tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47753664118665164672024-03-05T22:00:58.862-06:00pigeon road potteryFine art for an everyday purpose ... ceramics and commentary by Amy HiggasonPigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-86063642134290918622012-06-12T21:26:00.001-05:002012-06-12T21:26:04.344-05:00Carved, Stamped & Sprigged: Surface Decoration Techniques Workshop with Amy Higgason<b>Friday, August 24 & Saturday, August 25, 2012 from 10 am to 5 pm<br />
Optional: Sunday, August 26, 2012 from 10 am to 3 pm<br />
Pigeon Road Pottery, 7744 Pigeon Road, Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin</b><br />
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I enjoy access to other potters via social media. It has been a great way to see interesting work, to get help solving technical problems and to generate potter friendships outside of the small rural area I now live. I have been sharing the processes I use to decorate my pots for several years within this online clay community. I often get requests for more information about my tools, glazes and techniques. This was the catalyst for offering this workshop.<br />
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Pigeon Road Pottery invites you to an intimate workshop where I will share my techniques. Participants will be able to observe very closely the detailed treatments I apply to my pieces in my small and cheerful studio. Weather permitting, we may also work outside under a canopy surrounded by the woods and my home. <br />
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<b>Fee: $250.00</b> Space is limited to 5 participants. Fee includes lunch on Friday and Saturday and shipping of pieces created during the workshop. Payment accepted by check payable to Pigeon Road Pottery or by PayPal. <br />
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<b>Travel Information:</b> Comfortable lodging is available in both Minocqua and Rhinelander Wisconsin. Rhinelander has an airport. Minocqua is a more touristy destination with cute shops and nicer restaurants. Visit www.minocqua.org and www.explorerhinelander.com for area information or contact Amy for suggestions. <br />
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<b>Additional Information:</b> Students are encouraged to bring a camera, sketchbook and any unusual tools they use to create textures on their work. The weather in August is usually lovely with cool mornings, warm afternoons and cool evenings. Dress in layers and for comfort.<br />
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<b>To register:</b> Send an email to amyhiggason@yahoo.com with your name, address and phone number. I will contact you regarding payment and additional information.<br />
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Workshop Itinerary</b><br />
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<b>Friday, August 24: Carved and stamped textures and sprig decoration</b><br />
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We will start off the morning with a brief introduction of my background and my journey from Chicago to Wisconsin’s north woods. We will look at a collection of my finished pieces as well as photos of my work as it has evolved over time. Then we will move on to the many tools I use to make marks. I will decorate and alter several different types of vessels as I discuss my thought process, influences and techniques. Students will be encouraged to share their favorite texture tools and processes. In the afternoon we will create small textured clay tiles using tools available in the studio. Students may choose to have their tiles shipped to them after they are bisqued or to leave them behind for a new tile mural at the studio.<br />
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<b>Saturday, August 25: Sgrafitto and Stencils</b><br />
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On day two we will start off with a short nature walk at a nearby forest trail. Cameras and sketchbooks are encouraged. Once we arrive back at the studio we will discuss developing a vocabulary of personal imagery as I demonstrate sgrafitto using commercial underglazes and a fine Kemper tool called the Wire Stylus. During lunch I will discuss my passion for illustration on pots as we will look at pieces from my personal collection. After lunch I will demonstrate using stencils. Everyone will then have an opportunity to make a stencil and try sgrafitto on a small leather-hard plate I provide. Plates will be shipped to students after they are bisqued and glaze fired. Shipping is included in the workshop fee.<br />
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<b>Optional Activities</b><br />
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Dinners during this workshop are not included. I will be happy to suggest places for you to explore individually or as a group and join you as time permits. <br />
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On Sunday, August 25th everyone is invited to take my guided mini tour of some of the area’s other artist studios and galleries. There is a large artist community living and working within a 60 mile radius of Pigeon Road Pottery. We will visit as many destinations as participants time and interest allows. I will design this trip based on our conversations during the rest of the workshop.<br />
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Visit my website: <a href="http://www.pigeonroadpottery.com">www.pigeonroadpottery.com</a> for samples of my work and background information.<br />
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Stay in touch at: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pigeonroadpottery">www.facebook.com/pigeonroadpottery</a><br />Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-3403781618239328752012-04-18T15:46:00.014-05:002012-04-18T16:12:37.600-05:00Blog Abandoned for FacebookIs anyone still checking this blog? After over a year without a post I wouldn't expect anyone to. I have switched my focus to a page on Facebook. With limited time on my hands it seemed the best way for me to reach a wider audience quickly. I post regularly. So, if you are a fan of Pigeon Road Pottery wander over to my page on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pigeonroadpottery">Facebook</a> You'll find photo albums full of pots in process as well as finished work. You'll find current show information, links to other potter's work and so much more. Following are some photos of work completed in 2011 and 2012. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksJkuRZiY0RH-1Gw4jaUmsHT7_dowJiiwJKphIsWvFWCoDXGc0HII1TAtBDjF5kaYPXlqHKDq5KUJerAe7JBiKgAmQZcHujdhhBc8SkTvgNGO-VAEKy_ASHKXbJrpdO5nYLDutmwJyZKm/s400/handmade.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542480935524151314" /></a><br /><br />I'm a blog slacker! I just popped over to my blog and realized I haven't written since the end of August. I always mean to get here but it hasn't worked out much this year. I am much more active on the Pigeon Road Pottery page on Facebook. If you are a Facebook user, please connect to me there. I am on there regularly with lots of photos of my work in progress.<br /><br />Change is in the air and I have a lot to talk about. I will be paying more attention to this blog after the holidays. I know I've said it before but I do mean it. So have patience with me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaor4tKLoyej2Ampompg0yctV3kre7FyRSnPlGFOLEZwQbxUUd1GVhlAxrJ7-y1oYmue_Tl_LqAo-GvLDdHNJ7bJGZMfCqMs7etVUw_tKKtamyIVmn2KNY-26HJMalasbINysH0fhuoQS5/s1600/ArtOnTheVine_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaor4tKLoyej2Ampompg0yctV3kre7FyRSnPlGFOLEZwQbxUUd1GVhlAxrJ7-y1oYmue_Tl_LqAo-GvLDdHNJ7bJGZMfCqMs7etVUw_tKKtamyIVmn2KNY-26HJMalasbINysH0fhuoQS5/s400/ArtOnTheVine_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542480684216548194" /></a><br /><br />Above is a poster for my upcoming show on December 11th. If you live in northern Wisconsin we'd love to see you. If not, I urge you to support the local artists in your community. At the top of this post there is a collage that includes my work along with pieces by some of my favorite artist friends. The artists are:<br /><br />Top row (left to right): Roberta Polfus, Emily Murphy-Bicking, Gary Jackson & Kathy Furda. Bottom row: Katlyn Koester, Amy Higgason, Wendy Powalisz & Debra Ketchum Jircik.<br /><br />Happy Holidays!Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-69250311985766063012010-08-23T20:12:00.035-05:002010-08-23T21:16:55.289-05:00Summer workA great summer is winding down. I plan on writing a very personal post soon about what went on here during the last few months. Until then, here are some quick studio shots of pieces I completed recently.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQs0djNAcMf8dTDJW9DJf-LP3BcIfiwGAj-FhpHGw7JABjYhUrhgOMZspB3Ahq8auYYEuVA9akmHCB8Gay9_tzP6X-pZT__zRk8qUPjS11KnnECZxrIncLt-2QUGqR8T8LbK6hziuDxKnm/s1600/DSCF0076.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQs0djNAcMf8dTDJW9DJf-LP3BcIfiwGAj-FhpHGw7JABjYhUrhgOMZspB3Ahq8auYYEuVA9akmHCB8Gay9_tzP6X-pZT__zRk8qUPjS11KnnECZxrIncLt-2QUGqR8T8LbK6hziuDxKnm/s400/DSCF0076.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508789409581634546" /></a><br />I made a series of 8 of these small pouring vessels. There is only 1 left.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwF2J7gJidpfcWpQ0IyfXuKLdFuU9Xo-71hmvfLzxxTgJj0uB_p1uZNUy7eni9zYXHAGGRrac-8WOCp85ZcS9UGbe6y8gJGCdZY5GOJXhaWoG6-_X_PA6ByoqltC6cMgswILxi9u2pcub/s1600/DSCF0066.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwF2J7gJidpfcWpQ0IyfXuKLdFuU9Xo-71hmvfLzxxTgJj0uB_p1uZNUy7eni9zYXHAGGRrac-8WOCp85ZcS9UGbe6y8gJGCdZY5GOJXhaWoG6-_X_PA6ByoqltC6cMgswILxi9u2pcub/s400/DSCF0066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508789328210050066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8PRKAL6fUKVo7fXwQa7UIEWKxIcvfvtNDHprvD7KNvHY7Gu_bpWOG4aPotJ1yNP4cdeBpXUjbzh2RrG2ikbnxtLpuv462R8vRcQ8eVjPWV_it-R42jzcL4eqM_6eB6lhRKF8Dm80ALFm/s1600/DSCF0065.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8PRKAL6fUKVo7fXwQa7UIEWKxIcvfvtNDHprvD7KNvHY7Gu_bpWOG4aPotJ1yNP4cdeBpXUjbzh2RrG2ikbnxtLpuv462R8vRcQ8eVjPWV_it-R42jzcL4eqM_6eB6lhRKF8Dm80ALFm/s400/DSCF0065.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508789250352670562" /></a><br />Two tight detail shots of the platter featured in my March 17th blog post titled "Coming Attractions".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjfd2Qv26pbKo-ZstJ2zFjvr6yH6tmfonlMGELvYQr2rDqu_vuvsQOxuy0OEboRk8deeG2D71c6v2binNurfgJmcoo-l5UxFz7f-xoBhIPMSkRwy5NjHJMKybkHwDv9bI0SJsRsTg4vIM/s1600/DSCF0073.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjfd2Qv26pbKo-ZstJ2zFjvr6yH6tmfonlMGELvYQr2rDqu_vuvsQOxuy0OEboRk8deeG2D71c6v2binNurfgJmcoo-l5UxFz7f-xoBhIPMSkRwy5NjHJMKybkHwDv9bI0SJsRsTg4vIM/s400/DSCF0073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508789157826093746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHULxto08pkfR5hoESoJzSToRsBJMGwl5Ti3g9JX5q2IbK3rx1DEXIV2NhyA9ACpSt7-yMs2MWXjBDs0zzI-t5g-QZhkUIupXA166qyPxrda1vvAsYsg9yaRtg7xfGlXF3xD20IX1HgDoY/s1600/DSCF0061.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHULxto08pkfR5hoESoJzSToRsBJMGwl5Ti3g9JX5q2IbK3rx1DEXIV2NhyA9ACpSt7-yMs2MWXjBDs0zzI-t5g-QZhkUIupXA166qyPxrda1vvAsYsg9yaRtg7xfGlXF3xD20IX1HgDoY/s400/DSCF0061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508789084747532290" /></a><br />Another intricate carved platter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS4NwAcNw73SPFKZKDMDfedtOQ5dFybjOxqm3acFjDfqwP65sPDl6sNBEIA5gpkcUTjS5vU0uguFsFzpVVkDxzF3-xBFl_DcADjP4k3coXWzcl3mCVAAudBJOJETT5UQsUX3hNrjUsR_9/s1600/DSCF0062.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS4NwAcNw73SPFKZKDMDfedtOQ5dFybjOxqm3acFjDfqwP65sPDl6sNBEIA5gpkcUTjS5vU0uguFsFzpVVkDxzF3-xBFl_DcADjP4k3coXWzcl3mCVAAudBJOJETT5UQsUX3hNrjUsR_9/s400/DSCF0062.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508780750034031922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNkqCmYccEGU9uRP9cZn0i4_pk3F-iwiCDGtMVtbiR0qjr4n6vpVTPnRKR5e9cGYpZoUDgWXdJT0lE5RK2AOQGPgVapXb74ROy3n07Ew-njK5rtLw34dy2_P3JPPH6o4nTUG5HcjM4VOR/s1600/DSCF0061.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNkqCmYccEGU9uRP9cZn0i4_pk3F-iwiCDGtMVtbiR0qjr4n6vpVTPnRKR5e9cGYpZoUDgWXdJT0lE5RK2AOQGPgVapXb74ROy3n07Ew-njK5rtLw34dy2_P3JPPH6o4nTUG5HcjM4VOR/s400/DSCF0061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508780673470318498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKBfyhCuvGx-IeKA9wqmscGXJheY7DyrPB6lmKmDl0JdeZ_SlX1S-SuWC7lHX2A_8ada5zhkMLDc6n9mnwdhSq_rijKstkWyFBKmomfPbfUONNXUrn28kPFVFWsuz5wZ2F5AEXBJfqxUW/s1600/DSCF0060.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKBfyhCuvGx-IeKA9wqmscGXJheY7DyrPB6lmKmDl0JdeZ_SlX1S-SuWC7lHX2A_8ada5zhkMLDc6n9mnwdhSq_rijKstkWyFBKmomfPbfUONNXUrn28kPFVFWsuz5wZ2F5AEXBJfqxUW/s400/DSCF0060.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508780582762038034" /></a><br />This is a large covered casserole. I was very happy with the glaze and carving results.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzF6aDpoaQc9UlEfuzg0p2hDRNmESJTRZ2Emx4Py7REAUOtr-6TLUjaBcAH3DU_BWJ7B6faW4qNotpOSdjoPaPkoGCsuW3cu3_-bTTBSqZcFjn1nthDfdnFigyZdf6vW68qgMJp1K0XtP/s1600/DSCF0052.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzF6aDpoaQc9UlEfuzg0p2hDRNmESJTRZ2Emx4Py7REAUOtr-6TLUjaBcAH3DU_BWJ7B6faW4qNotpOSdjoPaPkoGCsuW3cu3_-bTTBSqZcFjn1nthDfdnFigyZdf6vW68qgMJp1K0XtP/s400/DSCF0052.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508780127222636354" /></a><br />This small pitcher sold during the Northwoods Summer Art Tour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAHjzTdAqb8G171BBB0F6dOVwW3zipMamHtxgsFgYSwjGO44vcqphEJI8qLdnxpp6bm0eh-C4Up5KeQLsYuvQZY5DgExk-n-ixW7EUHJ5xKO6EbMYnZlzSXiZc0KISmMybQmFbB2UXYar/s1600/DSCF0051.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAHjzTdAqb8G171BBB0F6dOVwW3zipMamHtxgsFgYSwjGO44vcqphEJI8qLdnxpp6bm0eh-C4Up5KeQLsYuvQZY5DgExk-n-ixW7EUHJ5xKO6EbMYnZlzSXiZc0KISmMybQmFbB2UXYar/s400/DSCF0051.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508780026681846290" /></a><br />This pouring vessel was snatched up by worthy patrons at "Art In The Yard" – Summer Solstice edition.<br /><br />All the rest of the photos are new pieces from my black & brown illustrated series:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZVOYAEcrEXXvifUgfNtj8GRXu7XpUaVn9flzgyZZH5fxRgpk7LHcfD8bgafp0XVamSdeTd3s_vqj3G_BcWEvBzGcChsqPxryfGxtPxrVmfXVoGlqogp3cuoYCHOuJ4z3acUqRE-f1tZC/s1600/DSCF0040.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZVOYAEcrEXXvifUgfNtj8GRXu7XpUaVn9flzgyZZH5fxRgpk7LHcfD8bgafp0XVamSdeTd3s_vqj3G_BcWEvBzGcChsqPxryfGxtPxrVmfXVoGlqogp3cuoYCHOuJ4z3acUqRE-f1tZC/s400/DSCF0040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508779854706581906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oi6ySLYYkhXW00PtNYWLlpo2szXnRw8zScb7DHKM-04A-wa00PUKlm1oUz595Tn1I0D6d711TWxeDm2BkWlQKEs05IxTqmU32ukQa4wAqSyR1kN80enNjXJsWu-bSux_wRVkkhewYEU2/s1600/DSCF0037.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oi6ySLYYkhXW00PtNYWLlpo2szXnRw8zScb7DHKM-04A-wa00PUKlm1oUz595Tn1I0D6d711TWxeDm2BkWlQKEs05IxTqmU32ukQa4wAqSyR1kN80enNjXJsWu-bSux_wRVkkhewYEU2/s400/DSCF0037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508779768795614802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzjjmHRhYu7dm2WJhaTH7ry_xKnRRl0cV-K82U9L9u3hYhfd5ZS47VOTETwMidKkgG3Gg-SoFNeij1CjY3okDqFmdjaVwBucmWiOZZOHUpqGv3f95yDOxoDgRuPu3MjWwd0YpewVsyIRH/s1600/DSCF0036.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzjjmHRhYu7dm2WJhaTH7ry_xKnRRl0cV-K82U9L9u3hYhfd5ZS47VOTETwMidKkgG3Gg-SoFNeij1CjY3okDqFmdjaVwBucmWiOZZOHUpqGv3f95yDOxoDgRuPu3MjWwd0YpewVsyIRH/s400/DSCF0036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508779630448438962" /></a><br />A covered jar from 3 angles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7CKYPvLI6MIsJoKvrtx3izyY2RM3m1sXqXX0eil8aMRA5D-RZ1Dphyq_ndIlJBD4sYhGJQiTcKLxg7o35Pxb6WfMHDXKtZ8fdahgys0TWreFy6SWjraflUGRokxO6pgPEe10UBEifrZs/s1600/DSCF0029.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7CKYPvLI6MIsJoKvrtx3izyY2RM3m1sXqXX0eil8aMRA5D-RZ1Dphyq_ndIlJBD4sYhGJQiTcKLxg7o35Pxb6WfMHDXKtZ8fdahgys0TWreFy6SWjraflUGRokxO6pgPEe10UBEifrZs/s400/DSCF0029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508779556034234994" /></a><br />My friend Lisa bought two of these to use as "wine cups".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68OgQsSD5-Jk95Xp4JGyr_Yq_PSCo7e_kR4fhto1xRAwCQf-UNgrTW4cWhXI-8OnRBdHIzUuomWep9JOJMcppVQUSR2Tb-hoNQgf6UZrYFt1Zqx1taL44cezEKr0GXOJIet_k8MjWlZg7/s1600/DSCF0020.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68OgQsSD5-Jk95Xp4JGyr_Yq_PSCo7e_kR4fhto1xRAwCQf-UNgrTW4cWhXI-8OnRBdHIzUuomWep9JOJMcppVQUSR2Tb-hoNQgf6UZrYFt1Zqx1taL44cezEKr0GXOJIet_k8MjWlZg7/s400/DSCF0020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508779304080495282" /></a><br />Another covered dish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7H1s9QinKlwKsQaRLxH8t5JWtNFlvNvlxb0dUZhWfrM_rUAii1kf2EL4cCwKjWJ-JqFkjQJxa2GNhM2j6iRFqumOcnJQHkmocLI_JXJlvz-Pekj0S1Xp0mdZ95SX23cvJNzB12Wd8AYM/s1600/DSCF0009.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7H1s9QinKlwKsQaRLxH8t5JWtNFlvNvlxb0dUZhWfrM_rUAii1kf2EL4cCwKjWJ-JqFkjQJxa2GNhM2j6iRFqumOcnJQHkmocLI_JXJlvz-Pekj0S1Xp0mdZ95SX23cvJNzB12Wd8AYM/s400/DSCF0009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508778951998208050" /></a><br />Ohh, I have a thing for turtles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-ZcXDzK7zQbLI_SmyQqSLhUbXx2WU07bFrt81W3Uh5ZkoP0xdWd0FcIUcOD24pCxZN4UtItkoF0kPzrzVJYxB-RXiHBkvLBToHwRnLnCsj9YgG0OIKI_y5odVzq93OSmaUaVVYv9EV48/s1600/DSCF0007.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-ZcXDzK7zQbLI_SmyQqSLhUbXx2WU07bFrt81W3Uh5ZkoP0xdWd0FcIUcOD24pCxZN4UtItkoF0kPzrzVJYxB-RXiHBkvLBToHwRnLnCsj9YgG0OIKI_y5odVzq93OSmaUaVVYv9EV48/s400/DSCF0007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508778706726390418" /></a><br />I also dig butterflies...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cxH4JJphVNAvBlQ781dVy6rkWfXQkAtLC0hTYvTlwu0LUivM6OmUfP5fnjx288QPyv3F2hXqFw4U2szYCMC7fVBeoDEGEAlj4VMX0E5kHxhaXahyphenhyphenEuv0xDS1xDOSPRpJz_vPy0cFIbFY/s1600/DSCF0005.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cxH4JJphVNAvBlQ781dVy6rkWfXQkAtLC0hTYvTlwu0LUivM6OmUfP5fnjx288QPyv3F2hXqFw4U2szYCMC7fVBeoDEGEAlj4VMX0E5kHxhaXahyphenhyphenEuv0xDS1xDOSPRpJz_vPy0cFIbFY/s400/DSCF0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508778512957328162" /></a><br />and howl at the moon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vnXhH8O5vuYMLrDVt7zaHC_EIRN62zBcwuSKFQKrv_ZAI8FuLLi_lsSmF3E_H_W81lt2QnNjIptoit6V1HGhSdLQrPhe0TdWRungdUFCK3XnShAD74fS2utTTAGLapcr1HRMGDt1b2Y5/s1600/DSCF0004.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vnXhH8O5vuYMLrDVt7zaHC_EIRN62zBcwuSKFQKrv_ZAI8FuLLi_lsSmF3E_H_W81lt2QnNjIptoit6V1HGhSdLQrPhe0TdWRungdUFCK3XnShAD74fS2utTTAGLapcr1HRMGDt1b2Y5/s400/DSCF0004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508778359719394594" /></a><br />Another turtle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOza-E_kBbJDg1aWMSSOuIXbDaM1CtMurClStSfctJZMw4wtiD-5oCyXYHvcO-NQ8lZjQUCp1JtO8rW7hfIxhhg-Y0vM-BlY13q0WfcJ7BiM5PwPK0h0oaY4YPG4CA4vP8W0erkoRFSN6Q/s1600/DSCF0008.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOza-E_kBbJDg1aWMSSOuIXbDaM1CtMurClStSfctJZMw4wtiD-5oCyXYHvcO-NQ8lZjQUCp1JtO8rW7hfIxhhg-Y0vM-BlY13q0WfcJ7BiM5PwPK0h0oaY4YPG4CA4vP8W0erkoRFSN6Q/s400/DSCF0008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508778805644446434" /></a><br />You can view the steps I took decorating this platter in an earlier post from April 16th. That blog post sold this platter. Someone came to see it and buy it during the Northwoods Summer Art Tour.