FIRING

I'm waiting to fire the kiln, 
an assortment of thrown and handbuilt pots
some burnished and some not.
White and Terracotta Earthenware,
and Raku White and T.

Pit Fire

These photos are of the big metal pot I picked up at a Clearance Sale.  It has been used to render down fat etc. at an abattoirs.  I intend to line it with good burning wood, then build up layers inside with pots and sawdust, and lots of colour making goodies. etc. to carry out a pit fire.  It's very deep and large enough to hold quite a lot of pots.  I thought it would be better than digging a hole in the ground  and if needed can also light a fire around the outside for extra heat.Can't wait to try it out, still madly making pots and burnishing first, then a low bisque fire and then the fun can begin. 

Novice Section/Pottery/Frost Over Barraba Art Festival 2012

Thrilled that the Judge saw something in this little teapot to award
me a Highly Commended
I have an obsession with teapots and can't wait to finish off the 4
I have in progress

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PIT FIRING

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Two

Three

White Earthenware Clay, handbuilt, burnished by hand and pit fired
Absolutely thrilled with the results on all three pots.
Can't wait to pit fire more.

Smart Birds

These are photos of the same nest,
which show the ingenuity of the
Leatherhead bird.   They have made a base for
the nest  weaving bark strips into other
bits scavanged from the surrounding area.
Brilliant, have never seen a nest like this before.

Burnished, fired and waxed

  My latest pottery 

Burnished, waiting to pit fire

Today's Painting

Summer Blooms
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
SOLD

Just love this painting

"Canyon Wall"
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
$800.00

Results of a weekend painting

"Avalanche"
Acrylic and Mixed Medium on Stretched Canvas


$700

"Urban Myth"
Unframed Acrylic and Mixed Medium on Paper 


$350.00

"Out of the Darkness into the Light"
Acrylic and Mixed Medium on Stretched Canvas


$600.00

Red Rock Canyon
Unframed Acrylic Painting
49cm H x 24cm W



$350

Mrs. Eccles

I've just started up at pottery after a break of
approx. 22 years - these are my first efforts

                                      "Who's there?"
                          Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
                                         60cm wide x 45cm high x 4cm deep


                                        $600.00
                                   

The new Garden Bench

This beautiful bench has been crafted by Don,

brilliant.

                                                       My beautiful garden, 

starting from scratch I'm gradually getting there

Holiday photos I love

A fantastic 3 weeks travelling round Victoria in caravan,  snapped about 500 photos, these are a few of the ones I especially love.  

Rudolph and his friends decked out in flowers, Christmas in Ballarat, Victoria

Lighthouse Keepers mode of transport, Otway Lighthouse, Victoria

The Grotto, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

King of the yard, "Warrock" Station, Victoria

Craftmanship of days gone by, "Warrock" Station, Victoria

GHOST GUMS

Acrylic Painting on Stretched Canvas
Ready to Hang
60cm. H x 45cm. W 


$380

A Time Gone By

Acrylic on Canvas

29cm. W & 39cm. H unframed
55cm W. x 66cm H framed
Professionally framed - Metallic finished frame
Offwhite Mat with .5cm. Gold inlay


$200 unframed
$325 framed

Living on the Edge

Acrylic on stretched Canvas 

46cm. W x 90cm. H                      $600

The Roundup

Acrylic & Collage on Stretched Canvas
Surrounded by Black Box Frame
Overall 56cm. W x 66cm.  H

$450

Lion Fish

Acrylic on Yuppo
SOLD