first mugs of 2018

My ceramic goal for last year was to master mug making. I didn't really -- there wasn't enough studio time. I'm trying agin in 2018. Here's the first batch. Actually not too bad -- mug bodies are consistent. Just need to work on getting more comfortable and consistent with handles. 

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mug batch in progress

mug batch in progress

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attachment sculptures

Once more, with clay.

Taking the shapes from my Attachment collages and translating them into ceramic. Sending 15 tiny mountain pieces off to the kiln this week. 

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tall glacier inspired vessels

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My quest to put paints & glazes in dialogue continues with these vessels inspired by the Iceland landscapes.

Below are images of the process & final results, along with a couple shots from Námaskarð (an area of bubbling geothermal mud pools near Lake Mývatn). 

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inspired by moss & lichen

Developing pieces inspired by pioneer species: moss, lichen and fungi bring life to inhospitable environments and make it possible for new growth to arrive. Beginning to translate this concept in various media. Also, ecological succession is magic.