<br /><br />I've made a lot of work I am proud of over the last few months. I've also taken more time away from the studio than usual this summer. Watch for a post soon entitled "Priorities & Potential". I am still forming it in my head. Once it goes live, I will be anxious for your comments. <br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />AmyPigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-30572078324596994412010-07-20T22:41:00.004-05:002010-07-20T22:57:22.122-05:00News and an apologyI have been gone from this blog since April. I am full of legit excuses, but I will save them for another day. Instead, please accept my apology for being lax. If you are a fan of this blog I will be sharing new photos and thoughts very soon. I appreciate your patience. For now I have two quick pieces of news to share. <br /><br />A sample of a new ceramics book that features my work in just arrived in my mailbox. I was invited to be part of the photo gallery of "Ceramics for Beginners: Surfaces, Glazes & Firing" by Angelica Pozo. It is for sale on August 3rd. I have two pieces in the book. I can't tell you how cool it feels to have photos of my work on the same spreads as Silvie Granatelli, Sandi Pierantozzi, Ruchika Madan and friend Kate Biderbost among others. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAIJ8ibFq4zya4IMFod22sFow0FCxv_O4o_Tyg2ktGGE-sqtfIEDnqlZsqba3AoFODKvy1VN2N2N_23i1Yj12oBngkq6jECswzDQsf07WihUhk8oLQDHnqATLX5NZfd0b540rmcOj0Epn/s1600/Book.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAIJ8ibFq4zya4IMFod22sFow0FCxv_O4o_Tyg2ktGGE-sqtfIEDnqlZsqba3AoFODKvy1VN2N2N_23i1Yj12oBngkq6jECswzDQsf07WihUhk8oLQDHnqATLX5NZfd0b540rmcOj0Epn/s400/Book.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496201836703017554" /></a><br /><br />News item #2: It's Northwoods Art Tour time. If you are in the area this coming weekend please stop by my studio on Fri, July 23, Sat, July 24 or Sun, July 25 from 10am to 5pm. I'll have lots of new pieces in both glaze series I work in. Guest artist Katlyn Koester is also showing her pots and we'll be doing demos and acting silly all weekend (promise!). Plus,... I am giving a piece away as a door prize. For more information visit the tour website at <a href="http://www.northwoodsarttour.com/pigeon.htm">Northwoodsarttour.com</a> <br /><br />Thanks for being here. Check back soon for photos of my summer shows, new work and news from Pigeon Road.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />AmyPigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-9301089413820197122010-04-16T17:32:00.016-05:002010-04-16T20:47:52.292-05:00What I did todayThis afternoon I decorated a platter. It is the first brown & black scraffito piece I have done in over a year. It was really fun to get back into it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95iaZcHW7zgd6U9VaXtMUEFqpg4caPR1uvYhJVHesX_4j0oYcMLzBhkYfl9XPHC3IGMDeR1lgIceLjXpd7wpW-2I2kTftYirUIc8CNzl8DDXXxnPspqSmI1kinFt3CZTBQaTYGAXHJxmk/s1600/Higgason_BirdPlate1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95iaZcHW7zgd6U9VaXtMUEFqpg4caPR1uvYhJVHesX_4j0oYcMLzBhkYfl9XPHC3IGMDeR1lgIceLjXpd7wpW-2I2kTftYirUIc8CNzl8DDXXxnPspqSmI1kinFt3CZTBQaTYGAXHJxmk/s400/Higgason_BirdPlate1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460868018854455906" /></a><br />I started by cutting out stencils of a bird and 2 butterflies. When I've made stencils in the past I used clear plastic. Old clay bags work great for stencils because they are a heavy weight plastic. This time I tried tracing paper for the bird on a branch. Both materials worked fine. The benefit to the plastic stencils is they can be reused. I wet the stencils (this helps them stick and stay put) and placed them in position on the leather hard platter. Then I centered the platter on my potter's wheel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxN37lUcALGYWZ2ymKcE6B1x3ZT6-SjSZY4rY0osPwH1r-Z1YvZqNPJaHB8P2czxLjeTkiZMJr19EHLhURMsaIHUyzZwCIBNqIJDTUSgS5giq7y0thkY6dIVWCwJ5puZHopUGw_t5OBE9/s1600/Higgason_BirdPlate2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxN37lUcALGYWZ2ymKcE6B1x3ZT6-SjSZY4rY0osPwH1r-Z1YvZqNPJaHB8P2czxLjeTkiZMJr19EHLhURMsaIHUyzZwCIBNqIJDTUSgS5giq7y0thkY6dIVWCwJ5puZHopUGw_t5OBE9/s400/Higgason_BirdPlate2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460867934040238434" /></a><br />Next as I slowly spun my wheel, I used a soft wide brush to apply the brown and black underglazes over the whole surface of the platter. I used Amaco LUG1 black underglaze and Mayco UG031 Chocolate underglaze. The stencils blocked out the areas I wanted to remain white. Clay slips work just as well with this process.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5uaw6A2HyZQ3iJG4qy2FnC7tzUIHkc5fqIKqhO0v9srE1DMGzEjMEN-O5B4relYn16o5Mz8-GgbmaxumW33K0EVCIvAgMDKFXHN8LzEz1uRuALKUz3QMLmDxD3IUAHJaln3TaznPMMDx/s1600/Higgason_BirdPlate3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5uaw6A2HyZQ3iJG4qy2FnC7tzUIHkc5fqIKqhO0v9srE1DMGzEjMEN-O5B4relYn16o5Mz8-GgbmaxumW33K0EVCIvAgMDKFXHN8LzEz1uRuALKUz3QMLmDxD3IUAHJaln3TaznPMMDx/s400/Higgason_BirdPlate3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460867803890798946" /></a><br />After the underglazes dried to the point of loosing their sheen, I peeled the stencils off.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIktmUhRNEm3zUZGfPUdPfXBBaVzdnm5oTA4EqGTsA8Cb5vAkLS7OQstcpwzuRQeKMkFDr9moBOFzudtSnmDoNNnD15CEhW1a0klXJvgJMqy6sGPcrCR63jq8QtrM9tLByONkYOwpnyDJY/s1600/Higgason_BirdPlate4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIktmUhRNEm3zUZGfPUdPfXBBaVzdnm5oTA4EqGTsA8Cb5vAkLS7OQstcpwzuRQeKMkFDr9moBOFzudtSnmDoNNnD15CEhW1a0klXJvgJMqy6sGPcrCR63jq8QtrM9tLByONkYOwpnyDJY/s400/Higgason_BirdPlate4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460868171074163474" /></a><br />I used my spinning wheel and a fine wire loop tool to cut some white lines into the black rim of the platter. My next step was to add more black plants on top of the brown background. I did this freehand with small brushes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gKTho4S2hn6iw-9GPtvOrYaIbDHc4ToUo2MLwr9YZsrHZflHwa3jtvGCIR-Anw_d7nXXPLLF-D04VsKmTnri6qaNbBgVXoD-Svdv4SvLvp4EcC1xy4mJpBLNW6JkqGYtAE6QIA_r_n9Q/s1600/Higgason_BirdPlate9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gKTho4S2hn6iw-9GPtvOrYaIbDHc4ToUo2MLwr9YZsrHZflHwa3jtvGCIR-Anw_d7nXXPLLF-D04VsKmTnri6qaNbBgVXoD-Svdv4SvLvp4EcC1xy4mJpBLNW6JkqGYtAE6QIA_r_n9Q/s400/Higgason_BirdPlate9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460868899789393714" /></a><br />I let the piece dry for about 1 hour. Then I used my fine wire loop to carve through the layers of underglaze and reveal the white clay underneath. This technique is called scraffito. After this piece is bisque fired I will apply a clear glaze and fire it again to cone 6. When it is completed, the brown underglaze will turn a honey color and the black and white areas will be glossy. You can see examples of finished pieces using this technique in many of my earlier posts.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjI6rCKg5q8Ro0Mz4aVrod4liHETG59JAGzUTDf5QxJDyv5JAJDKDeTM0fdIImK8V1e50tjdyvdVCv8LnTBcmRAjMA7HOOYLI35ML4zZn4kn_PKO4jUOrgUXzFtq3TM7GjN5Q_0V8Fy2h/s1600/Higgason_BirdPlate6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjI6rCKg5q8Ro0Mz4aVrod4liHETG59JAGzUTDf5QxJDyv5JAJDKDeTM0fdIImK8V1e50tjdyvdVCv8LnTBcmRAjMA7HOOYLI35ML4zZn4kn_PKO4jUOrgUXzFtq3TM7GjN5Q_0V8Fy2h/s400/Higgason_BirdPlate6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460867358287680130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS60cFyl6e_y_dxPjuOgE1aUQLls_nZ1EbxSpzDEny_ll-xrsiUlCYGiMj94q-CWVT8lUswMYwq0XBWJ2Xxs_5KX4JpHcfHlp2Z0Ha95ixXA5J2ZxVt96h3RNIqCZWEYfhsolDtqiKhNHa/s1600/Higgason_BirdPlate"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS60cFyl6e_y_dxPjuOgE1aUQLls_nZ1EbxSpzDEny_ll-xrsiUlCYGiMj94q-CWVT8lUswMYwq0XBWJ2Xxs_5KX4JpHcfHlp2Z0Ha95ixXA5J2ZxVt96h3RNIqCZWEYfhsolDtqiKhNHa/s400/Higgason_BirdPlate" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460870043393925858" /></a><br /><br />On Saturday I have two more platters to decorate. I haven't decided what I am going to do to them yet. Stay tuned...Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-73882198804227722042010-04-12T11:18:00.018-05:002010-04-12T12:24:31.506-05:00New casseroleThis post previews another new piece that I documented step by step as I worked on it. <br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYI_z6Rqrlze9RlkNJYGfVzZIyhOjey6NaDpxbWZRVg15Kq-9SC_mAyNh7Ap3Pa1NY4U96n3QtUGceMFwSwsXQq8REsc_0Q_ej4cNlpe_mrxgIu1SaP2mEDyJPDcLWWVY4xEHM-Y2-AD7G/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_tools.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYI_z6Rqrlze9RlkNJYGfVzZIyhOjey6NaDpxbWZRVg15Kq-9SC_mAyNh7Ap3Pa1NY4U96n3QtUGceMFwSwsXQq8REsc_0Q_ej4cNlpe_mrxgIu1SaP2mEDyJPDcLWWVY4xEHM-Y2-AD7G/s400/Higgason_Casserole_tools.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291705179309810" /></a><br />Someone commented on my last post that they wanted to see my tools. This is a shot of the 5 tools I used to carve and stamp on this pot. From left to right: a metal stylus with small ball tips on each end; a Kemper wire loop cutting tool; a fine wire tool I use for drawing lines; a broken off TV antenna I use to "pebble" a surface; and an old burnisher from my "pre-computer" graphic design days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZDGwCLwB6U3SWXKO2kxrbjfZui8qfOCgWJI4LfnShgZHdK6H31twDUEpgDsYISHb9kguL1Wd0YTpjxW7d90Y3CYwHHijjt8g7r3FcwFqSj_gGGUueVo_fAqGBCdd0oi1DY5F_9xjbwzr/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_1A.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZDGwCLwB6U3SWXKO2kxrbjfZui8qfOCgWJI4LfnShgZHdK6H31twDUEpgDsYISHb9kguL1Wd0YTpjxW7d90Y3CYwHHijjt8g7r3FcwFqSj_gGGUueVo_fAqGBCdd0oi1DY5F_9xjbwzr/s400/Higgason_Casserole_1A.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291625908945298" /></a><br />Here is the piece pre carving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ltJOQSAnek8vnxeKYdpn1vvOu46Gbtt8guBp278xS83K6ujNTqGUGu0Mv2AhmIREdb6bTtN3-8VBozr7WoOBmXKThQTpDg-me9Oq3XpXb7N12MB5c7Tr6D0HXAyNG-FRv8QQtM-facAL/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ltJOQSAnek8vnxeKYdpn1vvOu46Gbtt8guBp278xS83K6ujNTqGUGu0Mv2AhmIREdb6bTtN3-8VBozr7WoOBmXKThQTpDg-me9Oq3XpXb7N12MB5c7Tr6D0HXAyNG-FRv8QQtM-facAL/s400/Higgason_Casserole_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291562046711826" /></a><br />This time I broke the bottom into 5 sections and carved or pressed a texture into each.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxTR9QYjkLMI5HWM9Dhwg61wP2xQNYCk1XmD5vRtbU_qSksMc0NF9vB9mT6-2f8tNx-kBfvdYsCZnSiaVRuxa1ukkZQCKDnaoDTeTRVV1ZtFJljQpAOFfNHIqVJkX0txWQiICMYqtYiva/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxTR9QYjkLMI5HWM9Dhwg61wP2xQNYCk1XmD5vRtbU_qSksMc0NF9vB9mT6-2f8tNx-kBfvdYsCZnSiaVRuxa1ukkZQCKDnaoDTeTRVV1ZtFJljQpAOFfNHIqVJkX0txWQiICMYqtYiva/s400/Higgason_Casserole_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291446274028786" /></a><br />I worked on the piece upside down on the banding wheel and my lap. The lid is safe under plastic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniTwrlRiycFb7Rzs6KvqtI0-Ue4PJ4En082hGa1i1Ta-IngbLcdmd5aaf-VgOI8c0xA4bGv7tAHFgND8qUiCzgL8NsXgbZ1LXE-3kEHdD3lSCF7bFJVsa6Wgw7j5PFfVqxOGzZQ6zXC2z/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniTwrlRiycFb7Rzs6KvqtI0-Ue4PJ4En082hGa1i1Ta-IngbLcdmd5aaf-VgOI8c0xA4bGv7tAHFgND8qUiCzgL8NsXgbZ1LXE-3kEHdD3lSCF7bFJVsa6Wgw7j5PFfVqxOGzZQ6zXC2z/s400/Higgason_Casserole_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291383234801634" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaatGZx8xgoSoV9G32LtxEDEcT1jhDdSUHfqhkAcZPczDXDkvDjHkc5O4jBm4Hjxb48QLakFY0J74VxsXPRdt9DbxPfIvW9IsyC2B5MUm3rdjNYaKVlyM1aun2hiLz1djlI8fkhm33Big/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaatGZx8xgoSoV9G32LtxEDEcT1jhDdSUHfqhkAcZPczDXDkvDjHkc5O4jBm4Hjxb48QLakFY0J74VxsXPRdt9DbxPfIvW9IsyC2B5MUm3rdjNYaKVlyM1aun2hiLz1djlI8fkhm33Big/s400/Higgason_Casserole_4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291282149709074" /></a><br />I decided to draw pods & plants around the entire upper half of the piece. I used the fine wire tool to draw the plants. It is the same tool I use when I do scrafitto decoration.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhwuA9cvrxHmDfCBdDIbbJoj3G8F0elfKiMXVl7sKlOjl-Zt4iMdKJ90ilMBIml2GChiWR4bkLFGLqee2GEHcxb-1Z5Utx9HVzY4dYmfFaLgVHEBXTMJuKeU0bLdN5HE1hMNfA-Rb2E7K/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhwuA9cvrxHmDfCBdDIbbJoj3G8F0elfKiMXVl7sKlOjl-Zt4iMdKJ90ilMBIml2GChiWR4bkLFGLqee2GEHcxb-1Z5Utx9HVzY4dYmfFaLgVHEBXTMJuKeU0bLdN5HE1hMNfA-Rb2E7K/s400/Higgason_Casserole_5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291193218217074" /></a><br />I made the handles by rolling small clay coils over a corrugated cardboard to pick up a lined pattern. Then I flattened the underside of the coils on the table.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi_kvo-L_LB9C0_cF6JMj8eJ0jL2-_A8mKT02V0GAN9Fh5j7DnPgUb9ubZhhLpTIQUXTYaql0_ss4hUBmEEN1zyfPmw3ApVOUZ_y5waa2lDCHErpeyvGewFX55oLi89ogUuyEb5-GWw9O/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi_kvo-L_LB9C0_cF6JMj8eJ0jL2-_A8mKT02V0GAN9Fh5j7DnPgUb9ubZhhLpTIQUXTYaql0_ss4hUBmEEN1zyfPmw3ApVOUZ_y5waa2lDCHErpeyvGewFX55oLi89ogUuyEb5-GWw9O/s400/Higgason_Casserole_6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291107414539042" /></a><br />After tracing the outline of the handle in position I scored each surface with a knife before attaching them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzkVO2vil3U-stHu3UKpdJmodHC2kHMZ2qR-Nq5RyTdix6f_7F06t1fcSTS1rRiAxElr99DoG34r27dIU4q_vbnRBWvvLg3Sk67JsNjuWOXCTfpg5eB64Sk_RDyuh666A8nNKz2RuQfxX/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzkVO2vil3U-stHu3UKpdJmodHC2kHMZ2qR-Nq5RyTdix6f_7F06t1fcSTS1rRiAxElr99DoG34r27dIU4q_vbnRBWvvLg3Sk67JsNjuWOXCTfpg5eB64Sk_RDyuh666A8nNKz2RuQfxX/s400/Higgason_Casserole_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459291026512322914" /></a><br />I used my finger to mold the underside of the handles into a graceful curve. The lid is still not carved.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNLenhJiXniAiES9IvCgqOge1GQgZBYPYpHQAqJahvdL4Z1SJh0OAv9vX9y1OcyXDjzpbsGegvXp9izs5V40G03BatDQmj-Uw8sabdJJk1DXofvY4oeQZPgtRo1BQTjdAYLHrSo78Nm5T/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNLenhJiXniAiES9IvCgqOge1GQgZBYPYpHQAqJahvdL4Z1SJh0OAv9vX9y1OcyXDjzpbsGegvXp9izs5V40G03BatDQmj-Uw8sabdJJk1DXofvY4oeQZPgtRo1BQTjdAYLHrSo78Nm5T/s400/Higgason_Casserole_8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459290945927461506" /></a><br />A top view of the lid with carving, sprigs and the knob in place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3g3ykhvHC9It7QwAx3zHOxxsuH4Zu_hBQ0364ZOoxMbpnqH73DvafsuhOzPVRbV39anQF2ZVfPadAVogMMNahUpS9xQbkJs9RjMbbr2iJWPiMhFiAW7whx5ie_ySBVRIBXfUYufd7T9k8/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3g3ykhvHC9It7QwAx3zHOxxsuH4Zu_hBQ0364ZOoxMbpnqH73DvafsuhOzPVRbV39anQF2ZVfPadAVogMMNahUpS9xQbkJs9RjMbbr2iJWPiMhFiAW7whx5ie_ySBVRIBXfUYufd7T9k8/s400/Higgason_Casserole_9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459290875455415394" /></a><br />I also added sprigs to the sides of the handles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXlgytYgkfeIjBz39_6g6p8jq6S7r9qVsCIvA7Ioxt-k4Ucs64nGjjtts9fTv5iANvctqWKZvVwKdKDlWr3nscjgeL88R8AGWvuXyMw-vPsPaOzo3gy9_TygJ32j0-pryCmXTTXBtDprs/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXlgytYgkfeIjBz39_6g6p8jq6S7r9qVsCIvA7Ioxt-k4Ucs64nGjjtts9fTv5iANvctqWKZvVwKdKDlWr3nscjgeL88R8AGWvuXyMw-vPsPaOzo3gy9_TygJ32j0-pryCmXTTXBtDprs/s400/Higgason_Casserole_10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459290781842754690" /></a><br />A detail shot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqzHTZ4GiOn1ZYv37RZ7Jjh3z6FUO5SqbV4v-VFcroDoJ_F-GfZn1sIcHODX3GPZdMR68hNEA7zhjxgvi08E2qe2WHVv05ZVKGfYG46GEpH_g1wD-YlbHEYkYhXTDrHtyxhndu-39THU3/s1600/Higgason_Casserole_11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqzHTZ4GiOn1ZYv37RZ7Jjh3z6FUO5SqbV4v-VFcroDoJ_F-GfZn1sIcHODX3GPZdMR68hNEA7zhjxgvi08E2qe2WHVv05ZVKGfYG46GEpH_g1wD-YlbHEYkYhXTDrHtyxhndu-39THU3/s400/Higgason_Casserole_11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459302913739393874" /></a><br />The finished piece.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-50554712936388576622010-04-02T20:29:00.018-05:002010-04-02T21:27:09.566-05:00Evolution of a formThe pieces I am working on right now are very time consuming. At the rate I am working it is going to take me a long time to fill my kiln. So for now I am posting photos of pots in the leather hard and greenware stages. It has been really helpful for me to document the stages these pieces go through. I like looking at them without color.<br /><br />Most of the time I don't know how I am going to alter a piece until I do it. I look at the form, turn on some loud music and just dig in. For me the process is very improvisational. I make it up as I go. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu6-9ESYzGqVrzdS1eFqg1EPfHWFJE2i8zjbyH71mL20YKGY8rxEdYa1AAq9Kb01N2xVdTCpdJDE6ELwIcYmooFgL71qT7lLNVMtHZR199Ei9RqNRbWQXwrXnE8dJCyirz-M5ttU6Au3Z/s1600/Higgason_PRP1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvu6-9ESYzGqVrzdS1eFqg1EPfHWFJE2i8zjbyH71mL20YKGY8rxEdYa1AAq9Kb01N2xVdTCpdJDE6ELwIcYmooFgL71qT7lLNVMtHZR199Ei9RqNRbWQXwrXnE8dJCyirz-M5ttU6Au3Z/s400/Higgason_PRP1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455718467969058818" /></a><br />Here is a "blank" covered jar. It has been trimmed and is at a firm leather hard state.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrgOttXUKDv0vlKvKaItkzgsZDJHhLw1VQOtP0qDjkkX-bYjRq4589U0Xudv75lsVfb31RvH_vOV2WeAnsAgldPm-O924rmDVhuF-PRQ_hsWV6nH2jdhyOoEHFUC-Xctn-0PYViokxcYj/s1600/Higgason_PRP2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrgOttXUKDv0vlKvKaItkzgsZDJHhLw1VQOtP0qDjkkX-bYjRq4589U0Xudv75lsVfb31RvH_vOV2WeAnsAgldPm-O924rmDVhuF-PRQ_hsWV6nH2jdhyOoEHFUC-Xctn-0PYViokxcYj/s400/Higgason_PRP2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455718402010610738" /></a><br />I decided to start carving at the bottom of the piece. I work on pots upside down all the time. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIS-kUW1BGHB9FSFihbopXfM3HmzSWZUkTjRyrTt68kB31gimIFLjCKLsO2hPmXbqlQ1qfVNkN-e8Kxf0QeyFJIB2wleL4xoBhhSOuhY_keBUOfdbLy8PMkEOeIA29wF4pJiKCpZbmAggX/s1600/Higgason_PRP3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIS-kUW1BGHB9FSFihbopXfM3HmzSWZUkTjRyrTt68kB31gimIFLjCKLsO2hPmXbqlQ1qfVNkN-e8Kxf0QeyFJIB2wleL4xoBhhSOuhY_keBUOfdbLy8PMkEOeIA29wF4pJiKCpZbmAggX/s400/Higgason_PRP3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455718318704410466" /></a><br />I was able to carve the continuous spiral by using my banding wheel and a small wire loop tool. I used the corner of a square wooden drawer knob to pierce the bottom foot in 5 places.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82S_emT9GtzohRn8GE92VQt5exMyYT1zeJjHi_PWEPLwcFfxzLUfqNt9iKYbFiDAPHiLiH9t6vd0YwVxH86wFnXyIRTfaJnE-VtsIBoe7wVaFyhzj0u5jB0yKQ-O6lsTBxbA3tThgaDGn/s1600/Higgason_PRP4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82S_emT9GtzohRn8GE92VQt5exMyYT1zeJjHi_PWEPLwcFfxzLUfqNt9iKYbFiDAPHiLiH9t6vd0YwVxH86wFnXyIRTfaJnE-VtsIBoe7wVaFyhzj0u5jB0yKQ-O6lsTBxbA3tThgaDGn/s400/Higgason_PRP4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455718241355735586" /></a><br />Next I moved to the lid. I used two wire loop tools to carve the outer pattern. Then I used the round end of a broken off TV antenna to hammer the pebble pattern. It seemed like a good idea to pierce the rim of the lid in 5 places too. