • Sponge and Wire Tool
  • Mud Tool Rib, Y1
  • Mud Tool Rib, G4




Carving Tools

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  • Dolan Knife, DPT 220C Flexible
  • Dolan Trimming Tool, DPT 555
  • Kemper Trimming Tool, R2 6" Ribbon Tool
  • Sherrill Shredder, Replacement Blade Set​
All the tools above are clickable links to the tools for sale at ClayKing.com. I highly recommend buying supplies from them. They work really hard to have competitive prices, and have a lot of supplies available from one location.


Check out more behind the scenes of my ceramic studio by clicking the link below.
Behind the Scenes of Lisa's Studio

Converting my Basement into Ceramic Studio

11/7/2019

 
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Hi, from my Milwaukee ceramic Studio.
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I recently moved from Illinois to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A lot of my energy has been invested in converting this basement into a studio. Some of the big projects we have tackled so far are:
  • Waterproofing basement (french drain sump/pump system)
  • Semi leveling the floor and laying vinyl floor
  • 2 large windows (so grateful for natural light)
  • Kiln plug and kiln installed
  • Utility sink
​And Probably some other steps along the way.

Click on image below to see a video tour of my basement studio.
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​Want to see what the basement looked liked originally?
See before picture

Sources of Inspiration: Lake Superior Rocks

8/27/2019

 
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Rocks are a constant source of inspiration for my artwork. Ranging from my love of their shapes whether it's an individual rock or whole rock formation. In addition I gain ideas from rocks earthy color palette, and patterns.

The rocks from my most recent trip to lake superior were particularly inspiring. That shoreline had a plethora of voluminous round rocks with amazing patterns. Look at how I found a black rock with an orange pattern similar to my tattoo.
I seriously could have drawn sketches of the rock patterns for days on that trip. I couldn't believe diversity of granite colors with subtle texture. I mean just look at that yellowish and reddish rock I am holding in the pictures below. Glaze goals for sure!

Ps. I hope you had some adventures and time to be refreshed by nature this summer as well.
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