LAST POST

 

I would like to thank Adriana for welcoming me to join in every week

to post my latest hits and misses.  I have thoroughly enjoyed "making 

new friends" which I would not have done without Mud Colony.  

 

It's only about 18 months ago I came across Mud Colony,

and it opened up a whole new world for me.  Every

week I would eagerly wait for the next installments

in the lives of the many talented potters who contributed,

following their successes and tears while getting

down and dirty in clay.

 

What a life and how lucky are we who get our hands

into lovely squishy clay.

 

I will miss Mud Colony, but intend to keep up by

 following everyone on Facebook.

  

The last couple of weeks I've been trying to "venture outside

 box" with my painted designs.  Below are just a few  images

of new avenue I'm experimenting with.

 

 I'm excited with the result of this jug,

just don't know if I got too carried away and

didn't know when to stop

 

And my gum leaves which are becoming very popular

and one slightly wonky bottle

 

 

Well, that's me forthe last Mud Colony post, but don't

forget to check out Mud Colony for everyone else's

last week.

 

Thank you again Adriana, and a big thankyou in regards

to your help with the gas "monster" kiln.  I've bought a

small electric kiln since then and it gets a workout these days instead

of tackling the gas monster.

 

 

On the waiting list

 

 

Waiting for me to find time to glaze them,

a small group - gum blossoms and leaves

and one of my favourite flowers, the waratah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd last post for Mud Colony, check it out before

it is too late and there is no more

 

 

PLATES, PLATES AND MORE PLATES

Excuse the poor photography.  All waiting for bisque fire.

 



A LITTLE BIT OF PAINTING

 

 

Made these two dishes with white earthenware,

following Gail Kennedy's technique.

A bit bland, but wanted to keep them white

with a clear glaze, hence a bit of

underglaze painting.

 

 

 

Don't forget to check out the works of other potters at Mud Colony. 

 

 



I LOVE PAINTING AS WELL AS POTTERY

As well as pottery my other love is painting, so I have tried my hand at painting on some of my pots using underglaze before they are bisque fired.  In case there is a problem with the firing, I photographed them for my records.  

The background is not too hot as it was a last minute decision at pottery on Monday and I didn't have any special backing. 

 With the exception of the two triple sets, all the others have been thrown on the wheel.   The flat ones are plate/dish shapes about 8-9 cms in height.  As a newbie, I was not unhappy with the results, still can't seem to throw anything taller than about 20cms in height, but I'm trying.