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8mwcOGHzM6xoZfMU8cRbmw6dzCU3s3Lc07ybZP6NOngalMrSpfgVFipSHrIElhe-qztZsXx-n0SgIuoGu6Wco6ozx_0ne__IOvJi24kffzBG-XuWFk8YhfTVbd7T8s2mYs4LI5JiIJ9E/s1600/Higgason_PRP5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8mwcOGHzM6xoZfMU8cRbmw6dzCU3s3Lc07ybZP6NOngalMrSpfgVFipSHrIElhe-qztZsXx-n0SgIuoGu6Wco6ozx_0ne__IOvJi24kffzBG-XuWFk8YhfTVbd7T8s2mYs4LI5JiIJ9E/s400/Higgason_PRP5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455718152999853378" /></a><br />I liked the 5 cuts in the rim and the foot. That lead me to divide the jar's middle section into 5 sections too. After that I decided to create vines. The cuts echo the pattern on the lid.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3d0ziX-KAqSdjPK9mUEr-6WiMoqNUa1jY7oS-CWD4KnmkIFfZzIkeokbSTtzIRMy_ivak0q4UzNHu5BtUNZK5WFFagkLLLx0y4j3Ftrmm73IFnEzKU9zdvV_KSMGAVwkRwIMxLFJotm7/s1600/Higgason_PRP7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3d0ziX-KAqSdjPK9mUEr-6WiMoqNUa1jY7oS-CWD4KnmkIFfZzIkeokbSTtzIRMy_ivak0q4UzNHu5BtUNZK5WFFagkLLLx0y4j3Ftrmm73IFnEzKU9zdvV_KSMGAVwkRwIMxLFJotm7/s400/Higgason_PRP7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455717951308796258" /></a><br />I used a fine wire loop tool to refine the edges of the leaves. Next I decided to pick up the pebble pattern over the surface. The vines popped out as a result.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZxfmiWLwbSS__6SGHEX_CLMMkC_ZgD2eKc4dkDl5YMOX7Gwez2hbwiyIIxsHU9wHkWgQvKKRyApoJ0Ja7QxxqNjSRtbHSY-T9LM44O_ngm4juCSKjbJefeaRRwoo0tMmf7MS5zbkAvJ9/s1600/Higgason_PRP6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZxfmiWLwbSS__6SGHEX_CLMMkC_ZgD2eKc4dkDl5YMOX7Gwez2hbwiyIIxsHU9wHkWgQvKKRyApoJ0Ja7QxxqNjSRtbHSY-T9LM44O_ngm4juCSKjbJefeaRRwoo0tMmf7MS5zbkAvJ9/s400/Higgason_PRP6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455718066656660898" /></a><br />These are small clay spirals. I made them by pushing clay balls into a little bisque mold of a button.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNK6ksEriabUswzmpPOhxXAVOQQ8tw6vr3ySmlpTU4mUYhbQX4N3ouC2Qq5CjfwL22668n5ZqmhioJx6tS0TvRj1xMAjT8wRWoDdXScXebytbkGKaeTtHi6Zjf80BPQq85dIpEW9E81OE/s1600/Higgason_PRP8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNK6ksEriabUswzmpPOhxXAVOQQ8tw6vr3ySmlpTU4mUYhbQX4N3ouC2Qq5CjfwL22668n5ZqmhioJx6tS0TvRj1xMAjT8wRWoDdXScXebytbkGKaeTtHi6Zjf80BPQq85dIpEW9E81OE/s400/Higgason_PRP8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455717803816094066" /></a><br />I scored the surface of the pot with a knife before I applied the clay spiral. The underside of the spiral is scored too. They are joined together with distilled white vinegar (which I prefer to slip).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpuJmNeXSGddaBXq1ChQCWvRlHL3FTZQnWoV6Plf0vk5Ch5ZxtXL7td76Yn5Ck-xU0BNcJm4qQMFOXUlLvpxVIbacru3mG4tbvoybkB23TxLXVZovbiunzD0aDKEnbl0jvKj__Y_g1hyphenhypheny/s1600/higgason_PRP12"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpuJmNeXSGddaBXq1ChQCWvRlHL3FTZQnWoV6Plf0vk5Ch5ZxtXL7td76Yn5Ck-xU0BNcJm4qQMFOXUlLvpxVIbacru3mG4tbvoybkB23TxLXVZovbiunzD0aDKEnbl0jvKj__Y_g1hyphenhypheny/s400/higgason_PRP12" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455726298172329378" /></a><br />I threw 5 different knobs so I would have lots of options. I will use the extra knobs for other pieces.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIc_5JMg27pKgiklona7UC0P_96SDSgCJIMg0TqgNmWph3sfGiyS2MC5OHNb6MrMZB2wHH-Tq1MTCmPIa4GgxGdkgkoIAi_6ZN_MUr-wbq9H3aspNChVrFQBtHWb757KST5V8V3y-_JDM8/s1600/Higgason_PRP9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIc_5JMg27pKgiklona7UC0P_96SDSgCJIMg0TqgNmWph3sfGiyS2MC5OHNb6MrMZB2wHH-Tq1MTCmPIa4GgxGdkgkoIAi_6ZN_MUr-wbq9H3aspNChVrFQBtHWb757KST5V8V3y-_JDM8/s400/Higgason_PRP9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455717726488228290" /></a><br />After looking at the jar with all 5 knobs I choose this one. Here is the completed jar with the knob in place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherzUIbH2m38Skv7vViXXKwSSzH3wDr8P62xap6RK0uMPHil-KaBMQ_dZ46n7MLatv_lWe5DQrWi30iZyQcrWmYQbX7lEhL4hAf92IzxoCotcdpDyKPQgeaX6kvgiKlZIuGdehKPFoZGWy/s1600/Higgason_PRP10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherzUIbH2m38Skv7vViXXKwSSzH3wDr8P62xap6RK0uMPHil-KaBMQ_dZ46n7MLatv_lWe5DQrWi30iZyQcrWmYQbX7lEhL4hAf92IzxoCotcdpDyKPQgeaX6kvgiKlZIuGdehKPFoZGWy/s400/Higgason_PRP10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455717653419476322" /></a><br />A top view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYDTMe9ZNeJnQ3VCT07Rk12wRdi786dNgyvQNddQMj0LHH48goRUFkFXumL5WBPwqPyxsegpq5Jnxb9loRIkMWI443hSsOdwjVzDB5EIG_3znDv1eQtSwz5X0IMnRuzl3oz1LMEIjKcIz/s1600/Higgason_PRP11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYDTMe9ZNeJnQ3VCT07Rk12wRdi786dNgyvQNddQMj0LHH48goRUFkFXumL5WBPwqPyxsegpq5Jnxb9loRIkMWI443hSsOdwjVzDB5EIG_3znDv1eQtSwz5X0IMnRuzl3oz1LMEIjKcIz/s400/Higgason_PRP11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455717558347953234" /></a><br />The textures look gorgeous at this stage while the clay is still leather hard.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-86298383630963341362010-03-28T18:58:00.014-05:002010-03-28T19:13:38.342-05:00Freshly Carved Pouring VesselsIt's been a goal of mine this winter and early spring to spend time making complex pieces. It is very tempting to make simple pieces I know I can sell. I've put that aside for now, in favor of having fun and challenging myself. Here are three pouring vessels I finished carving yesterday. They are all bare clay at this point...slowly drying under plastic. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihshCXRVPcvSGJ8DGquEe0DvSSOy9IwJhmgNMAKCvHsnlzG-673qGXKdPmoWjUtum7pEjGvPhHwAhF6nmYIngJZqOzEgEUE_IXNTSv6xJ-5QGsGurbGhHGICUmUBt280pjkePOGUlEGPpP/s1600/DSCF0001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihshCXRVPcvSGJ8DGquEe0DvSSOy9IwJhmgNMAKCvHsnlzG-673qGXKdPmoWjUtum7pEjGvPhHwAhF6nmYIngJZqOzEgEUE_IXNTSv6xJ-5QGsGurbGhHGICUmUBt280pjkePOGUlEGPpP/s400/DSCF0001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453839651808661906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNyogNm0ayzxzHKRDLVW9anJ_gNpmpDJFBdGHxO7KWCzyQW-kBvyLFy3lQm3c8XpvZhndwYri_W3sOBtq6k7BSjmek7jsgvNUxJPoi5JysroODGI7pyY8gKya8_FRyvVjbwufpkHr930M/s1600/Higgason_PRP4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNyogNm0ayzxzHKRDLVW9anJ_gNpmpDJFBdGHxO7KWCzyQW-kBvyLFy3lQm3c8XpvZhndwYri_W3sOBtq6k7BSjmek7jsgvNUxJPoi5JysroODGI7pyY8gKya8_FRyvVjbwufpkHr930M/s400/Higgason_PRP4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453839517098862722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpjmnnp81N-ozwn62lnGpE2g216G8K7r6LFt7L1EYzpdDAhf_MIeyWGgG1oAYuk3xd7Lumf_CoqngkPLIsRxF60tYnmX_VnpM2DcocOtaRjd5j4K2PgJVGDy2CDSB-TIs3_Ui_dlWhK30/s1600/Higgason_PRP5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpjmnnp81N-ozwn62lnGpE2g216G8K7r6LFt7L1EYzpdDAhf_MIeyWGgG1oAYuk3xd7Lumf_CoqngkPLIsRxF60tYnmX_VnpM2DcocOtaRjd5j4K2PgJVGDy2CDSB-TIs3_Ui_dlWhK30/s400/Higgason_PRP5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453839441887600434" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBaFcXAl5mtymWQ9B0IPmJD448HB4qKXDlSMohP8JHKq-24uObqZg9NTREDi4VRPD_vuNtrtFBKR5yvdwefilthbd9eECB_0z_HUfethWl60Lvt0LpJSLWb1UlV9a1wY92G7j4VMd94FT/s1600/DSCF0006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBaFcXAl5mtymWQ9B0IPmJD448HB4qKXDlSMohP8JHKq-24uObqZg9NTREDi4VRPD_vuNtrtFBKR5yvdwefilthbd9eECB_0z_HUfethWl60Lvt0LpJSLWb1UlV9a1wY92G7j4VMd94FT/s400/DSCF0006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453839358946574770" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWP_WqE4oitmX1HyzCsDAhFzptQvr_WH0n2sYla_PYErbO40k0DxK1uZN3FZQsomMzm1UZzJBmDctN0TEelySXi1Vz0W57IrwuKHDltrqQ81WsvXxK42l6dOVgHlCjUnuIivfUL2h37NG6/s1600/DSCF0008.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWP_WqE4oitmX1HyzCsDAhFzptQvr_WH0n2sYla_PYErbO40k0DxK1uZN3FZQsomMzm1UZzJBmDctN0TEelySXi1Vz0W57IrwuKHDltrqQ81WsvXxK42l6dOVgHlCjUnuIivfUL2h37NG6/s400/DSCF0008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453839122143340690" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjch5vYeorhJzCCDgxcADLiiid9U_bVpFlgLzTVWFrJibXz1oXw3a7oTwpM7WhqwZPMNKQhIDAJUPZHucr20l0nVj-z1KftSTUhNfdaomUPA7o2pgl4nPU8jCiBbDOPj56mfnLbV8l_9dy/s1600/Higgason_PRP9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjch5vYeorhJzCCDgxcADLiiid9U_bVpFlgLzTVWFrJibXz1oXw3a7oTwpM7WhqwZPMNKQhIDAJUPZHucr20l0nVj-z1KftSTUhNfdaomUPA7o2pgl4nPU8jCiBbDOPj56mfnLbV8l_9dy/s400/Higgason_PRP9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453839007765325938" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRf70aVjx_0ctAZiQw_obR2iMIsYMtQlj21vhEKjxOcIgo4y2yHtQW_oZ-BxI0g-ZqTn0f9jh0Opk5O9Sf6ANl-f7mSC94ABt6fJIYD41pcoYuG0j_4wt0eMNd9cbYcPiyCySuqmHaCAY/s1600/Higgason_PRP13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRf70aVjx_0ctAZiQw_obR2iMIsYMtQlj21vhEKjxOcIgo4y2yHtQW_oZ-BxI0g-ZqTn0f9jh0Opk5O9Sf6ANl-f7mSC94ABt6fJIYD41pcoYuG0j_4wt0eMNd9cbYcPiyCySuqmHaCAY/s400/Higgason_PRP13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453838937450463746" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDnYTVj2hCmiFJdJpAyfipisKRjPhThJRIQXN4uKIN6aPrxPTLzdbAuZwJ7A5bRwHEQd5zPTv70XTpGea7q9ozzxPZWux7i0XiU5iFFaA28qSrgRWXVW3ioFNYrG3N2v3a82-0CONvBRb/s1600/Higgason_PRP14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDnYTVj2hCmiFJdJpAyfipisKRjPhThJRIQXN4uKIN6aPrxPTLzdbAuZwJ7A5bRwHEQd5zPTv70XTpGea7q9ozzxPZWux7i0XiU5iFFaA28qSrgRWXVW3ioFNYrG3N2v3a82-0CONvBRb/s400/Higgason_PRP14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453838721205026018" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVqJfgYrKv4ETnRYKt4veyx90A8mF3fN2f-1wYdy5669bck-i_UPf_4gYdUBPAxH9kgkSHKeGdkWXyYH3eudsh8iPdQYlMXuj32Y1o2Q8zydhNaplw3GpXHOrPAHC5SJGtuxUMPA6qzra/s1600/Higgason_PRP17.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVqJfgYrKv4ETnRYKt4veyx90A8mF3fN2f-1wYdy5669bck-i_UPf_4gYdUBPAxH9kgkSHKeGdkWXyYH3eudsh8iPdQYlMXuj32Y1o2Q8zydhNaplw3GpXHOrPAHC5SJGtuxUMPA6qzra/s400/Higgason_PRP17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453838614661879250" /></a><br /><br />More process photos are on the way in the next week. And more platters. Stay tuned...Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-26833103601739278772010-03-17T19:00:00.010-05:002010-03-17T19:57:30.246-05:00Coming AttractionI am working on a new series of decorative platters. Ideas have been swarming in my head for months. I have been looking at lots of historic and contemporary art work in books. My primary focus has been on Native American art, vessels from the Art & Crafts Movement and African & Asian sculpture, pottery & masks. I've been thinking about personal themes and stories I want to explore in symbolic ways. It's tricky, scary and exciting. The platters will explore very stylized animal, plant, & human imagery with an emphasis on carving, texture, sprig patterns and bas relief. <br /><br />This is the first platter I've completed to the greenware stage. I am happy with it as a starting point. Three more are in the works. It's too early to tell where this series will take me, or if it will be any good, but I am excited to explore a new narrative non-functional direction for my work. <br /><br />Don't worry. I'll still make cups. And bowls. And plates. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTogWI4n_wv5OV0xosup7ib1G9yWmIJXeoE75cJJKHNjvzScFMhLYsMH8gT09Ge9jZ-2VxiI8YeVMJ06Q2N2sTIK1Zj22p8A3wFlIE4rn5QWkY2euAH5w1ABG3wRSJIOqKuD-M5zyjWxW/s1600-h/Starting.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTogWI4n_wv5OV0xosup7ib1G9yWmIJXeoE75cJJKHNjvzScFMhLYsMH8gT09Ge9jZ-2VxiI8YeVMJ06Q2N2sTIK1Zj22p8A3wFlIE4rn5QWkY2euAH5w1ABG3wRSJIOqKuD-M5zyjWxW/s400/Starting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449757476101970690" /></a><br />An early stage of the platter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVuOLun3IuYLK5G8G7Vz27XoDipC9khwX5si5aMmlpJxoajATPO-sPCRSFIuECUQzSDyYK1gOzBTwiFZdUo7iYioVHvUcEqElFPS2c839rpKAUkmYWRf1vLMVAaWuln8CglWXhVHcW7cX/s1600-h/Detail-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVuOLun3IuYLK5G8G7Vz27XoDipC9khwX5si5aMmlpJxoajATPO-sPCRSFIuECUQzSDyYK1gOzBTwiFZdUo7iYioVHvUcEqElFPS2c839rpKAUkmYWRf1vLMVAaWuln8CglWXhVHcW7cX/s400/Detail-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449757379939807058" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHbKQcmOJ8paPJRdmODqEbggTOxbAijMojhDtOwFGyKDWwyJkkqp10_WmDimcf42sjTG1IbCTrneTRTgJCYt_c9hyF3kNApJt1bTqjAmTxCoMykXxDe3Skye4XCIqjB8lXZjM3t6tc5eG/s1600-h/Detail-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHbKQcmOJ8paPJRdmODqEbggTOxbAijMojhDtOwFGyKDWwyJkkqp10_WmDimcf42sjTG1IbCTrneTRTgJCYt_c9hyF3kNApJt1bTqjAmTxCoMykXxDe3Skye4XCIqjB8lXZjM3t6tc5eG/s400/Detail-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449757305766875746" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIGsTZZnm5_mwl83u-Fgnpf3bELUiKJ-RSddLsfAj8fvaRti0EWX-4DC-3YFXBnxeZ1SzkQahjB2yCYvqulZSjnWvcwJnkat2jePtsnWvgpkO0Gk3QYV3Aqxw7V5fSNCodDLjSB41ySgD/s1600-h/Detail-4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIGsTZZnm5_mwl83u-Fgnpf3bELUiKJ-RSddLsfAj8fvaRti0EWX-4DC-3YFXBnxeZ1SzkQahjB2yCYvqulZSjnWvcwJnkat2jePtsnWvgpkO0Gk3QYV3Aqxw7V5fSNCodDLjSB41ySgD/s400/Detail-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449757224584622162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNxFbif2mSewHR9nse98_5fksqdNBHuqgCq7ippxrzPLtRxTjc0TSUNcMF5EzHXl5HfYcE-tqLt0bkBQZl3ihihv3dUUkfbmXnVe8jnHq3xL-EYhIvcLBZtRoh_JREtrERLNKEpY46JrB/s1600-h/FinishedPlatter.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNxFbif2mSewHR9nse98_5fksqdNBHuqgCq7ippxrzPLtRxTjc0TSUNcMF5EzHXl5HfYcE-tqLt0bkBQZl3ihihv3dUUkfbmXnVe8jnHq3xL-EYhIvcLBZtRoh_JREtrERLNKEpY46JrB/s400/FinishedPlatter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449757136055264642" /></a>Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-31510937466623342072009-12-07T13:50:00.040-06:002009-12-17T10:26:10.189-06:00Blog-based Pottery Sale 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM04rY2n_FTagDzfrzEeJLnIKAheqxs9w9Gdly7rAZ0XcK_N41oFo9TotfHmGGl4WF3XkXHEyZjYg_HA0tLjgt3f1GoYIX6n17CMr06xepy0qT7MtMgeaT9LYjGP08dlJxWaM6Rag3AM9i/s1600-h/Amy.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM04rY2n_FTagDzfrzEeJLnIKAheqxs9w9Gdly7rAZ0XcK_N41oFo9TotfHmGGl4WF3XkXHEyZjYg_HA0tLjgt3f1GoYIX6n17CMr06xepy0qT7MtMgeaT9LYjGP08dlJxWaM6Rag3AM9i/s200/Amy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412633122019063330" /></a><br />Welcome to my 2nd annual blog-based pottery sale. It's a very no-frills approach to internet shopping. There's no shopping cart or fancy buttons. You'll have to work with me via email or phone.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Here's the rules:</span><br /><br />If you see an item you want to purchase, please email me the item number. My email address is amyhiggason@yahoo.com. I will email you back to confirm your purchase or to notify you that the piece has already sold. I will update the sales status on the blog as often as I can. My goal is to avoid disapointments. But, all items are one-of-a-kind and offered on a first-come first-served basis. <br /><br />I accept checks or cash only. I will make payment arrangements with you by email when I confirm your purchase. Tax is included, but shipping (if necessary) is additional. Please respond quickly if you need your piece before Christmas.<br /><br />Satisfaction is guaranteed. If you do not like a piece once you receive it you may return it for a full refund (minus shipping costs).<br /><br />Here are some general details about my work. It is all white stoneware fired in an electric kiln to cone 6-7. It is wheelthrown, carved and decorated by hand. Each piece is one-of-a-kind. All pieces are food safe and may be put in the dishwasher, microwave and oven (when appropriate). I have included multiple views of some pieces. If you have any questions regarding the work or the rules please don't hesitate to email or call me at 715-277-5099.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pottery:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKpYkapnR0osXZmlXHsz4frXYBEidH8RL4EMQ-GiaWjrEitHj-pzSsMr9uyO7zsoS9ymwZ_jSP7Ru5MJYQlSdWL8XrK7DkhaFm2CmDQDTp8HNKOiFmiVxkgoLvw4AwLNoRElITgFfVVW6/s1600-h/Higgason_blog_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKpYkapnR0osXZmlXHsz4frXYBEidH8RL4EMQ-GiaWjrEitHj-pzSsMr9uyO7zsoS9ymwZ_jSP7Ru5MJYQlSdWL8XrK7DkhaFm2CmDQDTp8HNKOiFmiVxkgoLvw4AwLNoRElITgFfVVW6/s400/Higgason_blog_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619919574166594" /></a><br />Item 1: Baking/serving dish<br />9-1/2" wide x 2-3/4" tall<br />Price $90<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrrojvD4QkJzKWV-YEOsQiR7RAlpnp8OT1YM68SSfAzpzvRMIqZrPEvN2Tq8onV7dwUeR3jEeTvlyV5A9KHaIbwmzqKM9uZex14C6te90rZuZosg_Ff1xyZXEMaWCfVsi2RWmOqG0SQNC/s1600-h/Higgason_blog_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrrojvD4QkJzKWV-YEOsQiR7RAlpnp8OT1YM68SSfAzpzvRMIqZrPEvN2Tq8onV7dwUeR3jEeTvlyV5A9KHaIbwmzqKM9uZex14C6te90rZuZosg_Ff1xyZXEMaWCfVsi2RWmOqG0SQNC/s400/Higgason_blog_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619854962073202" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SOLD</span><br />Item 2: Small faceted bowl<br />6" wide x 4-1/2" tall<br />Price $42<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoFlluWipJPOzLgYWv12urUyMAoai_SDqV2gV-CmTScSZO6UDrKn3OfbxTFLi3MbhSp7gxPNUyvZFH6Ft65enBdJC7br0QynAGLkcJucQ4Na6xNLMyI_WW5ShIjG5WUp8NO9cw64TfF2a/s1600-h/higgason_blog_3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoFlluWipJPOzLgYWv12urUyMAoai_SDqV2gV-CmTScSZO6UDrKn3OfbxTFLi3MbhSp7gxPNUyvZFH6Ft65enBdJC7br0QynAGLkcJucQ4Na6xNLMyI_WW5ShIjG5WUp8NO9cw64TfF2a/s400/higgason_blog_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619777946900082" /></a><br />Item 3: Platter<br />13-1/2" wide<br />Price $80<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-PcVb30M1tUsVxbQ2J0fmHr3cdeYLXNpdEJJ1u_ExAoF7rG90Bhhf3BRy_NENAZ_hcRR-IYeZELdiiziGuqSuCrHLnpF2nwrQoOx0YsQaQhIoxpUKHcoj7L9iPdvtS_aC-IDaakkVG89/s1600-h/Higgason_blog_4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-PcVb30M1tUsVxbQ2J0fmHr3cdeYLXNpdEJJ1u_ExAoF7rG90Bhhf3BRy_NENAZ_hcRR-IYeZELdiiziGuqSuCrHLnpF2nwrQoOx0YsQaQhIoxpUKHcoj7L9iPdvtS_aC-IDaakkVG89/s400/Higgason_blog_4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412632312956315682" /></a><br />Item 4: Platter<br />12" wide<br />Price $90<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rK1QUz3JQzHGvqhA0fpuTq_KLSS7K9kI0iR3-vNr9QRUuYtz63Ih4gUq8gaI-vmVsRXricyZ5bZZ24hIGk1Mn2Rm79SC1fCm8iicQV2SABIChs8rACafhKWuOZHQQ87DW2bPEA1zZJPc/s1600-h/Higgason_blog_5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rK1QUz3JQzHGvqhA0fpuTq_KLSS7K9kI0iR3-vNr9QRUuYtz63Ih4gUq8gaI-vmVsRXricyZ5bZZ24hIGk1Mn2Rm79SC1fCm8iicQV2SABIChs8rACafhKWuOZHQQ87DW2bPEA1zZJPc/s400/Higgason_blog_5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619631791692370" /></a><br />Item 5: Baking/serving dish<br />10" wide x 3" tall<br />Price $90<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MOMmAD9QtUDS-8MyP0AFXnw5naQLbl1jsiILvrZy77geRw1lHDFy8C1PnynT0bVYYyKsRgPTN8htjVHHI8UnbMsqwc8B_3z3tBD9Zx2-23OK-LTmd-WHyMbAYZ3F2P-eFN4gqnxSnvDn/s1600-h/higgason_blog_6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MOMmAD9QtUDS-8MyP0AFXnw5naQLbl1jsiILvrZy77geRw1lHDFy8C1PnynT0bVYYyKsRgPTN8htjVHHI8UnbMsqwc8B_3z3tBD9Zx2-23OK-LTmd-WHyMbAYZ3F2P-eFN4gqnxSnvDn/s400/higgason_blog_6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619411943941986" /></a><br />Item 6: Baking/serving dish<br />9-1/2" wide x 3-1/2" tall<br />Price $80<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheyAjkeKIjA9dgPKn4gkw-dj6RAduIAz-jrBv99o7LbrrDO2miWHeM37J8r9hY-VYvcbrzLWFcdsHjJ2wnCg_2XDvfYDkrhdxMv4NmmUI5QKbscP8Jhpaa8P1kIN2LofHO1WWVOEYX3_B/s1600-h/higgason_blog_7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheyAjkeKIjA9dgPKn4gkw-dj6RAduIAz-jrBv99o7LbrrDO2miWHeM37J8r9hY-VYvcbrzLWFcdsHjJ2wnCg_2XDvfYDkrhdxMv4NmmUI5QKbscP8Jhpaa8P1kIN2LofHO1WWVOEYX3_B/s400/higgason_blog_7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619311979305666" /></a><br />Item 7: Vase/Utensil Holder<br />5-1/2" wide x 4-3/4" tall<br />Price $65<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXU_GhFZx8cyBcZUUCrv3CADv_NGgiHXPrbN8wNbQ6T95jgu8GHeZR9w4_q-u-h5n0eISqY9jkm9sr_Qa0YO0yJ1wyXjXkmDreazj93euXcOQs9z2Mw-z0IiUERYaUF5_igt5GHrxW607/s1600-h/higgason_blog_8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXU_GhFZx8cyBcZUUCrv3CADv_NGgiHXPrbN8wNbQ6T95jgu8GHeZR9w4_q-u-h5n0eISqY9jkm9sr_Qa0YO0yJ1wyXjXkmDreazj93euXcOQs9z2Mw-z0IiUERYaUF5_igt5GHrxW607/s400/higgason_blog_8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619196717637170" /></a><br />Item 8: Baking/serving dish<br />10" wide x 3-1/2" tall<br />Price $85<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDTG2obz7c5BxRLGKOJqPmAiae1xlpBvRJPPDUanjss-8lfAasKdfyPzyQMNFdh8FpM81pGbUs7kmQgcgp43-YxHx5fgi27eJk7s83oh-Dm6Vhi45G-73ade5bxfJUElKxam4Z-v8maIQ/s1600-h/higgason_blog_9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDTG2obz7c5BxRLGKOJqPmAiae1xlpBvRJPPDUanjss-8lfAasKdfyPzyQMNFdh8FpM81pGbUs7kmQgcgp43-YxHx5fgi27eJk7s83oh-Dm6Vhi45G-73ade5bxfJUElKxam4Z-v8maIQ/s400/higgason_blog_9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619129637962754" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SOLD</span><br />Item 9: Small faceted bowl<br />6" wide x 4" tall<br />Price $42<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDf0VAbNt5_PT-i_PJ7U701DuMoO1Frmr0UFeE8946frNRiLrJm7Mso-6eU2PbNVMKyw_S8QhCBKU2mXQj53dFTzFCDV4Wxs2MqNZd3hl17C0P4zCZm5j8lUQsFsjROVCztVAVp6tcWyHw/s1600-h/higgason_blog_10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDf0VAbNt5_PT-i_PJ7U701DuMoO1Frmr0UFeE8946frNRiLrJm7Mso-6eU2PbNVMKyw_S8QhCBKU2mXQj53dFTzFCDV4Wxs2MqNZd3hl17C0P4zCZm5j8lUQsFsjROVCztVAVp6tcWyHw/s400/higgason_blog_10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412619025943122370" /></a><br />Item 10: Small baking/serving dish with lid<br />6" wide x 5-1/4" tall<br />Price $85<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5T-IeAf1TL8QIx1zM8cKJaL7a6iZicXFEY2Yon5TrQPnp6s4rHK1F1_XMWh3Pz8d0UktHUqPi4T0wMOB2ZrY7j9nYG8M5E3tMhEHM98Y866NLrdFL2njl85Rj-FJ6oscKrJDxL9lIOXC/s1600-h/higgason_blog_11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5T-IeAf1TL8QIx1zM8cKJaL7a6iZicXFEY2Yon5TrQPnp6s4rHK1F1_XMWh3Pz8d0UktHUqPi4T0wMOB2ZrY7j9nYG8M5E3tMhEHM98Y866NLrdFL2njl85Rj-FJ6oscKrJDxL9lIOXC/s400/higgason_blog_11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618937662771090" /></a><br />Item 11: Baking/serving dish<br />10-1/2" wide x 3-1/4" tall<br />Price $85<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78LatwoJs5ayygx_WOD-QFghVxeBw10rP-p9kTkP95MVuZsdGG0hH0swPGhvWMiYvniDjHi4-NwcdOsEikbGs28fuytFMkFf7RdoURtfh-OUM0K14yrL3pbVWIafpLnwjEHNzwpHvA3xA/s1600-h/higgason_blog_12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78LatwoJs5ayygx_WOD-QFghVxeBw10rP-p9kTkP95MVuZsdGG0hH0swPGhvWMiYvniDjHi4-NwcdOsEikbGs28fuytFMkFf7RdoURtfh-OUM0K14yrL3pbVWIafpLnwjEHNzwpHvA3xA/s400/higgason_blog_12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618876659788434" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SOLD</span><br />Item 12: Baking/serving dish<br />7-3/4" wide x 3-3/4" tall<br />Price $70<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDMwiswEKxO30p41Hhn-wLm6mQsLKa_vX-iQc8QWItMdU5LhFnyiPrhJoLmEbZwaTZhlnq9Qr_h1lVEegaDSOFXLQDvf_qNHroAsKMknRA3dxo1wHjfIN0GhKmPsAVsgVD6yZrAJC08f6/s1600-h/Higgason_blog_13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDMwiswEKxO30p41Hhn-wLm6mQsLKa_vX-iQc8QWItMdU5LhFnyiPrhJoLmEbZwaTZhlnq9Qr_h1lVEegaDSOFXLQDvf_qNHroAsKMknRA3dxo1wHjfIN0GhKmPsAVsgVD6yZrAJC08f6/s400/Higgason_blog_13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618812246134306" /></a><br />Item 13: Baking/serving dish<br />9-1/4" wide x 3-1/4" tall<br />Price $85<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7acS8y2_Cx01t3f7EvyqfwZ22_913RcAjE4t4Y03muMxbz2mif_cMrP-3EDm-77qmizbh9QsVXa3t99i7-ib3jIoeSW44L2fuUtkKyAzSlbnuZgrcyus-beKMpt2_DZTSt1n-c15gxtA/s1600-h/higgason_blog_14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7acS8y2_Cx01t3f7EvyqfwZ22_913RcAjE4t4Y03muMxbz2mif_cMrP-3EDm-77qmizbh9QsVXa3t99i7-ib3jIoeSW44L2fuUtkKyAzSlbnuZgrcyus-beKMpt2_DZTSt1n-c15gxtA/s400/higgason_blog_14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618725106715138" /></a><br />Item 14: Lidded Jar<br />4-1/2" wide x 6" tall<br />Price $80<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj96Pfy2JnFiMJwJsGVyNOKR_oVT2dv3d8YZgRtYLn9SZNIVqgxyDxvYchFx2Yw7MYTeSKhPVgDz6_DTFbiz9hMa6cPFz22CKhYKNE9EumSncOoPT8FsKqNNluBmCS6IUd4IYyG-OSo2W/s1600-h/higgason_blog_15.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj96Pfy2JnFiMJwJsGVyNOKR_oVT2dv3d8YZgRtYLn9SZNIVqgxyDxvYchFx2Yw7MYTeSKhPVgDz6_DTFbiz9hMa6cPFz22CKhYKNE9EumSncOoPT8FsKqNNluBmCS6IUd4IYyG-OSo2W/s400/higgason_blog_15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618635178121282" /></a><br />Item 15: Small pitcher<br />5-1/4" wide x 4-1/2" tall<br />Price $65<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5f1zIcJgK3GfjMcPjnZHk5VEXWP9ZSanXQPIT6tJAXBMI0v2i1RI4swy2AVvPGUJ49bNP7a1OS8-pYg7CWV9qeYv8cqyMAhSZe7GofvvAxPtO73dHkW_wQVMUH_ilvS2LadBnH0ib_GT/s1600-h/higgason_blog_16.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5f1zIcJgK3GfjMcPjnZHk5VEXWP9ZSanXQPIT6tJAXBMI0v2i1RI4swy2AVvPGUJ49bNP7a1OS8-pYg7CWV9qeYv8cqyMAhSZe7GofvvAxPtO73dHkW_wQVMUH_ilvS2LadBnH0ib_GT/s400/higgason_blog_16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618466045729794" /></a><br />Item 16: Small pitcher<br />4-1/2" wide x 5-1/2" tall<br />Price $75<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs-UhhmdPN5KoZxu7oIs-8chp03_EORi3IfOZwpxEV0e3fVYZF30pwhnz0egTxWjUOEWQ7MNavNqLb92vgUStW-qsUj7f-dwTtcIp-5-4MVOBeGPsyzaFj9WS-h_94QmcmugbQU-i1Dq1/s1600-h/higgason_blog_17.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs-UhhmdPN5KoZxu7oIs-8chp03_EORi3IfOZwpxEV0e3fVYZF30pwhnz0egTxWjUOEWQ7MNavNqLb92vgUStW-qsUj7f-dwTtcIp-5-4MVOBeGPsyzaFj9WS-h_94QmcmugbQU-i1Dq1/s400/higgason_blog_17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618384795475362" /></a><br />Item 17: Baking/serving dish<br />8-1/2" wide x 3-1/2" tall<br />Price $80<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dhi0murmmmK3-Y8SegmK5dbJcjgbhoE0VTtILs9yZm3WVRd7bz_KfyBugW3nCLDLdtF-fNf9MMcD8iK2HMfKjHAkbX1reUfEFRbeCvQ1hLUxWCn-cQEhPij3N_WX-0NzdDN_CN1T_hXW/s1600-h/higgason_blog_18.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dhi0murmmmK3-Y8SegmK5dbJcjgbhoE0VTtILs9yZm3WVRd7bz_KfyBugW3nCLDLdtF-fNf9MMcD8iK2HMfKjHAkbX1reUfEFRbeCvQ1hLUxWCn-cQEhPij3N_WX-0NzdDN_CN1T_hXW/s400/higgason_blog_18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618306113112722" /></a><br />Item 18: Serving bowl<br />9-1/2" wide x 4-1/4" tall<br />Price $90<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRgnjZ-NFYNDwrsveC3qSU2_Sg0I3vgopRW-jcEooBOTmY-_dcIctW6CoH5X6BJ8adiT1UNHcHr3T7ni3Z8g5oTnvKRDrUwVV-RMMOgiBmzpo4zu5Wpai73TlxjwOM5nATN5kQ70XQRRz/s1600-h/higgason_blog_19.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRgnjZ-NFYNDwrsveC3qSU2_Sg0I3vgopRW-jcEooBOTmY-_dcIctW6CoH5X6BJ8adiT1UNHcHr3T7ni3Z8g5oTnvKRDrUwVV-RMMOgiBmzpo4zu5Wpai73TlxjwOM5nATN5kQ70XQRRz/s400/higgason_blog_19.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618230781183938" /></a><br />Item 19: Serving bowl<br />9" wide x 4" tall<br />Price $90<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ornaments</span><br />These ornaments are made from flat slabs of clay. I cut the shapes with cookie cutters and then use stamps and carving tools to create each individual ornament. They are finished with twisted copper wire hanger. Ornaments are $10 each and come in a variety of colors as listed below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hRYvG_onDd9KQgTweW1YLDrM5Qh1mKK0cbs-5bdCh9qHhvQYpb7r3BdPq5EMXKH4SXgze4WK566-qVfYO4GT8OWOLOMqKFdjpfEZ7ugO8CElqze9HXxMNTV92D-3fxP6VH4D90hNzECE/s1600-h/higgason_blog_angel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hRYvG_onDd9KQgTweW1YLDrM5Qh1mKK0cbs-5bdCh9qHhvQYpb7r3BdPq5EMXKH4SXgze4WK566-qVfYO4GT8OWOLOMqKFdjpfEZ7ugO8CElqze9HXxMNTV92D-3fxP6VH4D90hNzECE/s400/higgason_blog_angel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618145888896978" /></a><br />Earth Angel: available as shown<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbY-OQsHRDYSbiYiNx8mg7K09auZRKeYcVndR4vAoSXhsqHLcA_5rZ3Aq6jG-hb94-E_G6BlziHXiMu5Y-ftFVPSL35zFToLSOf9EZ9a3prayo9jquRkvk-bjKwUY9Yz_ZrsJRkZsOYlQ/s1600-h/higgason_blog_butterflys.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbY-OQsHRDYSbiYiNx8mg7K09auZRKeYcVndR4vAoSXhsqHLcA_5rZ3Aq6jG-hb94-E_G6BlziHXiMu5Y-ftFVPSL35zFToLSOf9EZ9a3prayo9jquRkvk-bjKwUY9Yz_ZrsJRkZsOYlQ/s400/higgason_blog_butterflys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618064552651010" /></a><br />Butterfly: available in many colors and patterns, no two alike. I will pick one for you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXS5ARahQ9kCVOPwE_GYNYbAyR3KaYC88Im9xQI6ef2tIW8oF2P6D742O6-ZbRFadHl7hz3pFc5a0N6VtS7KWdjyGq-baIOydRiYWLfaAHItLatcfHh1Bk96tNiBRN8oXmLl_DhrWSBq_/s1600-h/higgason_blog_cross.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXS5ARahQ9kCVOPwE_GYNYbAyR3KaYC88Im9xQI6ef2tIW8oF2P6D742O6-ZbRFadHl7hz3pFc5a0N6VtS7KWdjyGq-baIOydRiYWLfaAHItLatcfHh1Bk96tNiBRN8oXmLl_DhrWSBq_/s400/higgason_blog_cross.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412617960092521666" /></a><br />Cross: available in bronze, blue, green or light yellow<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFqbScqZzhWq9w8HlhyMWYMWnZepcORolJeTrPJPH4fjr0RCn2q-_g52AtFwjGWBowJ-2xJZ7YJORftVWjZ3H3iU1oMTkqFd34O7cCQELhQOUBqLLYUZH5_vBQTEZGCX1FrIoV9grIzXt/s1600-h/higgason_blog_moon.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFqbScqZzhWq9w8HlhyMWYMWnZepcORolJeTrPJPH4fjr0RCn2q-_g52AtFwjGWBowJ-2xJZ7YJORftVWjZ3H3iU1oMTkqFd34O7cCQELhQOUBqLLYUZH5_vBQTEZGCX1FrIoV9grIzXt/s400/higgason_blog_moon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412617870038066546" /></a><br />Moon: available in blue and pale green<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPX3oePPPTwf7ZZKoWCidiBcjwXxGUbwSMNXciDqQXMQWLHCCa7S3Mhxd5Z0PCMzgCJATzo24gba4-DyOTC9FmUwt4uUnvf_FnYfnPgq0wF7TG2m7Cq1tdGD2pVcHh_q7LCuneA0tD5wK/s1600-h/higgason_blog-flakes.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPX3oePPPTwf7ZZKoWCidiBcjwXxGUbwSMNXciDqQXMQWLHCCa7S3Mhxd5Z0PCMzgCJATzo24gba4-DyOTC9FmUwt4uUnvf_FnYfnPgq0wF7TG2m7Cq1tdGD2pVcHh_q7LCuneA0tD5wK/s400/higgason_blog-flakes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412617780584233442" /></a><br />Snowflake: available in blue, pale green and pale yellow<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXM9NkPrRd763pji1yNkii_g_o2DtB_krkJYLouiYDLdCWu894LKdjASqy8RmnDC3JFAtz7HtN5LgpkRCuqGSvSFBSK5x-xUNmMlGDvox4JnJ2uLC8KhWsFZTYpPym7-Kw6CUPYXwyIrd/s1600-h/higgason-blog_bird.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXM9NkPrRd763pji1yNkii_g_o2DtB_krkJYLouiYDLdCWu894LKdjASqy8RmnDC3JFAtz7HtN5LgpkRCuqGSvSFBSK5x-xUNmMlGDvox4JnJ2uLC8KhWsFZTYpPym7-Kw6CUPYXwyIrd/s400/higgason-blog_bird.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412617703048520562" /></a><br />Bluebird of Peace: available as shown<br /><br />Thanks for looking. Have a happy, healthy holiday season and fantastic new year!<br />AmyPigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-88049545365123810552009-11-30T20:33:00.033-06:002009-11-30T21:44:48.970-06:00Pigeon Road Pottery fall recapI'm feeling guilty for ignoring my blog. I've had a busy fall and just haven't made the time to update it. But lots of thing were made and sold since my last post.<br /><br />My friends and I had a great time at our annual Art in The Yard show in downtown Land O' Lakes. This show is a fall equinox celebration and is widely attended by fans of the Art Gypsies every year. Here are some photos from the show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURSlq7CDI9YtbLjrjr-cMVd2HVzzyKju6v-C2U7LCG9ZNU6ugX6M7unsnpJ9dmrr2EAhcpNhA2sbtqUZWyuft6lm4YG8k8wdJ0u6NArSr632Z9Aj7aVqwxmLJ79jV_UNxx3CKRW7YZOMb/s1600/Louise.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURSlq7CDI9YtbLjrjr-cMVd2HVzzyKju6v-C2U7LCG9ZNU6ugX6M7unsnpJ9dmrr2EAhcpNhA2sbtqUZWyuft6lm4YG8k8wdJ0u6NArSr632Z9Aj7aVqwxmLJ79jV_UNxx3CKRW7YZOMb/s400/Louise.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410099869889803778" /></a><br />Louise Engelbrecht, weaver & painter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl8pA7LQNHaxaRhSAkK1Efqu14aKaeAHo0QFwcIUdIOsDIaP4cap1ojmoZ1z1Pc16kvw3I-xe2ozr67QWu7E8bZ1tPA9POrlyAOulfsBl9j7_n7tLe5wYkscLkGYRKkmSTw0-6OINCSVr/s1600/KathWendy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl8pA7LQNHaxaRhSAkK1Efqu14aKaeAHo0QFwcIUdIOsDIaP4cap1ojmoZ1z1Pc16kvw3I-xe2ozr67QWu7E8bZ1tPA9POrlyAOulfsBl9j7_n7tLe5wYkscLkGYRKkmSTw0-6OINCSVr/s400/KathWendy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410099633763824130" /></a><br />Kathleen Kimball, collage & soap and Wendy Powalisz, watercolor & beaded jewelery<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLVTfmZTFIApRQ_zLPNVL-OFm7gqwX0cosrdnaiIXQ7TS6AO33yrablgPhXwsN0cRlIz66jJtJPdEB0CF2h6snHZXmHqUtWP2-5wCAG0jCItHtajzOkzG2XyXkhp5r7HWaX0PHvzrSwsS/s1600/JanToni.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLVTfmZTFIApRQ_zLPNVL-OFm7gqwX0cosrdnaiIXQ7TS6AO33yrablgPhXwsN0cRlIz66jJtJPdEB0CF2h6snHZXmHqUtWP2-5wCAG0jCItHtajzOkzG2XyXkhp5r7HWaX0PHvzrSwsS/s400/JanToni.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410099564633805458" /></a><br />Jan Zindel, weaver & Toni Bergeon, Quilter<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-APwArL-Jtoa93wbjiKd5ZIXIKmHBpzu_vsoYs9w0unLzxstsI4t7eLxrBplliElKcs98n1ItRuEdOvL9z0jgbYXQUUzqUqB2CPzPbto8pQr5aMDeK_0NmojgPWWYEWPfzfMX552l57Ca/s1600/fire.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-APwArL-Jtoa93wbjiKd5ZIXIKmHBpzu_vsoYs9w0unLzxstsI4t7eLxrBplliElKcs98n1ItRuEdOvL9z0jgbYXQUUzqUqB2CPzPbto8pQr5aMDeK_0NmojgPWWYEWPfzfMX552l57Ca/s400/fire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410099482955655186" /></a><br />Artists and customers gather together for conversation by the fire.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaF4SZMxPtq29zMBEW06OwpRMv8cp841y0qfVJgvDSsfCujIaYbv0PfFAfwQZlnSQO0I0jPwjgVW7LHfEbc_LWgvwhVBqd_cWNsewjo2tDdtytWPICag8VB49oX1IzFTNMVnnKfidhwyz_/s1600/Carol.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaF4SZMxPtq29zMBEW06OwpRMv8cp841y0qfVJgvDSsfCujIaYbv0PfFAfwQZlnSQO0I0jPwjgVW7LHfEbc_LWgvwhVBqd_cWNsewjo2tDdtytWPICag8VB49oX1IzFTNMVnnKfidhwyz_/s400/Carol.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410099409456902914" /></a><br />Carol Miller, photographer chats with a customer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyu0cMCTQZFQLEhhz_YnYGFPPzHDiyStUl4UO1XDy8hUNcjpGb3Ta7HXaT2kTLutIa1B8LFdk-9vXad0aa3Jd43oDx371vzHAgObDz-8cM1vblnaol8XZPtGiHFzH9F3hQxzxHewiGlE81/s1600/AmyPots.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyu0cMCTQZFQLEhhz_YnYGFPPzHDiyStUl4UO1XDy8hUNcjpGb3Ta7HXaT2kTLutIa1B8LFdk-9vXad0aa3Jd43oDx371vzHAgObDz-8cM1vblnaol8XZPtGiHFzH9F3hQxzxHewiGlE81/s400/AmyPots.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410099310171408514" /></a><br />Some new pots in my tent<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLH2jsfjMLdCUXSD0CKpfNZOzcXN7BmMKoOCdnExsoe8OlzJBspjH0pcnbkdZJpwYoI8JkQo3GgIexSFzz0msnAYUu3gaiGr_rsgJW47lC68hPRLbXtwsEjCCBkT-HMoVnmOeotWNT0_ZM/s1600/Amy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLH2jsfjMLdCUXSD0CKpfNZOzcXN7BmMKoOCdnExsoe8OlzJBspjH0pcnbkdZJpwYoI8JkQo3GgIexSFzz0msnAYUu3gaiGr_rsgJW47lC68hPRLbXtwsEjCCBkT-HMoVnmOeotWNT0_ZM/s400/Amy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410099239971616146" /></a><br />I am happy to be a part of this great group of women artisans.<br /><br />The following weekend I had a three day show at my studio in conjunction with the Northwoods Fall Art Tour. This is always a great time. We had about 150 people come through the studio. There were many returning faces mixed in with first time visitors. It is really nice to be able to take time explaining and demonstrating the work that goes into my pieces. I didn't take any photos during the weekend. I was too busy (which is a good problem to have.) Here is one nice shot my friend Tony took of me and new friend Anneleise...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwUTcO7iNaxAFC5rUjSvkKDYZRtfh8kZR4uS3vIBSIffH8v6tLJk8LEO3Vcnv7u2VgmFdmsvI2UbGOfVAO4MFjXdYV-i_N9dtPlNlG9yOk3Qx-hFa3T7uSDOTJj8GqVv4wtB4BvozwP-1/s1600/FallTourjpg.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwUTcO7iNaxAFC5rUjSvkKDYZRtfh8kZR4uS3vIBSIffH8v6tLJk8LEO3Vcnv7u2VgmFdmsvI2UbGOfVAO4MFjXdYV-i_N9dtPlNlG9yOk3Qx-hFa3T7uSDOTJj8GqVv4wtB4BvozwP-1/s400/FallTourjpg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410100927109403586" /></a><br /><br />and another taken outside with my long time friend Cher Keyes who brought Anneleise to my studio for the tour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSNc5wGFfrQPWfVKiAvNMkEQoClN_s81xGVWnVnSt1PYAC1JO7JMusu-ManViXUWvaXKRqOuvdoEm5J4LJdYefjaDUsNQmnt_N1AAqweAMfWO6BoGrHlSoRAe-c2SMEZymUoJ1ztZBEjy/s1600/Tour_outside.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSNc5wGFfrQPWfVKiAvNMkEQoClN_s81xGVWnVnSt1PYAC1JO7JMusu-ManViXUWvaXKRqOuvdoEm5J4LJdYefjaDUsNQmnt_N1AAqweAMfWO6BoGrHlSoRAe-c2SMEZymUoJ1ztZBEjy/s400/Tour_outside.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410101200460134802" /></a><br /><br />After the art tour I had about 5 weeks to turn out a new body of work for The Art Gypsy's 4th annual "In Season" show at the Salon & Spa on Railroad in downtown Eagle River. This show is in conjunction with the salon's open house on the opening day of the gun deer hunting season. We had a great turn out for the show. I was very happy with the new pieces debuting last weekend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycqp0xoOEXcJ9AJKSjhl-dOPhaga_TaZNWTP1QSFSZa-p3wnN5SQpaPiCq7ISkkC_Gv7L9vpxwMCnDl-FITEzFlkCYaW0wESmA_U0SpMb3Qhpx9U4oueKUVPVTre1HnuN_u6f8JSL5Wrx/s1600/InSeason10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycqp0xoOEXcJ9AJKSjhl-dOPhaga_TaZNWTP1QSFSZa-p3wnN5SQpaPiCq7ISkkC_Gv7L9vpxwMCnDl-FITEzFlkCYaW0wESmA_U0SpMb3Qhpx9U4oueKUVPVTre1HnuN_u6f8JSL5Wrx/s400/InSeason10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410098450941148002" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLG4HvJAkKbv0hosqWaCoShPP7RWU_zfiuM-6bl_vswgcX5ZYVboUBshSRQxJiWjCio2dGz8L3RpTB1O8IGR-CLzylaMeZUXl8DOQ6zzsyu9zX1GdCqRiURJzVEbDZ9gxCwxU-MnEgkJ27/s1600/InSeason9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXhvgtsTo276wGJZTNBRAPESSw3T1Pzo6v2VrQQT0L8LEgNSv3aVctWKl0rVXwPztTCfxBjKc6IG73WK8t6haSTMazEDNHdtw9oR91-GLZ4k9BifTqBErWEJvTMgGohjyixEZ9srIF_DY/s400/DSCF0002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410097320392926722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiizgy5hR4DZXR1ScqiH2QDYyYFa8YfeXE2SCfrYIfbKD_fCnbBy4q-w5qI1UNz0AhXDkVSyLbsRWgufelc2FzLMOufsoTwvnBgEiB2MIWE9s3ATnVXIt-skGYWfPgrgVHvtQV6EjnEIN/s1600/DSCF0001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiizgy5hR4DZXR1ScqiH2QDYyYFa8YfeXE2SCfrYIfbKD_fCnbBy4q-w5qI1UNz0AhXDkVSyLbsRWgufelc2FzLMOufsoTwvnBgEiB2MIWE9s3ATnVXIt-skGYWfPgrgVHvtQV6EjnEIN/s400/DSCF0001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410097132035410802" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOwBtqb9Ou8TiGdZ8zqOBHWi7XmbPW9Y_titURJmDrUgWn3qS7OPGO3UBmy7ktCQrs8-E__QBnuaKiL31-NAVv9br0ROs5PYXKkhFfm8WRgzX4oZDTgpLEcI-j0rPjjMicppMrSaWg8Et/s1600/InSeason22.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOwBtqb9Ou8TiGdZ8zqOBHWi7XmbPW9Y_titURJmDrUgWn3qS7OPGO3UBmy7ktCQrs8-E__QBnuaKiL31-NAVv9br0ROs5PYXKkhFfm8WRgzX4oZDTgpLEcI-j0rPjjMicppMrSaWg8Et/s400/InSeason22.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410098619257716626" /></a><br />Wendy Powalisz's pearl and sterling silver necklace.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdnqtUacXSKVlM2mzNTG1vlRwD-gq1aDsjIl4fanozNQ6uf_lQISpTKo_liEpZlUECpT07H-KhSx3brLKgFQ9CX0BqABo2sa644GDQEzkJnLI2zUwWcxjB_1hwxNZ3_O-rCaUMf9cujRU/s1600/InSeason23.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdnqtUacXSKVlM2mzNTG1vlRwD-gq1aDsjIl4fanozNQ6uf_lQISpTKo_liEpZlUECpT07H-KhSx3brLKgFQ9CX0BqABo2sa644GDQEzkJnLI2zUwWcxjB_1hwxNZ3_O-rCaUMf9cujRU/s400/InSeason23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410098701995619058" /></a><br />Another of my favorites from Wendy's collection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l5I6nnk2Nm5SQdKgKCAuliZk6d2u8D7fHCEIsKNUAA0hlBKrPcgzCIAU-xb7O0vCvP0PD7fSTlgwI7C90gb98syfzp8pUD4maavL1XwXNVq82OXvpBbcP41sVfjZbU9aM9RRMnRsdvey/s1600/InSeason7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l5I6nnk2Nm5SQdKgKCAuliZk6d2u8D7fHCEIsKNUAA0hlBKrPcgzCIAU-xb7O0vCvP0PD7fSTlgwI7C90gb98syfzp8pUD4maavL1XwXNVq82OXvpBbcP41sVfjZbU9aM9RRMnRsdvey/s400/InSeason7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410098226412255778" /></a><br />Debra Ketchum Jircik's Fence Femmes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBCBr9CiDzf9UjkV_tEQnE3YOoncqmzORhjHDCJjxekBLgyjGHcvvaH6S_iiOlEjWyejJEVB3J9F8fenUTOLbS83SUbTR-9G6gbjNHKexl4NDPW_O_Y_zQTQLCLrgUwy955G-7_siv7VJ/s1600/InSeason13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBCBr9CiDzf9UjkV_tEQnE3YOoncqmzORhjHDCJjxekBLgyjGHcvvaH6S_iiOlEjWyejJEVB3J9F8fenUTOLbS83SUbTR-9G6gbjNHKexl4NDPW_O_Y_zQTQLCLrgUwy955G-7_siv7VJ/s400/InSeason13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410098529486945458" /></a><br />More Fence Femmes<br /><br />Now there is snow on the ground and it's time to think about the holidays. I am having a Studio Open House and Sale on Saturday, Dec. 5th from 10am to 4pm. "Hand Made for the Holidays" will be my last "live" show for 2009. I plan to post photos of pots for sale here on my blog on Sunday, the 6th. So if you are looking for a nice gift or piece for your own collection please check back in a few days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4uogXp5i7arLJEf7TMWyiW5Kktr8bHaBRhmFPdp0FeHV2MOt8-DOOp6BmKKCAkuEs18f3COyR_8HN6MNAJsUiFahK9cDEw4isX2PaFuVfxF6dIxGkO0hyphenhyphenK_1nyGhyphenhyphenMnGZvpIlg8dYSDr/s1600/OpenHouse.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4uogXp5i7arLJEf7TMWyiW5Kktr8bHaBRhmFPdp0FeHV2MOt8-DOOp6BmKKCAkuEs18f3COyR_8HN6MNAJsUiFahK9cDEw4isX2PaFuVfxF6dIxGkO0hyphenhyphenK_1nyGhyphenhyphenMnGZvpIlg8dYSDr/s400/OpenHouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410095092919449394" /></a><br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. I am looking forward to exciting new pieces in 2010.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-31836445917423988172009-09-20T15:34:00.016-05:002009-09-20T16:03:05.459-05:00Glaze-oramaAs I write I am firing my 2nd glaze kiln with pieces from the last post. My first firing was on Wednesday. I was doing double duty — working in the house and running out to my studio to monitor the kiln every couple of hours. When I realized I had been consumed with something on my computer and missed the end of the firing I panicked. Even though my Skutt kiln is fully automatic I still use cones inside the kiln. When the cone 6s go down I shut off the kiln and the vent fan. I had missed it by at least an hour. The cone 7s were F-L-A-T flat and the kiln was already cooling! I was worried the glazes would run off my pots.<br /><br />The kiln was already cool enough in the morning to unload. I took that as a scary sign. Usually I need to wait until about 9pm to unload. Granted, it was a light load.<br /><br />I couldn't unload it that morning. I had to make an emergency trip to Chicago for personal reasons. Torture! I finally unloaded it yesterday when I got back. It was fantastic. Some of the glazes did run slightly, but nothing drastic. The colors were richer and fluid and not a refire in the batch. Here are some photos with lots of close-ups. I think I will let the kiln I am firing today go off the same way. Cone 7. Who knew! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLYg_kD8rOpJf2YTTR4FCYP-Es-3ixihp9Bm4qo2dna_vfimpkwH1ww2JM4bpkn8ravPMKRkp1-QPOCbxiaB-oE4k56WcUWLQWYySypBMYwkBRFcL9VBAh960MVyDWUgkk333tOCO29xe/s1600-h/PigeonRoadPottery_Sept09_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLYg_kD8rOpJf2YTTR4FCYP-Es-3ixihp9Bm4qo2dna_vfimpkwH1ww2JM4bpkn8ravPMKRkp1-QPOCbxiaB-oE4k56WcUWLQWYySypBMYwkBRFcL9VBAh960MVyDWUgkk333tOCO29xe/s400/PigeonRoadPottery_Sept09_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383652190166010194" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ-_U0cI68rSnyxRdrttaWpCQ0oos-jhWaHzNPX2AfIF9PxgHIBWTQ52p7WMmixLS4q5MI4qflaEgIfxXgDylrJyr6eEXvfrh7wgiUqpjarzoTf95mABHdrMmpu8texC7JV2p2xckD7s2/s1600-h/PigeonRoadPottery_Sept09_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVbztL4OpnEwQP0TXZ2smL0qfR18lRGWHfGLFYc3aN-uwAuBKY3ge3UoimRooJsAH8leIwH170C4I_ZHme0SvvRj8307EpQclCTr-YM-gg4m34qTMBqpoyqV90pdWWFSgq-oa2kHOcbpy/s400/PigeonRoadPottery_Sept09_12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383650925892366850" /></a>Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-40353926577988475982009-09-12T22:09:00.012-05:002009-09-12T22:22:36.638-05:00Bisque-oramaI have been cranking the last few weeks to get ready for two big shows at the end of the month. I unloaded my bisque kiln this morning. Here are some photos of pieces before they are glazed. It is a nice time to look at the forms and carving without color as a distraction. Perhaps someday I will do a series of white pots. Hmmmmm....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFEtiwgdB4SdHlA69EUspeavsPgp_dTp3vep84cfCWx4omJrd6DU_vHRuNDTCciQdZNEza-B6YKPPs203mYP9fyysWNU9Zpz2f7wzBJX2Gv3XdjMhWUDSomg1PtNqsjK7wTXP5rAw5_da/s1600-h/Higgason_newbisque1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFEtiwgdB4SdHlA69EUspeavsPgp_dTp3vep84cfCWx4omJrd6DU_vHRuNDTCciQdZNEza-B6YKPPs203mYP9fyysWNU9Zpz2f7wzBJX2Gv3XdjMhWUDSomg1PtNqsjK7wTXP5rAw5_da/s400/Higgason_newbisque1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380785769026336882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAYw5sEmkPBGyewxJjHWFRyGjtodzhlWmgKHfvjl_KQiUz8rFwpVtZj59fdh8X_Cs1ZnEDGrX48NBRNWT57jUMTiuFSwTPoKOo0KHTlyBDPqef5FOTaU_aDjOYHGXXS1msdw4vt9nRG3A/s1600-h/Higgason_newbisque2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDshp1njoGE8rxBlBZ2zXwexu7Gcrp8MWE9J0GLj2cqZEKb4J2q5SADSYqEXhbm5aTCihfpayhyphenhyphenG0GjQwPIqncl4wZeJD_oQiIqzn7fggy3KzRnrt3dZnRTl8jeVIBPcrPGCoxCiIOO76W/s400/Higgason_newbisque4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380785361324170722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1E3il7mulUYmA8yPWwvKg1j4yGneWvIg4GfeM_rvIt4IbqqdIO8AwweRl60EPRahCZQX5PQ5JulurE9C05GSZSZPnf8W9kBbPFmGnYkBILE416E8CZdbQcIlzaJiK5nT7IYTkwPxRdga/s1600-h/Higgason_newbisque5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1E3il7mulUYmA8yPWwvKg1j4yGneWvIg4GfeM_rvIt4IbqqdIO8AwweRl60EPRahCZQX5PQ5JulurE9C05GSZSZPnf8W9kBbPFmGnYkBILE416E8CZdbQcIlzaJiK5nT7IYTkwPxRdga/s400/Higgason_newbisque5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380785265235081810" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Aey6jVGa4Y0NUg0Z6Fp4c3cjMNy0F0uMCBXfFTHHQ-6wTZo7NpVq-CERfo6FLmStItNSlUWAMDdX76kFqs6JpInmjb6-uwKYhfuts3gSd0EJseHwBOK5xlL_Zk-IaS35sss_DE1ZoU6D/s1600-h/Higgason_newbisque6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Aey6jVGa4Y0NUg0Z6Fp4c3cjMNy0F0uMCBXfFTHHQ-6wTZo7NpVq-CERfo6FLmStItNSlUWAMDdX76kFqs6JpInmjb6-uwKYhfuts3gSd0EJseHwBOK5xlL_Zk-IaS35sss_DE1ZoU6D/s400/Higgason_newbisque6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380785168628332002" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp-IQ5F0aFHLAb_PZ7g9ZwTf2sQ4TsQ8UNqhWWguzpSRllznKvVw31rv5oiEW_TX4edLM_vM3ttOLCsS2FsDB6k1dfwiVcPemdDo-IrhKG4NiEiiZvCQ00QfKfuLpY4Nt0GZ-OH028sR5/s1600-h/Higgason_newbisque7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp-IQ5F0aFHLAb_PZ7g9ZwTf2sQ4TsQ8UNqhWWguzpSRllznKvVw31rv5oiEW_TX4edLM_vM3ttOLCsS2FsDB6k1dfwiVcPemdDo-IrhKG4NiEiiZvCQ00QfKfuLpY4Nt0GZ-OH028sR5/s400/Higgason_newbisque7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380785044172206834" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqKTY0mI286iIHbNBjyfdCBmE7QoMQV0hPEltzFCFjYdFNgAWdY48oO2s9pBPItGx3tq0FoxUcqDvWU_UY39FrfYx9oxYQ-DQQ2dKVEzCUUalIZm4LxkCyZkVOwEnvCZ7ZIG5de4CmMJ0/s1600-h/Higgason_newbisque8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqKTY0mI286iIHbNBjyfdCBmE7QoMQV0hPEltzFCFjYdFNgAWdY48oO2s9pBPItGx3tq0FoxUcqDvWU_UY39FrfYx9oxYQ-DQQ2dKVEzCUUalIZm4LxkCyZkVOwEnvCZ7ZIG5de4CmMJ0/s400/Higgason_newbisque8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380784950330981202" /></a><br /><br />All these new pieces (plus more) will be finished by September 22nd, just in time for Art in A New Yard on Sept. 26th at Fir Tree Cottage in Land O' Lakes and the Northwoods Fall Art Tour on Oct. 2,3,& 4 at my studio.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-17042144509718687942009-07-27T20:21:00.029-05:002009-07-27T21:39:44.089-05:00Northwoods Summer Art Tour RecapThis past weekend was the <a href="http://northwoodsarttour.com/pigeon.htm">Northwoods Art Tour</a> on July 24, 25 & 26. The tour is in it's 10th year and features 25 stops and over 30 artists.<br /><br />This is my 7th year participating on the tour. I was at Riverrun Center in McNaughton, WI for the first 3 years. This past weekend marked the 4th year at my own studio in Lake Tomahawk. Here are some shots of my studio.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvTBGSniEX-lDF4GfjY_jZ5qTNAMV5VgaxvffUhqlIV_ybYbxqQQMCnRoXXpZYJYZIgw5_L57h63cx9nS1hQU8j1Pymp2UJbvbiYCxfDzxvpMATng0l1hAoS29DYg5rCWEMCSxKQSMyo1/s1600-h/ArtTour_studioExterior1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvTBGSniEX-lDF4GfjY_jZ5qTNAMV5VgaxvffUhqlIV_ybYbxqQQMCnRoXXpZYJYZIgw5_L57h63cx9nS1hQU8j1Pymp2UJbvbiYCxfDzxvpMATng0l1hAoS29DYg5rCWEMCSxKQSMyo1/s400/ArtTour_studioExterior1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363329396745914770" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmJO-xs6J757FaMrMvN_SXrbqmW9UXox2QRtNwLmrJ1n-52Deg58n_VgyjZK5LMiQhQxqZe7_Gru6ky5O3ni1a8W3rEoHxk-c4jIQixLh0MZnTjKG1rgyUNMAewQv9K7meuXtU6uwxLSJ/s1600-h/ArtTour_MorningGlories2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmJO-xs6J757FaMrMvN_SXrbqmW9UXox2QRtNwLmrJ1n-52Deg58n_VgyjZK5LMiQhQxqZe7_Gru6ky5O3ni1a8W3rEoHxk-c4jIQixLh0MZnTjKG1rgyUNMAewQv9K7meuXtU6uwxLSJ/s400/ArtTour_MorningGlories2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363329308545882850" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsPNngZe0dtIZAFvPZZWYn-8x4QxlQ9e8wfuahI_T8kdSp7X4-Nv-NDdHZK6NrcFBQAaOZb4yu22KrNxtCaAglreKIedmUvLMHQ8bEpxAEieAwemGZYWHUZLgngKARkI6aMVaVMVmlnfn/s1600-h/ArtTour_interior5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsPNngZe0dtIZAFvPZZWYn-8x4QxlQ9e8wfuahI_T8kdSp7X4-Nv-NDdHZK6NrcFBQAaOZb4yu22KrNxtCaAglreKIedmUvLMHQ8bEpxAEieAwemGZYWHUZLgngKARkI6aMVaVMVmlnfn/s400/ArtTour_interior5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363329148705465634" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNB5-JfEIR68kfGW6Ud9YCN3MBOjIJhlqoZbz34sWKOjDlGhT8AxxJShyphenhyphen173hKhUw5rzNOErnxDM8L3qyBDa9DIGsHj55uQurPyGhAWi16vRv98YKpbfqQRQzjimxHZ5aGQh3k4kNzShX/s1600-h/ArtTour_interior4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNB5-JfEIR68kfGW6Ud9YCN3MBOjIJhlqoZbz34sWKOjDlGhT8AxxJShyphenhyphen173hKhUw5rzNOErnxDM8L3qyBDa9DIGsHj55uQurPyGhAWi16vRv98YKpbfqQRQzjimxHZ5aGQh3k4kNzShX/s400/ArtTour_interior4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363329071446505890" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0ifhk6a3_XOHUzWsFY3f_MM6BtwdRZoVlbDG8swhGEmTMm4qYwfTBLYONZlJuEhkkCilkKc1gwH77dDZdh4L4_AKcVFl15wb1Cu4jvfXv0-Y0H6kxliw5cnUUyTd16Jeei8WpTEfmrVv/s1600-h/ArtTour_interior1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0ifhk6a3_XOHUzWsFY3f_MM6BtwdRZoVlbDG8swhGEmTMm4qYwfTBLYONZlJuEhkkCilkKc1gwH77dDZdh4L4_AKcVFl15wb1Cu4jvfXv0-Y0H6kxliw5cnUUyTd16Jeei8WpTEfmrVv/s400/ArtTour_interior1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363329002037736034" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuK5ED3SyXbf288jVNNC_ANs4K2WWMWnhzCgMma-IthaT3_BdDrdIF_A8a7L5hPOSMb6CeWEFp7OIUHhNj_eekuvDMryMNRcwo9lzM8jR8Hxs1qeq0KclZKaH9qd6VIn4nt-ulevZQyXqK/s1600-h/ArtTour_BlackBirdFly.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuK5ED3SyXbf288jVNNC_ANs4K2WWMWnhzCgMma-IthaT3_BdDrdIF_A8a7L5hPOSMb6CeWEFp7OIUHhNj_eekuvDMryMNRcwo9lzM8jR8Hxs1qeq0KclZKaH9qd6VIn4nt-ulevZQyXqK/s400/ArtTour_BlackBirdFly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363328913170785426" /></a><br /><br />The purpose of the tour is to expose the participants to art, artists & the art making process. Demonstrations are a focal point of the tour experience. At my studio I like to involve the tour goers in my clay demonstrations. Two years ago during the summer and fall tours I had people make tiles to form a permanent clay guestbook for 2007. The first group of tiles were framed last year. This past weekend my friend Jeanne Debbink helped set up the remaining tiles, plus some Lake Superior stones, my own tile pieces and a cone pack into the 2nd framed grouping. Later it will be grouted and hung next to the other tile piece on the exterior of my studio.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwKZGe2dMH3kLu80Dhk0eosKG8vq4SOPceN-ACbGx0r8bcv0up5kVj_FY9Xcx3dGl7taqhmy6kOxS7dQyWLByDip2WTbXQ6kPtmI4h9xiz7RLTgVew6IxWrsFhSnM9nHZXUrHzqMGsr7H/s1600-h/ArtTour_Jeanne.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwKZGe2dMH3kLu80Dhk0eosKG8vq4SOPceN-ACbGx0r8bcv0up5kVj_FY9Xcx3dGl7taqhmy6kOxS7dQyWLByDip2WTbXQ6kPtmI4h9xiz7RLTgVew6IxWrsFhSnM9nHZXUrHzqMGsr7H/s400/ArtTour_Jeanne.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363329723925364690" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5t0sNw55UwoifVvc0kJlZaaB3jR1TwA8tRxFTGtL3sYV9jbmQSWQ80324lrJMDw91YLxE_5AVpbVGV3UTHRYtQyS5UgDPQcx6qSiJWtXZFkcNKmhu06B4cnzl3eA3ohrlP2RVtj1kfQT/s1600-h/ArtTour_Tiles1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5t0sNw55UwoifVvc0kJlZaaB3jR1TwA8tRxFTGtL3sYV9jbmQSWQ80324lrJMDw91YLxE_5AVpbVGV3UTHRYtQyS5UgDPQcx6qSiJWtXZFkcNKmhu06B4cnzl3eA3ohrlP2RVtj1kfQT/s400/ArtTour_Tiles1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363330709593925778" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA96GFHZClGO-i0Ag5NWqXsnTHIYRXV4RTrVM89OY8-UZEO8Dp5ShdgY8dasmVf037xd2NSG_HF2bG3-F-Db43Da_dWGi55633dBc9Cdq_GOCwd2am1XpZzF-c_Gun3Xt42yEXtVejyePb/s1600-h/ArtTour_newtiles.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA96GFHZClGO-i0Ag5NWqXsnTHIYRXV4RTrVM89OY8-UZEO8Dp5ShdgY8dasmVf037xd2NSG_HF2bG3-F-Db43Da_dWGi55633dBc9Cdq_GOCwd2am1XpZzF-c_Gun3Xt42yEXtVejyePb/s400/ArtTour_newtiles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363329946694553698" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwmMYt4WduE5gXVoLfFLNe7Liy81RCCaFzKE1pdMoVwmDiqS8W3VFGfxcx9Z-BjoIoLBk1iGIT1kC-IkjaxnwpBxJ3hZx9RrnGHHMRCI_oU60_hUUtcAAJmJVOREWAQfFdBjzgqzcbsK1/s1600-h/ArtTour_newtilesdetail.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwmMYt4WduE5gXVoLfFLNe7Liy81RCCaFzKE1pdMoVwmDiqS8W3VFGfxcx9Z-BjoIoLBk1iGIT1kC-IkjaxnwpBxJ3hZx9RrnGHHMRCI_oU60_hUUtcAAJmJVOREWAQfFdBjzgqzcbsK1/s400/ArtTour_newtilesdetail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363329838913688770" /></a><br /><br />Many people who made tiles have come back to the studio to see the completed project. Below is the Nowak family. Their daughter Emily made one of the tiles when she was 3 year old.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkT5KFn8zLMq8s1JczqXai-FLSGbAna_ctgaII3vHD6qtCZthfW2BNLJ-0EWfRe0x45hl2TBHkwrgAY9RbwZcNinkS9TbGK1Og2G9jeHDfocOHlo8PDKE-An7wK2D1Z9CPU2G1cIQKBhZ/s1600-h/ArtTour_Nowaks.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkT5KFn8zLMq8s1JczqXai-FLSGbAna_ctgaII3vHD6qtCZthfW2BNLJ-0EWfRe0x45hl2TBHkwrgAY9RbwZcNinkS9TbGK1Og2G9jeHDfocOHlo8PDKE-An7wK2D1Z9CPU2G1cIQKBhZ/s400/ArtTour_Nowaks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363330897427759138" /></a><br /><br />This year I had a guest artist with me at my studio. Katlyn Koester is getting her B.F.A. in ceramics at Viterbo in La Crosse. I met Katlyn when she was 15. She was a student apprentice at Riverrun while I was the Artist In Residence at the center. Katlyn will finish her degree next year. She plans to move back to our area and set up her own studio/gallery space.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P-8rx9VYdSiiAZEP4oMkvGwWtWG2RTdPnHtf-w_Kn33HqL7UDsd2Wa_RltpeSKcM_aQLLbC0jTX5WDG_RFFbb9DCFRDpLVB5D3oO0PHMJ2mrAnX3eVfxxgu-23SZez3C5qSSS6t6HhCH/s1600-h/ArtTour_Kate.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P-8rx9VYdSiiAZEP4oMkvGwWtWG2RTdPnHtf-w_Kn33HqL7UDsd2Wa_RltpeSKcM_aQLLbC0jTX5WDG_RFFbb9DCFRDpLVB5D3oO0PHMJ2mrAnX3eVfxxgu-23SZez3C5qSSS6t6HhCH/s400/ArtTour_Kate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363331357767944546" /></a><br /><br />Kate and I decided to do another group activity for this art tour. We encouraged tour participants to make mini clay heads. With only a handful of finished examples, a bag of clay and our open tool boxes, we managed to coax at least 30 people to make tiny sculptures. I am going to make a clay frame to house all the heads we collected over the last three days. 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cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09s1YNedicHbka_KuaxfP_dAxOKDgUalRn-RjStJVqFZaRZ0h7JCxCFhua_XKuh9U_4E0terMFc9TteOa3B4K4aEcvX5tTPwS1uk4rM_-hpcbTlOmzIXsEQ4fAxVx4VDeFRoN23Z6wYmu/s400/ArtTour_AdamAndreaMatt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363328018556622082" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmim9MCJxXXWf1OHyieZSkZJyzoKjmcAurVxY4OAxCpPFTfxdYhxyZ3kipERlg4qydO1rkoX78Mrw2n2wy2dpvFf2ROEhsNRAEslCJlzu3GDYDsIl-ugHKtbbg4TGLAMPn3Kum4xVItvmu/s1600-h/ArtTour_2heads.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmim9MCJxXXWf1OHyieZSkZJyzoKjmcAurVxY4OAxCpPFTfxdYhxyZ3kipERlg4qydO1rkoX78Mrw2n2wy2dpvFf2ROEhsNRAEslCJlzu3GDYDsIl-ugHKtbbg4TGLAMPn3Kum4xVItvmu/s400/ArtTour_2heads.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363327899054747938" /></a><br /><br />The weather during two of the three days was rough, but it didn't stop people from coming out. We had great groups come through each day. We each made some good sales and I'm sure made a playful impression on our guests. We were both touched by the kindness of friends AND strangers that took time to learn about our work. By nature, artists are a private bunch. The tour opens a window into our world and inspires us to shine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblYX7uYaZx5Vn2ol9q7zvxgGnJIijtWbzLyMZhqe8K01ITWLvyssO8u5bVIBiGlhyaZQllyNYaL00RAVmKvL-5BoHJPp6lUS7kwbBa-6QFE-nkBltJPF762T2cNjTZpI1geULmXBoKf2L/s1600-h/ArtTour_Amy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblYX7uYaZx5Vn2ol9q7zvxgGnJIijtWbzLyMZhqe8K01ITWLvyssO8u5bVIBiGlhyaZQllyNYaL00RAVmKvL-5BoHJPp6lUS7kwbBa-6QFE-nkBltJPF762T2cNjTZpI1geULmXBoKf2L/s400/ArtTour_Amy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363331684276809970" /></a><br /><br />The Northwoods Art Tour happens again in the fall on Oct. 2, 3 & 4. For more information please visit <a href="http://northwoodsarttour.com/pigeon.htm">the website</a>, post your question here, or visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pigeon-Road-Pottery/118275857703?ref=nf">Pigeon Road Pottery</a> on Facebook.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-54469087715451537622009-07-22T22:08:00.021-05:002009-07-22T22:28:40.148-05:00Pots for the Northwoods Summer Art TourThe Northwoods Summer Art Tour is this weekend. My studio will be open to the public from 10am to 5pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I've got a lot of last minute things to get done still. Even when I plan ahead, I always seem to run out of time. I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow!<br /><br />Here's a preview of the new pots fired on Sunday. Next week I will post action shots and stories from the tour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9xtEA2f3m2z5837hs6dG8YOaI_nA76hiqDC6VuuU2V-eok_mDmQG4orwbqc1TF9P-4aFYkesZjqN0hapHEBuQ6cDeH9L1q6gyoZBOci8ZBB-jUF6Zu_-S2ffz80x75YL5tWwRESnP6i4/s1600-h/Higgason-July09_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9xtEA2f3m2z5837hs6dG8YOaI_nA76hiqDC6VuuU2V-eok_mDmQG4orwbqc1TF9P-4aFYkesZjqN0hapHEBuQ6cDeH9L1q6gyoZBOci8ZBB-jUF6Zu_-S2ffz80x75YL5tWwRESnP6i4/s400/Higgason-July09_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361489638591704578" /></a><br />This is one of my new ring holders. I call them jewelry pads.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGJoNMVNWmL1Cj3s8_LDOVbQxHAmtVqMTnPXr7tMbDsnEBhQSpMUVut1_XJpF_z55c4fuUxuU-g-i9mKkBmMOPAtdqczSLMsgw3p5mjXddmFh3l-VXfkLl1QjMXUd3CmIwUOrtabFb9Md/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGJoNMVNWmL1Cj3s8_LDOVbQxHAmtVqMTnPXr7tMbDsnEBhQSpMUVut1_XJpF_z55c4fuUxuU-g-i9mKkBmMOPAtdqczSLMsgw3p5mjXddmFh3l-VXfkLl1QjMXUd3CmIwUOrtabFb9Md/s400/Higgason-July09-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361489566004145746" /></a><br />There are 8 total.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC93WdAIEIlRnL4gm9QieFs1OR83Hb6orPUW014F9o0SarkQ_8nF8LzP05anOUJm15dR-WxhQy-6EEHkNyTmz0zQLi2zaQyPLprc9KK3VTDMEkZnqXPN2XiroEro0FsAdhaOgnIpn2WUQ5/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC93WdAIEIlRnL4gm9QieFs1OR83Hb6orPUW014F9o0SarkQ_8nF8LzP05anOUJm15dR-WxhQy-6EEHkNyTmz0zQLi2zaQyPLprc9KK3VTDMEkZnqXPN2XiroEro0FsAdhaOgnIpn2WUQ5/s400/Higgason-July09-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361489499327860850" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkmDxKSWmVLDQuROnmHKDzE9VQB_dK6Pt2ZQ7PFoHL8ttJHZdD_sWPbmDoBoh3BcoEoTC6h7BoBJ2vPx8rQQ0iXKm5vmLS5lp9O3umLNDVgol1J-kJ2gdyJxrt82dMGR4sYIPD61AxE67/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkmDxKSWmVLDQuROnmHKDzE9VQB_dK6Pt2ZQ7PFoHL8ttJHZdD_sWPbmDoBoh3BcoEoTC6h7BoBJ2vPx8rQQ0iXKm5vmLS5lp9O3umLNDVgol1J-kJ2gdyJxrt82dMGR4sYIPD61AxE67/s400/Higgason-July09-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361489427761502658" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEXOELwf4JTrKG1WR6AjrIjEVxqaqbOqzo7z9JeIYmKxQtw71ia3GzBVGvO-oaWpjRsv68q08Wojm_G36jf4qVWqXq9W639fLunpqk6WpCORq7-55LWkyL48mxdC8Lrdfv2qOKD-fdE3z/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEXOELwf4JTrKG1WR6AjrIjEVxqaqbOqzo7z9JeIYmKxQtw71ia3GzBVGvO-oaWpjRsv68q08Wojm_G36jf4qVWqXq9W639fLunpqk6WpCORq7-55LWkyL48mxdC8Lrdfv2qOKD-fdE3z/s400/Higgason-July09-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361489357235400258" /></a><br />This platter was a commission. It is titled "Black Bird Fly".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYQRdJcmfGv-tGZ6OkKWl3HqLeUoC2pZl8Ze2bc71RW9zZOiO1CCv7ROgohCKLNubmXNVbdAjrphirc8Ln_ZIdlJDX4gmko-lOaFN7dpqRgioF7KEPeDnxoMO-SXFP_TalwjrBdX3PTE7/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-5detail.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYQRdJcmfGv-tGZ6OkKWl3HqLeUoC2pZl8Ze2bc71RW9zZOiO1CCv7ROgohCKLNubmXNVbdAjrphirc8Ln_ZIdlJDX4gmko-lOaFN7dpqRgioF7KEPeDnxoMO-SXFP_TalwjrBdX3PTE7/s400/Higgason-July09-5detail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361489263169698370" /></a><br />Here's a detail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iUtJhixZukHwHKdEvbw1mZl7z-GHi-PUNhH_dD5vOffljWDsLBNJK4wQBI_hcezu0TIi7xpAN7KBtoMQSN1q4JR8NfROYGY6yUchyphenhypheneHZOIEL7X6n4kO6kQfIt_u-1iiFM7YXYpB8Nx3m/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iUtJhixZukHwHKdEvbw1mZl7z-GHi-PUNhH_dD5vOffljWDsLBNJK4wQBI_hcezu0TIi7xpAN7KBtoMQSN1q4JR8NfROYGY6yUchyphenhypheneHZOIEL7X6n4kO6kQfIt_u-1iiFM7YXYpB8Nx3m/s400/Higgason-July09-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361489179603319858" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg373pmiwkgexKbxQN6qCiuU_GuDDkuzE2Hl6IpcLpdCWFzz8Wxr0z3agrRmRjS1dAtfBLCIg0iDUuGUEl8nLKQF9pt1XpQzdv6sBTnX6YCfBtMP0WHwGKQyFx5-4b7DW7x3jBAVt51Mmuc/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg373pmiwkgexKbxQN6qCiuU_GuDDkuzE2Hl6IpcLpdCWFzz8Wxr0z3agrRmRjS1dAtfBLCIg0iDUuGUEl8nLKQF9pt1XpQzdv6sBTnX6YCfBtMP0WHwGKQyFx5-4b7DW7x3jBAVt51Mmuc/s400/Higgason-July09-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361489006928876226" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14hvAei2oD4JAhVRMmnSFBKan1DRItOegPQo3FzrdU0vdH5GR5gGboBFVwD3ai4gbQglSeHCGIy5zRLsgosO4gssa8aPdh9B7lTNvLIlZ9Vp4LQUU4SsQat24gBRy7KENQf01DA9t6gJb/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14hvAei2oD4JAhVRMmnSFBKan1DRItOegPQo3FzrdU0vdH5GR5gGboBFVwD3ai4gbQglSeHCGIy5zRLsgosO4gssa8aPdh9B7lTNvLIlZ9Vp4LQUU4SsQat24gBRy7KENQf01DA9t6gJb/s400/Higgason-July09-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361488935452618674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_XeCt2UlwToeI2zCZ7e4Y92FO9aEWWzPbZVcSiog2efxt7rlFJSjil_bHF-blpni_QtVhhlg6tSgK8j854_8QnSoju_DmnNlqf_iy8tfGvyS0Oo2pJMJ7fUsvoRsTC4rnDhyphenhyphenG9JlztQS/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_XeCt2UlwToeI2zCZ7e4Y92FO9aEWWzPbZVcSiog2efxt7rlFJSjil_bHF-blpni_QtVhhlg6tSgK8j854_8QnSoju_DmnNlqf_iy8tfGvyS0Oo2pJMJ7fUsvoRsTC4rnDhyphenhyphenG9JlztQS/s400/Higgason-July09-9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361488845976327986" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs62E-xklmDZlWCTBXQTMaQ0Ed8g65cRcuRISPgxua-_aR6rjHiiM0MTtZAj3Z3L-TfBubjTf5NhjcPlzFxwtwGImUlNB6RRqxhg1nWuoWBVcnILY5nKKeo3hZ0Vooj_Ec5poOxg_-Y2th/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs62E-xklmDZlWCTBXQTMaQ0Ed8g65cRcuRISPgxua-_aR6rjHiiM0MTtZAj3Z3L-TfBubjTf5NhjcPlzFxwtwGImUlNB6RRqxhg1nWuoWBVcnILY5nKKeo3hZ0Vooj_Ec5poOxg_-Y2th/s400/Higgason-July09-10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361488744044325394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SXCI-u4-8TKB_-C6RREJpZuP9izWw-fekS433t4XWMpylvppcIDp6nj806HFQeSo3qcmTkmbnYTVV6K_OmOhGsXHXjtFXn3ZZzIgdGyq6rWTqzOLZ9ZUJ-fPHQB32ES6pG726DuGZK3h/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-10detail.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SXCI-u4-8TKB_-C6RREJpZuP9izWw-fekS433t4XWMpylvppcIDp6nj806HFQeSo3qcmTkmbnYTVV6K_OmOhGsXHXjtFXn3ZZzIgdGyq6rWTqzOLZ9ZUJ-fPHQB32ES6pG726DuGZK3h/s400/Higgason-July09-10detail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361488658206626258" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D2lD7x5rSn_C8jb6YMItSvBpK_AO4lCMA-2P_unwMShwDEmhJKa_oA7YL515r-N4_hepT8k0jHSK3_G4euuCEjroBEdUYMzvI5F9xj6Y35Mwh7sWL3Xu3-7PCT91iV9OphA_MxvmtGWL/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D2lD7x5rSn_C8jb6YMItSvBpK_AO4lCMA-2P_unwMShwDEmhJKa_oA7YL515r-N4_hepT8k0jHSK3_G4euuCEjroBEdUYMzvI5F9xj6Y35Mwh7sWL3Xu3-7PCT91iV9OphA_MxvmtGWL/s400/Higgason-July09-11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361488570411476610" /></a><br />This is my favorite pot from the firing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUE0okNcRcCNC3ZLmVHqZrLjGLOXtlXcINe38kbY73WYJNi3XCrZxxtXmei6Vq85g28vQae1CaZxGw1sFLwcjQOqYcgWrXp9lgQhwK7XwZyNRikrQRxWZmzVjUoRPRtU7ciUvP8Lvb-cfm/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUE0okNcRcCNC3ZLmVHqZrLjGLOXtlXcINe38kbY73WYJNi3XCrZxxtXmei6Vq85g28vQae1CaZxGw1sFLwcjQOqYcgWrXp9lgQhwK7XwZyNRikrQRxWZmzVjUoRPRtU7ciUvP8Lvb-cfm/s400/Higgason-July09-12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361488468458517762" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLepdW66nmItF_cjkX-_JZDFHqYZiNso4cAsLeOudJmgZzEyx2uT_HCTJbkH9dKvmSdhGKSUrK8BD0Ld4KqSsQ_fzy4IQ39KrhjmYNunf1vrUswp5M6U5hmlfDOeQDF-3HysOIk2cr5ix/s1600-h/Higgason-July09-12detail.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLepdW66nmItF_cjkX-_JZDFHqYZiNso4cAsLeOudJmgZzEyx2uT_HCTJbkH9dKvmSdhGKSUrK8BD0Ld4KqSsQ_fzy4IQ39KrhjmYNunf1vrUswp5M6U5hmlfDOeQDF-3HysOIk2cr5ix/s400/Higgason-July09-12detail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361488391835206850" /></a><br />Cool detail shot!Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-84155284584876461722009-07-17T12:54:00.003-05:002009-07-17T13:03:25.308-05:00Pigeon Road Pottery is on Facebook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhMfWQCgd0T1mGtrN2G52mDyM3sT8EqX8IxTlqlj8VWqT4oxkXH04xQCTPRgdoNnewG7B6ZUAGgCueuBGHV_nbqYTQHxGNbLpalDeknB3nZ15xnwJv-Jdi5QAH1eb8m1SggcPtZAhr8Qs/s1600-h/BlueBurt.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhMfWQCgd0T1mGtrN2G52mDyM3sT8EqX8IxTlqlj8VWqT4oxkXH04xQCTPRgdoNnewG7B6ZUAGgCueuBGHV_nbqYTQHxGNbLpalDeknB3nZ15xnwJv-Jdi5QAH1eb8m1SggcPtZAhr8Qs/s400/BlueBurt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359491133535768050" /></a><br />I have set up a page on Facebook for my studio. Become a fan of Pigeon Road Pottery and receive the latest updates and blog posts right on your Facebook News Feed.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-42439081573240712862009-07-15T19:41:00.021-05:002009-07-15T20:05:12.669-05:00Greenware revealedAfter a busy weekend in the studio, I completed everything that was under wraps, got it dry and bisque fired it today. Here is a sampling of my latest pieces, pre-glaze.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmASwMZJsXH4HHhKEvGXP4uLlF-g1_zc74RrDko-1Eys-FYj9KtG1xiG1yaEJmGsXWeA8wwm9JfD9nzQ0xUjoQ02JWgbaioDG1HxJNrdu9FHRNMK1HkS5TwqldyrYKXQ0hahg99wdAByBE/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmASwMZJsXH4HHhKEvGXP4uLlF-g1_zc74RrDko-1Eys-FYj9KtG1xiG1yaEJmGsXWeA8wwm9JfD9nzQ0xUjoQ02JWgbaioDG1HxJNrdu9FHRNMK1HkS5TwqldyrYKXQ0hahg99wdAByBE/s400/HiggasonGreenware2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358853374278632274" /></a><br />I did a little black and white scraffito work this cycle. After the art tour I plan to do another series of the brown and black scraffito pieces.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlhQsGo_H6NN0DUbocVBq3BHmL1B9Y_4e6Fqd01oxhwkvL5eLark1TJbQO3dJ0vQIAjZXP9QcmIZn11E093607FCCSJ5zPWT-U4RtFyuDCdUUATZw1A4c-ZMaaMFx403MTIlA_6kokheD/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlhQsGo_H6NN0DUbocVBq3BHmL1B9Y_4e6Fqd01oxhwkvL5eLark1TJbQO3dJ0vQIAjZXP9QcmIZn11E093607FCCSJ5zPWT-U4RtFyuDCdUUATZw1A4c-ZMaaMFx403MTIlA_6kokheD/s400/HiggasonGreenware7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358855984145901010" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLE5EVyat6jXHtjOlndYhue3XRAnPkVFGi5X0rffbHzO4OxmSJntQjw2IUAe85GjmDOH6-uER4f-MKww_K4y6dHajAUVDAioUW7b50xlz0OaWcP9W_g-tzGP5lI85TqOW9zeO_2Pgbexz_/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLE5EVyat6jXHtjOlndYhue3XRAnPkVFGi5X0rffbHzO4OxmSJntQjw2IUAe85GjmDOH6-uER4f-MKww_K4y6dHajAUVDAioUW7b50xlz0OaWcP9W_g-tzGP5lI85TqOW9zeO_2Pgbexz_/s400/HiggasonGreenware6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358855909360966018" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-EOZ8g7T5r66S3y920sUwwg-iuBm43sWfgBB92qnPxhvip8a94Fcr-fQ_YFwtJDdoudwwLioMbt1bro2MyEUjMfD__GQ4mXgPFI0iTDgtm-Qr_ozCIZVWQqGCMrEQTRNNHMZk1pewEEz/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-EOZ8g7T5r66S3y920sUwwg-iuBm43sWfgBB92qnPxhvip8a94Fcr-fQ_YFwtJDdoudwwLioMbt1bro2MyEUjMfD__GQ4mXgPFI0iTDgtm-Qr_ozCIZVWQqGCMrEQTRNNHMZk1pewEEz/s400/HiggasonGreenware4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358853293575539954" /></a><br />These are ring holders. I call them jewelry pads (after lillypads).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGyjN-3neugud-glu57u2ET53qb_RgWRjK06RvFfvlLZ18IQWM9C-s3rP2mH9iPTRmapUwbjAe87qkZtzB6CX5qh_oMgYTbhCEhKBJap4pyeIJtYXUPDZuBAzc5Bf4HnOteeNp00IPhHX/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGyjN-3neugud-glu57u2ET53qb_RgWRjK06RvFfvlLZ18IQWM9C-s3rP2mH9iPTRmapUwbjAe87qkZtzB6CX5qh_oMgYTbhCEhKBJap4pyeIJtYXUPDZuBAzc5Bf4HnOteeNp00IPhHX/s400/HiggasonGreenware5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358853221755225298" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCorPRdL5iLbxfWs4saAvVLHMitTX5ut8IPfO3ElqDHisH7iW_AKlupo-7n0LgLENKTO4NdA_ZP8FsMcKwcjaVLVtG5Qz6fArjugLtoAnl1mjmmu3NIr2X9fww5c3GOKldOKoXBJKWUq_/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCorPRdL5iLbxfWs4saAvVLHMitTX5ut8IPfO3ElqDHisH7iW_AKlupo-7n0LgLENKTO4NdA_ZP8FsMcKwcjaVLVtG5Qz6fArjugLtoAnl1mjmmu3NIr2X9fww5c3GOKldOKoXBJKWUq_/s400/HiggasonGreenware8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358853130708853986" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4uZFuaYDnCJBETnGJZk2j7ALqDmUGV_f9oN9Bbs-lgdrVkU1KEBhC7iZzitIHj5q6ccV-Fg7Bc5aepO9-EaH3xlvKDu5-b5DCOBl3yTgdhan7fROwfFSW49Gist-JY720vzZz-90BFcE/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4uZFuaYDnCJBETnGJZk2j7ALqDmUGV_f9oN9Bbs-lgdrVkU1KEBhC7iZzitIHj5q6ccV-Fg7Bc5aepO9-EaH3xlvKDu5-b5DCOBl3yTgdhan7fROwfFSW49Gist-JY720vzZz-90BFcE/s400/HiggasonGreenware10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358852894119115762" /></a><br />I made a lot of bowls. I love to throw them and people love to buy them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUpfuG79qMHiCWDUBm4X0WKjNZyiijtetInz_-XwkdAXhEd80LH3_frTVh4A26S7jH7ck0x2d_MHJAwoAI9jAbG_D5vyMJzXFsLUNXh1jsDEtBZFtPbqOG4_9QZUGgk9n_12NoVr2SD0s/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUpfuG79qMHiCWDUBm4X0WKjNZyiijtetInz_-XwkdAXhEd80LH3_frTVh4A26S7jH7ck0x2d_MHJAwoAI9jAbG_D5vyMJzXFsLUNXh1jsDEtBZFtPbqOG4_9QZUGgk9n_12NoVr2SD0s/s400/HiggasonGreenware11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358856055149315154" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOIclqTPVU4-zcHg3WHeAL2_wM3AGp9H-fE4o_ImgzI_1jXZrAUEw4VvTgqde9d1vy-atfwc0SivxW7iNce9h63jWBtwkSSdTLUFentffI3pAqjJc9_UdjlWdoQ4H9xMJduWgD4LrVkIf/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOIclqTPVU4-zcHg3WHeAL2_wM3AGp9H-fE4o_ImgzI_1jXZrAUEw4VvTgqde9d1vy-atfwc0SivxW7iNce9h63jWBtwkSSdTLUFentffI3pAqjJc9_UdjlWdoQ4H9xMJduWgD4LrVkIf/s400/HiggasonGreenware13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358852771361889282" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxYrNfHpyXicC0NN1bDJWOB6emVwuR7NZBcYIJ6hFw4G-JcKCFqCsDwnyCcRCUcPLth78GpT25ie2_r3rTgMSnCSIiWmvNKhryXSMuIFd2nE3t1EQOd5SfWJ3fARoW2K5pdgk_KWPc1bg/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxYrNfHpyXicC0NN1bDJWOB6emVwuR7NZBcYIJ6hFw4G-JcKCFqCsDwnyCcRCUcPLth78GpT25ie2_r3rTgMSnCSIiWmvNKhryXSMuIFd2nE3t1EQOd5SfWJ3fARoW2K5pdgk_KWPc1bg/s400/HiggasonGreenware14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358852680702633122" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s8hSu7NPFrMQ5ltZ7jkynrHs_AHsFQQSESPnNzzfYw2JBLC_e9jUnDdoXRUg2MOTVSNqvojRSMviJieJ8uJa3qLv9PbatI0lzWvZR9Odf4Vr-kA09A1T_r488YjQsXx4ER7EVS3ZeCmB/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware15.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2s8hSu7NPFrMQ5ltZ7jkynrHs_AHsFQQSESPnNzzfYw2JBLC_e9jUnDdoXRUg2MOTVSNqvojRSMviJieJ8uJa3qLv9PbatI0lzWvZR9Odf4Vr-kA09A1T_r488YjQsXx4ER7EVS3ZeCmB/s400/HiggasonGreenware15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358852577804356642" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCepcLgxProGmgU-ihO9Id5NWmz9bQXaS-arwSO9khFrYoF0NrYqDJJtZrvvXq5iHq1RUiMnSsWJVKE99_5NLYTaULX2DGVlP_FmdtvxLmddSyYH2rVAm_aMYI06fe2dHChRKaS3poI8wn/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware16.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCepcLgxProGmgU-ihO9Id5NWmz9bQXaS-arwSO9khFrYoF0NrYqDJJtZrvvXq5iHq1RUiMnSsWJVKE99_5NLYTaULX2DGVlP_FmdtvxLmddSyYH2rVAm_aMYI06fe2dHChRKaS3poI8wn/s400/HiggasonGreenware16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358852479938987426" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1TeddB6E6864pvtnuPk8op5U0rD8dARZhvf9WGqxKqyETvBE-HA2L_KnuBveIX4quTrElw0q_V16kNHzG4KolEQBNYkJDa75Xyyjyek7CSSj5AYrV5-J7lJMr5HPGqVUxXW1ZkFmyMJ9/s1600-h/HiggasonGreenware3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1TeddB6E6864pvtnuPk8op5U0rD8dARZhvf9WGqxKqyETvBE-HA2L_KnuBveIX4quTrElw0q_V16kNHzG4KolEQBNYkJDa75Xyyjyek7CSSj5AYrV5-J7lJMr5HPGqVUxXW1ZkFmyMJ9/s400/HiggasonGreenware3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358855832740974754" /></a><br />I like this detail shot of a plate rim.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIschfdRdhov4QN8l1moAwT_5nNR7kY9hC-mnJ1vHfXViTwd98ZkP74Nef1U5ylgLsemh4yUrb_l54U_cIF4nLzZn9vKdjwmx-iY6tLeTuHQsRJzu0zgoxS9mD7OWyvpTfLZ-l4spgCglY/s1600-h/HiggasonRavenPlatter.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIschfdRdhov4QN8l1moAwT_5nNR7kY9hC-mnJ1vHfXViTwd98ZkP74Nef1U5ylgLsemh4yUrb_l54U_cIF4nLzZn9vKdjwmx-iY6tLeTuHQsRJzu0zgoxS9mD7OWyvpTfLZ-l4spgCglY/s400/HiggasonRavenPlatter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358852386058033762" /></a><br />The raven platter at the top of the kiln was a commission piece for my friend Cheryl. I hope it makes it all the way through the process. She has been waiting for it for over a year.<br /><br />I will be glazing all weekend and firing on Sunday and again next Wednesday if needed. Then it's time to get the studio ready for the art tour a week from Friday. Yikes, summer is half over!Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-67933831317640754672009-07-10T15:41:00.004-05:002009-07-10T15:53:10.911-05:00What's under the plastic?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBoKiWO42cQLMSTPpzPgiH9WgURQf4AQi-G_sEbWEXaVisFhW6RSm8axLDl4_6L8v4VkYyTRIY4Y6OdG9vPTSjzz7UnmjZICgVau8CIBKX-1nEgBYd0rIc-XYzT6QsM9QV_piUwhJ631o/s1600-h/plastic.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBoKiWO42cQLMSTPpzPgiH9WgURQf4AQi-G_sEbWEXaVisFhW6RSm8axLDl4_6L8v4VkYyTRIY4Y6OdG9vPTSjzz7UnmjZICgVau8CIBKX-1nEgBYd0rIc-XYzT6QsM9QV_piUwhJ631o/s400/plastic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356934578969021746" /></a><br /><br />... 2 days worth of thrown pots. I'm working hard in my studio to get ready for the <a href="http://northwoodsarttour.com/">Northwoods Summer Art Tour</a>. I'll be trimming and carving these "mystery pots" all weekend. I need to bisque fire them next Wednesday and glaze fire them next weekend — just in time for the tour on July 24, 25, & 26.<br /><br />Check back soon for photos of my progress.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-43729182225471157082009-07-01T21:46:00.003-05:002009-07-01T21:49:42.434-05:00The Studio Gallery Closes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI2q5i-WwOSHqqqP6p0BaGkdOXHkBBU1zr2Cpb1sBSDxxGHahLRA3uRr8-IWpqlvPuQYqGdybz8swNr1_Ee9kKn0ZgT7fdQ4xgD7vE4Kzw9qlmInqv955xenXPJyayq4y_2MvwbHlQHqQ/s1600-h/Gallery+002.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI2q5i-WwOSHqqqP6p0BaGkdOXHkBBU1zr2Cpb1sBSDxxGHahLRA3uRr8-IWpqlvPuQYqGdybz8swNr1_Ee9kKn0ZgT7fdQ4xgD7vE4Kzw9qlmInqv955xenXPJyayq4y_2MvwbHlQHqQ/s400/Gallery+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353688885806092482" /></a><br />A couple days ago, we had to unexpectedly close The Studio Gallery in Boulder Junction. We are all sad to loose this special "homespun" gallery space. It had great energy & spirit. A new blog has been set up by Jan Zindel so our customers and friends can keep track of the 11 artists who called the Studio home. Visit <a href="http://thestudiogallery.blogspot.com/">thestudiogallery.blogspot.com</a> to read morePigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-85503577616193039012009-06-18T21:41:00.026-05:002009-06-21T10:17:08.577-05:00Walk In The Woods Art Fair, Saturday, June 13, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxFbuvppkNjU0PC5jfZZGc8OmF-RrvgYPCsoFRO8NwSF6xdNKgEQVs76d7FEfkRnj1FTxMjOdGv7DPwX-TiavTRKbtzb0R65DgbCqH4cErQibNSd0MJV-am5avpF2ZeVtSdahcJ_qUgY8/s1600-h/TieDyedMe.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxFbuvppkNjU0PC5jfZZGc8OmF-RrvgYPCsoFRO8NwSF6xdNKgEQVs76d7FEfkRnj1FTxMjOdGv7DPwX-TiavTRKbtzb0R65DgbCqH4cErQibNSd0MJV-am5avpF2ZeVtSdahcJ_qUgY8/s400/TieDyedMe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348871453442648146" /></a><br /><br />Last Saturday was my first show of the 2009 season. I participated in the Walk In The Woods art fair in St. Germain, Wisconsin. It is the 2nd year for this event, put on by the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce. It is a juried fine art show open to artists in any media. The event had approximately 50 artist booths, a wine and cheese tasting featuring Brigadoon Winery & Sartori Cheeses, and live music by Bret & Frisk, a local folk rock duo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LAz8-yn4b35YCziw4sqwj7c5sP9CrD1I8FP1-bRP_g1W92gDrqVhmF4XcQe5tRN7rEk7vePAKCJAHTfRMP8V5ew1OdEmnnI6WrQx-qfkZZjbJ62LmbuVcinbjkPaWi0YLWkhfNtup6dC/s1600-h/Higgason_Booth1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LAz8-yn4b35YCziw4sqwj7c5sP9CrD1I8FP1-bRP_g1W92gDrqVhmF4XcQe5tRN7rEk7vePAKCJAHTfRMP8V5ew1OdEmnnI6WrQx-qfkZZjbJ62LmbuVcinbjkPaWi0YLWkhfNtup6dC/s400/Higgason_Booth1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348871333029004018" /></a><br />Here's a wide shot of my booth. My niece Jessica Border made my awesome tie dyed flag.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4JOaQgtozi9z2godmyHc4CkEqEAkU7R-qoODsNOICkNtiPJzPUqQaljqg_RwdgiB3nm7IfFVB9T1S8iryiMil52_M6GPF0ZPOngoXFejA9qSRkEQ9hEjcBBf855Y7Bf9KO8kQtHOSqqO/s1600-h/PRPShopper.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4JOaQgtozi9z2godmyHc4CkEqEAkU7R-qoODsNOICkNtiPJzPUqQaljqg_RwdgiB3nm7IfFVB9T1S8iryiMil52_M6GPF0ZPOngoXFejA9qSRkEQ9hEjcBBf855Y7Bf9KO8kQtHOSqqO/s400/PRPShopper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348871242644345586" /></a><br />A shopper inside my booth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGpkSOlUYwcbELDSK0SkNAbEiwyoFc3Z0cr8j4CdoMI2HsEz3crH9MW52BseOqjgCKhn25dzaKBpryRrcK31N7VFo9zwuY5aoc4pT8rPdfiT0t2r84Fta05jXkfbOFBYNNVyTFIGbLSIe/s1600-h/Higgason_booth2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGpkSOlUYwcbELDSK0SkNAbEiwyoFc3Z0cr8j4CdoMI2HsEz3crH9MW52BseOqjgCKhn25dzaKBpryRrcK31N7VFo9zwuY5aoc4pT8rPdfiT0t2r84Fta05jXkfbOFBYNNVyTFIGbLSIe/s400/Higgason_booth2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348871165905019426" /></a><br />Another angle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlkagmPH0YUer944p_oqbjU_01qwZF0BoTUYBjEd1IPQOvfVLrI9xFdjRQQkqB95FOdHQBDLvmA0EQwV7D1ceL2Jb4tXVwMrqbYuATPSxm0wsQCXuZy-7cRZjF4CtKWHBoHUwap8mfEZ_/s1600-h/Higgason_funLittleStuff.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlkagmPH0YUer944p_oqbjU_01qwZF0BoTUYBjEd1IPQOvfVLrI9xFdjRQQkqB95FOdHQBDLvmA0EQwV7D1ceL2Jb4tXVwMrqbYuATPSxm0wsQCXuZy-7cRZjF4CtKWHBoHUwap8mfEZ_/s400/Higgason_funLittleStuff.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348871071151167186" /></a><br />Lots of little stuff I make — for fun and profit.<br /><br />I wasn't expecting too much out of the event based on the current economy. After all, I do sell a so to speak "luxury" product. I made a few nice larger sales (thanks Kathy) and lots of little ones. The show wasn't a blowout, but I did all right financially for the day (my standards are lower than many) and the show was a good motivator to jump start my Northwoods Art Tour inventory.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcb4A1pcB598EuwkNHFckV7YCAjFi72WX3gJFR_eC12XRHLJ5NZi-u0QvQ2CWXgGjcVLH4uBHDsemYNqWR0gpwmCTpljTLH_1bxu-OriX8K6xLD2PuWLNgslnVlt8Nm5IU_gS0AdYCZ-9/s1600-h/Amy+Darwin.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcb4A1pcB598EuwkNHFckV7YCAjFi72WX3gJFR_eC12XRHLJ5NZi-u0QvQ2CWXgGjcVLH4uBHDsemYNqWR0gpwmCTpljTLH_1bxu-OriX8K6xLD2PuWLNgslnVlt8Nm5IU_gS0AdYCZ-9/s400/Amy+Darwin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348870863241994402" /></a><br />Sharing some quality time with my new friend Darwin Davis.<br /><br />The days highlights were seeing some good friends, including Ana Davis and her son Darwin (my newest crush), Kathy Furda of Northern Light Glass & Bonnie Hutchinson. I also got to work beside my closest friend, Wendy Powalisz and her beautiful colorful paintings all day long. Good times!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaAX_rdGm38qxj1cZvETeJ_vGgPUI_uzRalZxU-izoTEr1PKX61xdXT2runZE-lKpcc377GEfBTE4xvtdh-B5tFxFxqJGhniTPDCBa0y4DP3MwrG0COI6tJWgD777BJaV1YAC2ZuCnhg-/s1600-h/WP_FreshTomatoes.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaAX_rdGm38qxj1cZvETeJ_vGgPUI_uzRalZxU-izoTEr1PKX61xdXT2runZE-lKpcc377GEfBTE4xvtdh-B5tFxFxqJGhniTPDCBa0y4DP3MwrG0COI6tJWgD777BJaV1YAC2ZuCnhg-/s400/WP_FreshTomatoes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348870567492254450" /></a><br />This painting by Wendy Powalisz sold a few days after the show. My photo doesn't do it justice! It will also be a banner in downtown Eagle River this summer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTD4LiUDt6cs1Tcl34oyUmlaxID7YwtzoRHacpyi2MtHNlXFGoqIEelN8rGXel52n9N7XmmIGv-TzhZcLwsKjJNoTBP24Zmfct6s9CYMgHyidsQeoSOteLtr6x5blQSRdlJsW1-GmXnBKI/s1600-h/WP_Corn.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTD4LiUDt6cs1Tcl34oyUmlaxID7YwtzoRHacpyi2MtHNlXFGoqIEelN8rGXel52n9N7XmmIGv-TzhZcLwsKjJNoTBP24Zmfct6s9CYMgHyidsQeoSOteLtr6x5blQSRdlJsW1-GmXnBKI/s400/WP_Corn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348870484083260402" /></a><br />This painting of a corn field is also going to be a banner in Eagle River. The Artscape Banner program has a food theme this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RDXcPZpwDZpHCMn83s_4_wsxaVJgdZhyphenhyphenSh4UVqa59A85WM_2NytwA9_njJh643Ugd4A_qQ33oteDagS8dT0Dfg6O_I51uexgbodGWCZTOQoYOipBv6IR9dhxKvqpPLIf1JOmuA7Lmfbu/s1600-h/WP_booth.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RDXcPZpwDZpHCMn83s_4_wsxaVJgdZhyphenhyphenSh4UVqa59A85WM_2NytwA9_njJh643Ugd4A_qQ33oteDagS8dT0Dfg6O_I51uexgbodGWCZTOQoYOipBv6IR9dhxKvqpPLIf1JOmuA7Lmfbu/s400/WP_booth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348870377711139826" /></a><br />Wendy wins the award for cutest booth. I didn't get a photo of her. She avoided my lens all day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQBiYCUjOC_D78qNJpahcuSP7XbjjGVFSzNNTpVKpKurQiOliCxnyWyirNTLgNMCNdsAYH82QdRhsTDZs0MtbwOPD0nRwv2UkS7hA8rnbDKitx2eeXu7lZGFW6flutIDnB1CKtOFohJgH/s1600-h/BrokenPlatter.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQBiYCUjOC_D78qNJpahcuSP7XbjjGVFSzNNTpVKpKurQiOliCxnyWyirNTLgNMCNdsAYH82QdRhsTDZs0MtbwOPD0nRwv2UkS7hA8rnbDKitx2eeXu7lZGFW6flutIDnB1CKtOFohJgH/s400/BrokenPlatter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348874605246730994" /></a><br />The real lowlight was when I knocked over and broke my own platter, turning it into a very expensive piece of garden edging.<br /><br />I also saw a lot of artist friends in the show and met some new ones. Here’s a glimpse into their booths.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCpdiSkLu8_GtFk_1_5oeakmI5IZPUiARZ3lAPxvHfWifV_VLafLnzGJwji7I2VprHq-4HDon8mqDZ0FDnkjbOG44vXXzco_gaMSBP3S_b5k_GhJKAxsxP4PTKhSo5qsGh763T6neoJVa/s1600-h/KarenLenhart.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCpdiSkLu8_GtFk_1_5oeakmI5IZPUiARZ3lAPxvHfWifV_VLafLnzGJwji7I2VprHq-4HDon8mqDZ0FDnkjbOG44vXXzco_gaMSBP3S_b5k_GhJKAxsxP4PTKhSo5qsGh763T6neoJVa/s400/KarenLenhart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348870138584429874" /></a><br />Karen Lenhart is a new friend. I am in a new gallery with Karen that just open up this week in downtown Land O’ Lakes. I will write about the Artistree Gallery next week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBdndYrVNkJpBwlzh_HK7x677ENA2Xzxt6ViXzolvRs8lUtbqD7QdCzV5qzDLQxhlGHGHv6GCQ7fkRc1TzOFwk3m8sBRjraGhGhdy9sWq7VUHxYxG-kUj4MAOGImn3Py3DOT1lL-qqZn6/s1600-h/BoothNeighbor.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBdndYrVNkJpBwlzh_HK7x677ENA2Xzxt6ViXzolvRs8lUtbqD7QdCzV5qzDLQxhlGHGHv6GCQ7fkRc1TzOFwk3m8sBRjraGhGhdy9sWq7VUHxYxG-kUj4MAOGImn3Py3DOT1lL-qqZn6/s400/BoothNeighbor.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348870023831699250" /></a><br />Marilyn Winters was my booth neighbor on the other side. We met that day and I think her paintings are wonderful. You can view her website at <a href="http://marilynwintersart.com/">marilynwintersart.com</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi-LI11_M-I67B9ZLVA3iVbeUpS-GTSL6M5iCHPaF31dpSF5Vo07QGuxCBcLmvwWXCxy_1oEAR6BP6Tn7XLhvuUjYFlZkKooNm7-ZMtwkdkxmvRP8tfuot1GJKfDW-1sBKf-DJX5BDPCf/s1600-h/BettyChristian.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi-LI11_M-I67B9ZLVA3iVbeUpS-GTSL6M5iCHPaF31dpSF5Vo07QGuxCBcLmvwWXCxy_1oEAR6BP6Tn7XLhvuUjYFlZkKooNm7-ZMtwkdkxmvRP8tfuot1GJKfDW-1sBKf-DJX5BDPCf/s400/BettyChristian.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348869929758227746" /></a><br />Betty Christian is a good friend. Betty is a jewelry artist who makes really cool pieces out of twisted silver and gold-filled wire. See her work at <a href="http://bjchristian.com/">Bjchristian.com</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDck0yTy8dq56RwuGsn4r4D89ANSaWV2APQg0DkpM9kbrnsukgClvzgEvY02LeCvao0-zXXnlyvFYysQolJ7E2QtAZLhH7D86HOI4x_Y428dnujfHk_LUFnfnva5uN7vdlUYkDAr-5r25Y/s1600-h/DanBenecke.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDck0yTy8dq56RwuGsn4r4D89ANSaWV2APQg0DkpM9kbrnsukgClvzgEvY02LeCvao0-zXXnlyvFYysQolJ7E2QtAZLhH7D86HOI4x_Y428dnujfHk_LUFnfnva5uN7vdlUYkDAr-5r25Y/s400/DanBenecke.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348869857839862114" /></a><br />I met Dan Benecke when I first moved to Wisconsin. He makes beautiful modern & artistic wood furniture. Dan just joined the Northwoods Art Tour this year. His website is <a href="http://naturaledge.bizland.com/">naturaledge.bizland.com/</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWB0j1cD1uzY45tUvoHj_qPKzCclvSsM7BPkrpTAbWE-uXIjks92vKdiH2jooMrGbeT2CyRXUdZUmRmxA6wt0o6eVcxes0FnUdWN0Y2Rw5ERA-vBmL5DMG9a1K8-G5S9AK8Yf_jJItbmLf/s1600-h/WalkingStick.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWB0j1cD1uzY45tUvoHj_qPKzCclvSsM7BPkrpTAbWE-uXIjks92vKdiH2jooMrGbeT2CyRXUdZUmRmxA6wt0o6eVcxes0FnUdWN0Y2Rw5ERA-vBmL5DMG9a1K8-G5S9AK8Yf_jJItbmLf/s400/WalkingStick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348869791934314626" /></a><br />Here's a close up of one of Dan’s walking sticks. I thought this was a cool photo. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDASDTjhJM3dw6cs4e7POBMOwBIqivG_SrJTBNMwr2xtVnCK51L_OmnoSWeZ0wwq1gcOz_Q46d-N8LW7IUGvqQevD7ZcKzMbupQho2z6LpIVnyiyAFRaL4-7wz7gehZNn8mIWKFdAEkC-A/s1600-h/TomBenware.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDASDTjhJM3dw6cs4e7POBMOwBIqivG_SrJTBNMwr2xtVnCK51L_OmnoSWeZ0wwq1gcOz_Q46d-N8LW7IUGvqQevD7ZcKzMbupQho2z6LpIVnyiyAFRaL4-7wz7gehZNn8mIWKFdAEkC-A/s400/TomBenware.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348869575214719218" /></a><br />Tom Benware is another furniture artist with a completely different style from Dan’s. Tom’s detailed ornate pieces are beautiful from a distance...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjo-zFWdv5AWG0e8hzEEQ7X9oYB7O2n3elESnZN-1n2nDKTbONQVHym8gq1IZSreTANdjxNKmsW59RMNZhNl8TOaBYcI6bykjoxPVO4GnEHF-n4VCSK7ehfRHvuQaXKT3XRhjcJ2vSvBq/s1600-h/clock.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjo-zFWdv5AWG0e8hzEEQ7X9oYB7O2n3elESnZN-1n2nDKTbONQVHym8gq1IZSreTANdjxNKmsW59RMNZhNl8TOaBYcI6bykjoxPVO4GnEHF-n4VCSK7ehfRHvuQaXKT3XRhjcJ2vSvBq/s400/clock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348869668543522450" /></a><br />...or close up. Tom's website is <a href="http://adirondackwoodwright.com/">adirondackwoodwright.com/</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLtTZ4vvKh9qnw6ci9f-VWGzO0dBWDY5dDSTTmauhZ-fCItiPmqT0Q7YTV2M_ODqOQcVmmvCsB1NzMShNEr9Bu6kFMs490EFScGrDbvfAReMB_QsRSBrYTS6l-KXP2q9p61gmbQ87dK8r/s1600-h/ZipperArt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLtTZ4vvKh9qnw6ci9f-VWGzO0dBWDY5dDSTTmauhZ-fCItiPmqT0Q7YTV2M_ODqOQcVmmvCsB1NzMShNEr9Bu6kFMs490EFScGrDbvfAReMB_QsRSBrYTS6l-KXP2q9p61gmbQ87dK8r/s400/ZipperArt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348869456163684242" /></a> <br />This was my favorite piece I saw at the show. It is made from zippers! Again, the photo doesn't do it justice. I feel destined to own one of Donna Petrell's pieces...someday. You can find her at <a href="http://zipperworks.home.att.net/">DJ Zipperworks</a>Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-56893649361968801172009-06-08T21:34:00.030-05:002009-06-08T22:19:11.787-05:00From start to finishI like to work in a "loose series". I make 6 to 8 of the same thing at a time, but I am not interested in making duplicates. I explore a range of sizes and shapes within a grouping. Often the only thing the pieces have in common is their function and their maker.<br /><br />My latest series is a group of low flat bottomed bowls/baking dishes. They were each thrown from 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 lbs. of clay. I documented them for you from start to finish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0rB62WsO9Us9h5df6v7AGfRBhF66gJfu2Nd9AqWz3BhbHLbv8QsiTWGx7CYHCn-o8W4dtLPuUXC46cIWaDLzVARyevZTs-tUXPDEwiGo9l7lsYgzeHWp4R4NGsNDo6lAa-Hm1xOyuzXI/s1600-h/Higgason_JustThrown.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0rB62WsO9Us9h5df6v7AGfRBhF66gJfu2Nd9AqWz3BhbHLbv8QsiTWGx7CYHCn-o8W4dtLPuUXC46cIWaDLzVARyevZTs-tUXPDEwiGo9l7lsYgzeHWp4R4NGsNDo6lAa-Hm1xOyuzXI/s400/Higgason_JustThrown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345154742367615170" /></a><br />The full series, freshly thrown on the bats.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_jV572G0Mbnr5yvp_DMulX93E-xow6PQ-E8Kz9hT3HTpIYpIDJclRtJdp1eT22Oo3qnR4WCvCOzR1VslXY_Bt2H998fB_2FeLxV4T83Vm3UzNI4v1o7voP4l7e-T5TlC-EiTMBPya8QK/s1600-h/Higgason_JustThrown2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_jV572G0Mbnr5yvp_DMulX93E-xow6PQ-E8Kz9hT3HTpIYpIDJclRtJdp1eT22Oo3qnR4WCvCOzR1VslXY_Bt2H998fB_2FeLxV4T83Vm3UzNI4v1o7voP4l7e-T5TlC-EiTMBPya8QK/s400/Higgason_JustThrown2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345154652848488962" /></a><br />A detail on one of the faceted pots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNmw7tq7GSWL3pYOlsoi7jmk7wC7JxB_kWHCJzWIwLIuBQlgaICYQM74AWBuwQYnFxpIUQ5pqMzalY2jocoG-IgDP8nnux2EbR4rOe_L8H4TORIGZQVk1XjUU_u1oZBVRJGHIHBHWCHVy/s1600-h/Higgason_BeforeTrimming.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNmw7tq7GSWL3pYOlsoi7jmk7wC7JxB_kWHCJzWIwLIuBQlgaICYQM74AWBuwQYnFxpIUQ5pqMzalY2jocoG-IgDP8nnux2EbR4rOe_L8H4TORIGZQVk1XjUU_u1oZBVRJGHIHBHWCHVy/s400/Higgason_BeforeTrimming.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345154525016798562" /></a><br />Now the pots are drying upside down on a drywall board.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrbCe6u43BluyD1nxWe5QeTggm9v7YDQB_A6eNcP57d-4OzPh4Cg0H0KVfbZj8s2A0hNmlKM48OqWzpLMt0noS_i6itIJUjY_LCmLXPg5r9UEzRnxRNITiQrA72qYCGAnYPx5-OYSw88-/s1600-h/Higgason_AfterTrimming.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrbCe6u43BluyD1nxWe5QeTggm9v7YDQB_A6eNcP57d-4OzPh4Cg0H0KVfbZj8s2A0hNmlKM48OqWzpLMt0noS_i6itIJUjY_LCmLXPg5r9UEzRnxRNITiQrA72qYCGAnYPx5-OYSw88-/s400/Higgason_AfterTrimming.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345154448157654114" /></a><br />A group shot after trimming.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQsr04iF7s18DvfO_1p70MUDEFrL7lSMdRw8pPS7MD01TG_12q7N-r3Wj9KEYcH3LIE19QYJxxacMM7bnxxnz_867bDzYz0i79mkuzsHqHdg3ttMcz-XYhizs4JHX_y7Bxk8l3vdx0YNl/s1600-h/Higgason_BeforeTrimming2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQsr04iF7s18DvfO_1p70MUDEFrL7lSMdRw8pPS7MD01TG_12q7N-r3Wj9KEYcH3LIE19QYJxxacMM7bnxxnz_867bDzYz0i79mkuzsHqHdg3ttMcz-XYhizs4JHX_y7Bxk8l3vdx0YNl/s400/Higgason_BeforeTrimming2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345154347710503106" /></a><br />Before...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvaQCsvUatB9yobmtlR4sQl79iopaNTThBJq16shOHXzAwljhz3ckT-RLBY5ymd2d3BHBWOeRS9761IoPPoPrTJlHx0bukfCwjgpZOkm9ZyOSnNmHdYjBa-5Osr9BPYOakY7gSCCux4EP/s1600-h/Higgason_AfterTrimming2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvaQCsvUatB9yobmtlR4sQl79iopaNTThBJq16shOHXzAwljhz3ckT-RLBY5ymd2d3BHBWOeRS9761IoPPoPrTJlHx0bukfCwjgpZOkm9ZyOSnNmHdYjBa-5Osr9BPYOakY7gSCCux4EP/s400/Higgason_AfterTrimming2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345154268174645650" /></a><br />after.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqzXQ8TBRgvqARhQSdpJCo2vk1B55atmF3rx9W1N2aJzDDDP5nb6BenCyFNd89v1vOyxqBKbz69G69ST0nFhgBP2Yh1dEz5yBbBVLGDuEz29KCVEhpYPkQoOZtWiCx-HVJ71Q2rSJAAWf/s1600-h/Higgason_AllCarved.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqzXQ8TBRgvqARhQSdpJCo2vk1B55atmF3rx9W1N2aJzDDDP5nb6BenCyFNd89v1vOyxqBKbz69G69ST0nFhgBP2Yh1dEz5yBbBVLGDuEz29KCVEhpYPkQoOZtWiCx-HVJ71Q2rSJAAWf/s400/Higgason_AllCarved.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345154862411523634" /></a><br />The group with carving completed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_s98eDpobZR3slE2h2Fj2M194hFHB5h_yno1982uNHU1XbTEw5gUdYb0R9cH8BVLoaaTdllH79SSI1blagYGwSRiwjg99jfOJCcPSy2yFRtVJgZ6KGaQsIOELc1vFK_qQvSMbk3SNzgcd/s1600-h/Higgason_Carved7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_s98eDpobZR3slE2h2Fj2M194hFHB5h_yno1982uNHU1XbTEw5gUdYb0R9cH8BVLoaaTdllH79SSI1blagYGwSRiwjg99jfOJCcPSy2yFRtVJgZ6KGaQsIOELc1vFK_qQvSMbk3SNzgcd/s400/Higgason_Carved7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153899133930930" /></a><br />The next 5 shots are carving details.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wYwlc0Djwf-f4WKBFoqa0LxVpCn3DJtbahs9az3A49ZLqoR0teWbqny9GnmVX4dFbK0_sHcdl6UMSoVnhcGjZNNvehPnZ44KtpZKRKyiqRh-NFr05Ba0V9E1uPsDcMfKyqOsFqi2R05o/s1600-h/Higgason_Carved6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wYwlc0Djwf-f4WKBFoqa0LxVpCn3DJtbahs9az3A49ZLqoR0teWbqny9GnmVX4dFbK0_sHcdl6UMSoVnhcGjZNNvehPnZ44KtpZKRKyiqRh-NFr05Ba0V9E1uPsDcMfKyqOsFqi2R05o/s400/Higgason_Carved6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153788072614514" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1LecP2TEY7w0vdHo-JvIpP2xAjYr25bdySuS2HNA5c8DmfHhfm7Eyh6NH4MCvQx-xiBIfhfQB7vQHwC_LyGJ5dPZFDsuSoUpcWM3pZ9yGKVZ_GWBWCHcVjMg47U8UvxrilVxUWjtx1Lf/s1600-h/Higgason_Carved5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1LecP2TEY7w0vdHo-JvIpP2xAjYr25bdySuS2HNA5c8DmfHhfm7Eyh6NH4MCvQx-xiBIfhfQB7vQHwC_LyGJ5dPZFDsuSoUpcWM3pZ9yGKVZ_GWBWCHcVjMg47U8UvxrilVxUWjtx1Lf/s400/Higgason_Carved5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153581917268626" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXx-0S5Q1BQm6uyuwAODJNq-PF7vdyxIIc3Mgb6LknCh8YSMSs9h5BRBlys-12umXs8kOYVT6-p0zoBABiDU9_bQrAA0ngQcz5b2ZZyO2Pxlj5NQzR0NyVgT7XWNFJKzVDJN_eQa4lelZK/s1600-h/Higgason_Carved4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXx-0S5Q1BQm6uyuwAODJNq-PF7vdyxIIc3Mgb6LknCh8YSMSs9h5BRBlys-12umXs8kOYVT6-p0zoBABiDU9_bQrAA0ngQcz5b2ZZyO2Pxlj5NQzR0NyVgT7XWNFJKzVDJN_eQa4lelZK/s400/Higgason_Carved4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153503497193506" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHaquaUIR4MO6j4nJi3zDYaWxsVjnF6LbvyvkWf4v1o0njjk96ItzwXledb0jhHsI42g8sYeOh4J7q5sYATJxEgde66yEbw75b04i67Bje5h1YdUnjRWV5f1hf8fzFWNdYhaSLxJl122Z/s1600-h/Higgason_Carved3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHaquaUIR4MO6j4nJi3zDYaWxsVjnF6LbvyvkWf4v1o0njjk96ItzwXledb0jhHsI42g8sYeOh4J7q5sYATJxEgde66yEbw75b04i67Bje5h1YdUnjRWV5f1hf8fzFWNdYhaSLxJl122Z/s400/Higgason_Carved3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153433629671954" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUgy7o7-90TJ9udry5FoBOXoybi7WDuvrkr1vxdV4xWRDPxPupQxFmAT17RuO3X-L7Bz__rOWA_KaNA5tDhbYHSeXgX9SSiR59M9M1t5fLpJrTrIqvCthN_FkOeXKcGQXpkvroHAjw7Ak/s1600-h/Higgason_Carved1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUgy7o7-90TJ9udry5FoBOXoybi7WDuvrkr1vxdV4xWRDPxPupQxFmAT17RuO3X-L7Bz__rOWA_KaNA5tDhbYHSeXgX9SSiR59M9M1t5fLpJrTrIqvCthN_FkOeXKcGQXpkvroHAjw7Ak/s400/Higgason_Carved1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153302684184130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_P8B8lgc0ar1cXP6z88VDgfia3bGmDlgqrituTckslrkf9-6y1MPNlRhmxexZtd61Ka3rvvAdceCyGz04ByMInNk536G08L2D7GWdAXlJF20NC0a_7KzUZymhkr7nKD_0B4v_kAxBcmQ7/s1600-h/Higgason_CarvingGarbage.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_P8B8lgc0ar1cXP6z88VDgfia3bGmDlgqrituTckslrkf9-6y1MPNlRhmxexZtd61Ka3rvvAdceCyGz04ByMInNk536G08L2D7GWdAXlJF20NC0a_7KzUZymhkr7nKD_0B4v_kAxBcmQ7/s400/Higgason_CarvingGarbage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153981013081042" /></a><br />I make a big mess while I carve...and listen to loud rowdy music!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06VlT3oEQzOpOMbUCiSJkSvhZylAqrJQvVO8tzz_Rl-6GUxU-UwF9oUMVwGDEOigpUbLJPqCKKbhR00trtRTjWWUhbAps130NQtYC4yKW45oYVpxvoNs20C_OxoDCYwmUdWtNoHGoQ57f/s1600-h/Higgason_Waxed.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06VlT3oEQzOpOMbUCiSJkSvhZylAqrJQvVO8tzz_Rl-6GUxU-UwF9oUMVwGDEOigpUbLJPqCKKbhR00trtRTjWWUhbAps130NQtYC4yKW45oYVpxvoNs20C_OxoDCYwmUdWtNoHGoQ57f/s400/Higgason_Waxed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153191421276722" /></a><br />Here I have prepared the pots to be glazed by waxing the bottoms. I didn't take any photos of the glazing process. No secrets...just too hard to do by myself and I didn't want to wreck my camera.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvqtScuJsFUbHEyYw4NSMsbDFzOqwWgZ5SMDw9BoLVagVryIhczighRa2NU0byNr-qbMxu55A6lf2O0GNNGKly_kxm5eZJqJLGV_EiZrmrnGSFjT0ZzYpvKyPh0pzSX52xZlsVmsZvN8h/s1600-h/Higgason_Glazed2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvqtScuJsFUbHEyYw4NSMsbDFzOqwWgZ5SMDw9BoLVagVryIhczighRa2NU0byNr-qbMxu55A6lf2O0GNNGKly_kxm5eZJqJLGV_EiZrmrnGSFjT0ZzYpvKyPh0pzSX52xZlsVmsZvN8h/s400/Higgason_Glazed2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345153085337761442" /></a><br />Here's a group shot of the finished pots. I had one casualty...broken during glazing, a real bummer. Why is it always your favorite one?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpuJkDLhP-7kpB_F94gKTcyCkX0hlGuPKiX-30w4RpBYvnQqQYb_NsIDKh414E2h8-O2vGWn9QwG2CNpEpIJQh5nDwkAYS-gTwc2uVycmqZ125dKphfaVptmhn_r3fN2P5Eaiu_SMvH25/s1600-h/Higgason_Glazed3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpuJkDLhP-7kpB_F94gKTcyCkX0hlGuPKiX-30w4RpBYvnQqQYb_NsIDKh414E2h8-O2vGWn9QwG2CNpEpIJQh5nDwkAYS-gTwc2uVycmqZ125dKphfaVptmhn_r3fN2P5Eaiu_SMvH25/s400/Higgason_Glazed3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345152987890317586" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjce4pX5EJ-ZcM_3WzbmUEDx-2vDx_ja93U6vrOI_LrW2BHrmxwqP3CdV-YC_13I0BtNZS0BLpJQlBS56TSkvrita62RQ3pocINKW1aGmZMcIllDumeF8FyVud3srCGuupOYZ06XDJBZ2x1/s1600-h/Higgason_Glazed4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjce4pX5EJ-ZcM_3WzbmUEDx-2vDx_ja93U6vrOI_LrW2BHrmxwqP3CdV-YC_13I0BtNZS0BLpJQlBS56TSkvrita62RQ3pocINKW1aGmZMcIllDumeF8FyVud3srCGuupOYZ06XDJBZ2x1/s400/Higgason_Glazed4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345152816643586402" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit45HBkpfTRoTt0tlAXYuT3veadLA88LIBymc4Wk4ili9N4fKYsNo4qNRDROR0wyx4xhUGjcF1yzClXTbCfNrsUaJQe6rrVSCC6wxP-2G6uDfxEEGyT84_5vMItKRTNDkTEbfSmv0KLe84/s1600-h/Higgason_Glazed5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit45HBkpfTRoTt0tlAXYuT3veadLA88LIBymc4Wk4ili9N4fKYsNo4qNRDROR0wyx4xhUGjcF1yzClXTbCfNrsUaJQe6rrVSCC6wxP-2G6uDfxEEGyT84_5vMItKRTNDkTEbfSmv0KLe84/s400/Higgason_Glazed5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345152733404108722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmHtsC6Y9CL4vy_77n1R3di8Jn04ZG7p56xBiwWIW8-fQoIUR5tlerQgg375ovIGNRGvVhyhpciGeQoEJm4-VjUxit-tYz2231vkG9hjQHrVsBTsb2RIxmUNByvY6aeXI6YBk57LDEEo1/s1600-h/Higgason_Glazed6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmHtsC6Y9CL4vy_77n1R3di8Jn04ZG7p56xBiwWIW8-fQoIUR5tlerQgg375ovIGNRGvVhyhpciGeQoEJm4-VjUxit-tYz2231vkG9hjQHrVsBTsb2RIxmUNByvY6aeXI6YBk57LDEEo1/s400/Higgason_Glazed6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345152649972050658" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwZnW0nj_strrGj8_HNvRHwYHgSP1pXS5bv3n1oUax3Q9S06XxmwQDnw7fIN_CTXEapl_muD_5-HWftH7y3hssc003t7FwWB4Z5vAhSJ5zrAzyrLH3Dew7wI5kWqEJL0iyST2qzXSo3RY/s1600-h/Higgason_Glazed7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwZnW0nj_strrGj8_HNvRHwYHgSP1pXS5bv3n1oUax3Q9S06XxmwQDnw7fIN_CTXEapl_muD_5-HWftH7y3hssc003t7FwWB4Z5vAhSJ5zrAzyrLH3Dew7wI5kWqEJL0iyST2qzXSo3RY/s400/Higgason_Glazed7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345152539678009570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpzf0CHLJMIMMpl0ZmpgcCdnmKczKgRI1H86OLaknJmFMN_d7Bw3ZN7gZ-GKTuYS5JkRQQB0zXc8eA2Mbp8YAiuvBmXtrsyM1aQM5x9QExEL4YEwdaZRCE0nDU08-iDoQoxdHguhGqdtV/s1600-h/Higgason_Glazed8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpzf0CHLJMIMMpl0ZmpgcCdnmKczKgRI1H86OLaknJmFMN_d7Bw3ZN7gZ-GKTuYS5JkRQQB0zXc8eA2Mbp8YAiuvBmXtrsyM1aQM5x9QExEL4YEwdaZRCE0nDU08-iDoQoxdHguhGqdtV/s400/Higgason_Glazed8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345152454954998322" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64xwz6UtQKH-rQO8hIUjjtvpSmf7WWbcjVOBgLeRV1nGA3l5ShHWZMU7W5Lym3rz4EmotyQJOnuDsb58jVU0PGJhA1set0eTgz22hvKQpzrc562ZDoIx493-_gL67zcI7_psOax74mJMw/s1600-h/Higgason_Glazed9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64xwz6UtQKH-rQO8hIUjjtvpSmf7WWbcjVOBgLeRV1nGA3l5ShHWZMU7W5Lym3rz4EmotyQJOnuDsb58jVU0PGJhA1set0eTgz22hvKQpzrc562ZDoIx493-_gL67zcI7_psOax74mJMw/s400/Higgason_Glazed9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345152367610724626" /></a><br /><br />I was happy with the results. I also had some new glaze tests in the kiln. I am excited that there are new glazes are on the horizon. These pots are going to my first show of the season on Saturday, June 13 in St. Germain, Wisconsin. See listing on the blog sidebar for details. My next post will be about the show. Wish me luck.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-58536922196123546862009-06-04T22:38:00.010-05:002009-06-04T23:02:19.701-05:00Amy Higgason Clayboard IllustrationsI have started doing some illustration work on a product called Clayboard. The board is black and you scratch through it to reveal the white underneath. When I found the product at the art store I thought it would be a fun technique – similar to the way I do scraffito illustration on my pots.<br /><br />It has proved to be a very fun media to work in. It’s also a great avenue to work out imagery that can later be translated to pots. I will be framing some of the original clayboards for sale and have designed a line of cards that will be ready "for market" next week. Here are some of my favorite drawings.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8HPVw91WBuC2uNBJN4vHsM6XcY-k8v8BeljRf-RWMwaW7mWCattSg7a78j2AkGf2NHWnDuF8d7tLTkD9q04fgUM4PcaJzqjFhtd73jWxG8f258jxQ-TYkCQYO1pe-58o0zm4ocvNCxLH/s1600-h/Higgason_UndercoverGarden.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8HPVw91WBuC2uNBJN4vHsM6XcY-k8v8BeljRf-RWMwaW7mWCattSg7a78j2AkGf2NHWnDuF8d7tLTkD9q04fgUM4PcaJzqjFhtd73jWxG8f258jxQ-TYkCQYO1pe-58o0zm4ocvNCxLH/s400/Higgason_UndercoverGarden.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343684240179661730" /></a><br />Undercover Garden ©2009 Amy Higgason <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICdsqhHHkjqMEvRboAhe8oD1P-pusCw3XC_d06sQiy41ataBX_X-5AWtER1-lcnUd4E4IPRLt3o089fQsehTqYc24O4j0v-2cecbymprQSqTHXIGqqx-5SwH4NEM2lenazoE2LSOjdOMZ/s1600-h/Higgason_ThornyThoughts.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICdsqhHHkjqMEvRboAhe8oD1P-pusCw3XC_d06sQiy41ataBX_X-5AWtER1-lcnUd4E4IPRLt3o089fQsehTqYc24O4j0v-2cecbymprQSqTHXIGqqx-5SwH4NEM2lenazoE2LSOjdOMZ/s400/Higgason_ThornyThoughts.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343684167900315714" /></a><br />Thorny Thoughts ©2009 Amy Higgason<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTiAfUaU_ykHXmqvZBjagpD3Xikc59EGbTS77Ed5Epq9-adEet8ii7h7ZyMW6PirSq1otXMiYpZ7XZVuPBdQ7JaFvybs4plV0AW5xEVD1opDytonP9ySHHrfWqwb8eld2-Ws5sHhd2pEW/s1600-h/Higgason_Tangleweed.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTiAfUaU_ykHXmqvZBjagpD3Xikc59EGbTS77Ed5Epq9-adEet8ii7h7ZyMW6PirSq1otXMiYpZ7XZVuPBdQ7JaFvybs4plV0AW5xEVD1opDytonP9ySHHrfWqwb8eld2-Ws5sHhd2pEW/s400/Higgason_Tangleweed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343684077395009938" /></a><br />Tangleweed ©2009 Amy Higgason<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwCYU2p1U2Xe7HG4OZ6hYs8i_K-R9qrjyFZAPrHCaNsB8eEY2t03n_AVuXxq0DTPxR3VVn8N8kuO1U1pLk_QAMyagxJZGlyd0qD8ID5v_1auhucumXGDRxeN0YfVVLFqUk1QZTr-VvDbm/s1600-h/Higgason_ImaginaryGrowth.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwCYU2p1U2Xe7HG4OZ6hYs8i_K-R9qrjyFZAPrHCaNsB8eEY2t03n_AVuXxq0DTPxR3VVn8N8kuO1U1pLk_QAMyagxJZGlyd0qD8ID5v_1auhucumXGDRxeN0YfVVLFqUk1QZTr-VvDbm/s400/Higgason_ImaginaryGrowth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343684014640395778" /></a><br />Imaginary Growth ©2009 Amy Higgason<br /><br /><br />I have a busy week ahead. I am working on glazing this weekend and will fire on Sunday. I am planning a post next week that shows a series of salad bowls from start to finish. Saturday, June 13th is my first show of the season, <a href="http://www.st-germain.com/newsite/events.htm#jun">Walk In The Woods Art Fair</a> from 10 to 4pm in St. Germain Wisconsin. Our busy summer schedules have kicked in... even if summer weather hasn't.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-9598238811777085362009-06-04T20:51:00.023-05:002009-06-04T22:27:25.541-05:00The Studio Gallery Demo Weekend for Artists Interactive<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ks2YF87re0pCgPXV2yry0f6bsvACO3ZxDrqT4GKCInQEeA8UWqBhYdr_5w_zwMcSE5wBj0p7KutJT5WYdRc3t_ZBSldYWea7E56No7HkGFJw8hlrmz0WX1ASJmCsrdoWR2MiSu0MNqPa/s1600-h/StudioGallerySign.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ks2YF87re0pCgPXV2yry0f6bsvACO3ZxDrqT4GKCInQEeA8UWqBhYdr_5w_zwMcSE5wBj0p7KutJT5WYdRc3t_ZBSldYWea7E56No7HkGFJw8hlrmz0WX1ASJmCsrdoWR2MiSu0MNqPa/s400/StudioGallerySign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343671131926092242" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmy0S2hfPCfqWciGB_9wpQHAvnKCo_5wYbFtGmyUSiLOrrC9bIdwIV3IBrsapeUpyIm6gaSRvZDZbVbj3SZmUktbfhA-dABmIMQ1hjJf8Iiy41lAgrXtZ0Zy6nqYxVvVXBcBQpBs0wLNt/s1600-h/The-Studio-Gallery-Exterior.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmy0S2hfPCfqWciGB_9wpQHAvnKCo_5wYbFtGmyUSiLOrrC9bIdwIV3IBrsapeUpyIm6gaSRvZDZbVbj3SZmUktbfhA-dABmIMQ1hjJf8Iiy41lAgrXtZ0Zy6nqYxVvVXBcBQpBs0wLNt/s400/The-Studio-Gallery-Exterior.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343670992436539250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamOb8DuwuFN2_rDWGAb8GfyZestROUJKLmCaE39XHUhIpCQQ_p_HyA4fm5mPgkFznK9aXU5cnOVb4CqhPTalCCwH3E5hIxxImGzhZO2DjjBPdVUAnIF29YvvQF6nT4RdpaD4o4hehJIx1/s1600-h/StudioGallery_bookmark.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamOb8DuwuFN2_rDWGAb8GfyZestROUJKLmCaE39XHUhIpCQQ_p_HyA4fm5mPgkFznK9aXU5cnOVb4CqhPTalCCwH3E5hIxxImGzhZO2DjjBPdVUAnIF29YvvQF6nT4RdpaD4o4hehJIx1/s400/StudioGallery_bookmark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343671645331427250" /></a><br /><br />As I’ve discussed in earlier posts, I am a member of a small artist cooperative gallery in Boulder Junction Wisconsin. The Studio Gallery is in it's 15th season and currently features the work of 11 local artists. The gallery is located in a former railroad wash house building in the backyard of the Outdoorsmen Restaurant. The space is intimate, casual and full of great energy. The 2009 Studio Gallery members are: Toni Bergeon (Art Quilts), Louise Engelbrecht (Handwovens, Painting & Collage), Amy Higgason (Pottery), Debra Ketchum Jircik (Collage & Clay), Kathleen Kimball (Handcrafted Soap & Collage), Carol Miller (Photography), Jane O’Brien (Watermedia), Wendy Powalisz (Beaded Jewelry & Watercolors), Nancy Shoop (Pottery), Shirley Surges (Watermedia) and Jan Zindel (Handwovens & Socks)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcPh05iVjB-iEbAFVa5Emlo9o108qAFrXNvXftLoH16o5Yk5NAW91gHjWhqjW84WVucpiYbHb4Z1afDCifVGnSspp8FsL9I90qNctx9gDVnoo4hpZRAOdS_vdlwkQEhqRQdlo9oO3OU94/s1600-h/The-Studio-Gallery-interior.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcPh05iVjB-iEbAFVa5Emlo9o108qAFrXNvXftLoH16o5Yk5NAW91gHjWhqjW84WVucpiYbHb4Z1afDCifVGnSspp8FsL9I90qNctx9gDVnoo4hpZRAOdS_vdlwkQEhqRQdlo9oO3OU94/s400/The-Studio-Gallery-interior.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343670896468417778" /></a><br /><br />Last weekend the gallery participated in the first of 2 demo weekends for the Artists Interactive program. The purpose of the Artist Interactive program is to generate traffic for art events around the northwoods, to introduce artists and the art making processes to the general public and to generate a new revenue source for artists at a slower time of year. There is no space inside our tiny gallery to do demonstrations so we set up a tent in the front yard of the restaurant. 5 of the Studio Gallery’s artists worked on a variety of art projects during 2 cold and windy days last weekend. <br /><br />Here are some photo highlights from the weekend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDfkhpnoR6a3_XSK7RnXtI861UtG3lTP4sc2ohoKPl5OQdBPvMpI9juTgn-UoYLMIoM_kO58Hr307Jbh5sqWybV_nxNjay9232vfojQxgN3kik-9xHJKRHRyQ_JicRKiXERupyrK5jDPO/s1600-h/Higgason_ClayBoardcloseup.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDfkhpnoR6a3_XSK7RnXtI861UtG3lTP4sc2ohoKPl5OQdBPvMpI9juTgn-UoYLMIoM_kO58Hr307Jbh5sqWybV_nxNjay9232vfojQxgN3kik-9xHJKRHRyQ_JicRKiXERupyrK5jDPO/s400/Higgason_ClayBoardcloseup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343670611502174370" /></a><br /><br />Instead of dragging a whole clay studio with me, I decided to draw on Clayboard®. The technique and imagery is very similar to the scrafitto drawings I carve on pots. I use a sharp tool to scratch away the black and reveal the white underneath. I have developed a series of drawings. I am printing these illustrations on cards to sell at shows and in galleries that carry my pottery. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7meGAvK1c6c-9zxCKTFZBjyxuv_VJfFxvs7FaYMUtPRdPBCYjAZ2qE8Mp0t5L98txLKiY2j_Xryh6_xjhhX1gyezCFpXjotMDtA9ORFFm4WjS53Odt3RVADvUmICpb2dmvGbYftZSE4H/s1600-h/PowaliszPainting.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7meGAvK1c6c-9zxCKTFZBjyxuv_VJfFxvs7FaYMUtPRdPBCYjAZ2qE8Mp0t5L98txLKiY2j_Xryh6_xjhhX1gyezCFpXjotMDtA9ORFFm4WjS53Odt3RVADvUmICpb2dmvGbYftZSE4H/s400/PowaliszPainting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343670513431108194" /></a><br /><br />Wendy Powalisz paints natural and abstract themes in a loose free flowing style. Her watercolors are typically vibrant and colorful. She is also currently experimenting on a series of "black only" watercolors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-3SCsOpJErzFckrnmavhze7uOK01iP2C08STYKsKwLkpVEZ0_uXUTf8SVgpCZ8tk7NRzUl5hwznChnrSl7dOyvcJnnWMrPY6gs3tyZwWjW3y_kXjpDxuGfIoxCd5Oz78U12oYDSucxPe/s1600-h/PowaliszRaven.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-3SCsOpJErzFckrnmavhze7uOK01iP2C08STYKsKwLkpVEZ0_uXUTf8SVgpCZ8tk7NRzUl5hwznChnrSl7dOyvcJnnWMrPY6gs3tyZwWjW3y_kXjpDxuGfIoxCd5Oz78U12oYDSucxPe/s400/PowaliszRaven.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343670408848018130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyy5gR6ujHhy8J2Ah7RzXvuN3SYthLCAS5vgbQu0yfSD1s9_KXdYWzFlC6YSiU2cUzHVMS0QLGD7F8dfdAyCXfZQgBCvCn6hAho8JNFi3XjRqxcHiOoH-yBu11ZMaC0jAzvtvvvNQ7DaV/s1600-h/JanZindel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyy5gR6ujHhy8J2Ah7RzXvuN3SYthLCAS5vgbQu0yfSD1s9_KXdYWzFlC6YSiU2cUzHVMS0QLGD7F8dfdAyCXfZQgBCvCn6hAho8JNFi3XjRqxcHiOoH-yBu11ZMaC0jAzvtvvvNQ7DaV/s400/JanZindel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343670258374626818" /></a><br /><br />Jan Zindel is a weaver and fiber artist. Here she demonstrates on a 1908 Gearhart Sock Knitting Machine. You can find Jan’s blog at <a href="http://shuttleworksstudio.blogspot.com/">shuttleworksstudio.blogspot.com</a> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZcr6hH30g3DGIVto9eLCZoSZ3RICSZ3FCIxZfLAkghBHQQCHC4O08GnQDbMXSY-21-5mWQU0CnINHgBT-J1wQYDisKIm50XQj8ErihIDOBxoZMsdNODZl_HjSZBqW6lb2GqIHl6_DET-/s1600-h/Zindel_SockMachine.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZcr6hH30g3DGIVto9eLCZoSZ3RICSZ3FCIxZfLAkghBHQQCHC4O08GnQDbMXSY-21-5mWQU0CnINHgBT-J1wQYDisKIm50XQj8ErihIDOBxoZMsdNODZl_HjSZBqW6lb2GqIHl6_DET-/s400/Zindel_SockMachine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343670139769495122" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIb5bMDwN8TyHwm8nIkZp8y1FP9-3QUPh5k0dqIBuMg4dVf4aneQT2TKUzKZETwCW2-gLkkQKZSlJkDoEAxVnLeuczpdaFLyN95vO3eaziNS3D1K6W6m3toGIp3IlBQwlLreXYJQzJNWbg/s1600-h/Kimball_knitting.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIb5bMDwN8TyHwm8nIkZp8y1FP9-3QUPh5k0dqIBuMg4dVf4aneQT2TKUzKZETwCW2-gLkkQKZSlJkDoEAxVnLeuczpdaFLyN95vO3eaziNS3D1K6W6m3toGIp3IlBQwlLreXYJQzJNWbg/s400/Kimball_knitting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343678209823010706" /></a><br /><br />Kathleen Kimball was in charge of the gallery on saturday. She passed the time between customers with us, knitting and chatting about art on the front lawn. One of the nicest parts of the weekend was the time we spent talking about our struggles and triumphs. We are a great group of artists spread out over a distance of 75 miles. It is rare that we get to spend time together. So the time that weekend was valuable even though the turnout for this event was very small. There will be another Studio Gallery Artist Demo Weekend on June 26, 27 & 28th. We’re hoping for better weather, more artists and a bigger audience. I'll keep you posted.Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4775366411866516467.post-36906305436879695692009-05-20T19:57:00.011-05:002009-05-20T20:28:48.113-05:00Hot out of the kilnI did a glaze firing on sunday that included the pots from the previous posts. Here they are in their finished state.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_iJMOLmGgaTEjn3_P7llfjXedjdt0isOW2Rr-x5NR93GP4RDaaK1WuVNgnL1azbUx015PslsE_ofCtDKcdriRDZzyLdl-S6WTEWnb0B7KG0CwpnJAXooJ1FMLJiOs1lpd3Wfr_ZjNu_E/s1600-h/Higgason_May2009_Teapot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_iJMOLmGgaTEjn3_P7llfjXedjdt0isOW2Rr-x5NR93GP4RDaaK1WuVNgnL1azbUx015PslsE_ofCtDKcdriRDZzyLdl-S6WTEWnb0B7KG0CwpnJAXooJ1FMLJiOs1lpd3Wfr_ZjNu_E/s400/Higgason_May2009_Teapot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338075759593257762" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NubF6VZRiSRE0__C50HQMVhB0xESnYL-txKq36x4FitvamjEOTveWA6-Zlc55rx4WstiQHNzRIjLyJquKZz935MOz7f2eVW6ZHPJIwpiHqDsCqv7GyTUn94sZfit40Mw_0pjVIfMZVie/s1600-h/Higgason_May2009_Pitcher2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NubF6VZRiSRE0__C50HQMVhB0xESnYL-txKq36x4FitvamjEOTveWA6-Zlc55rx4WstiQHNzRIjLyJquKZz935MOz7f2eVW6ZHPJIwpiHqDsCqv7GyTUn94sZfit40Mw_0pjVIfMZVie/s400/Higgason_May2009_Pitcher2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338076176589424466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dVEedfjC_ieut7ePnOpCHYg5gfL7rHtYFJCG-p26NCXNyuhLiLOki5pYV6L3TuLr56uYPNup5LanD8-Bu-R8imPY-8cXVKOU5NPZbSmwIkdYLEAlr2OdtzJ_prlGRpXCsHVMtsEIpfke/s1600-h/Higgason_May2009_Pitcher4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dVEedfjC_ieut7ePnOpCHYg5gfL7rHtYFJCG-p26NCXNyuhLiLOki5pYV6L3TuLr56uYPNup5LanD8-Bu-R8imPY-8cXVKOU5NPZbSmwIkdYLEAlr2OdtzJ_prlGRpXCsHVMtsEIpfke/s400/Higgason_May2009_Pitcher4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338076338858291202" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gY_qG-lizhqGyjCALmzMjxLlzd-No_6u_GjGTEdWK3t5qOZ4-b9dVAoHN4MDILyiar0FS8-x5IwKJS39H8NLfnj6DINWXZ8lq9c6SS5_zpNo8VsP0xVkJiK1Ddi47ED8H63hHenbhWzt/s1600-h/Higgason_May2009_Pitcher3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gY_qG-lizhqGyjCALmzMjxLlzd-No_6u_GjGTEdWK3t5qOZ4-b9dVAoHN4MDILyiar0FS8-x5IwKJS39H8NLfnj6DINWXZ8lq9c6SS5_zpNo8VsP0xVkJiK1Ddi47ED8H63hHenbhWzt/s400/Higgason_May2009_Pitcher3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338076533742622914" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhXyHpaJ0TYAyOenZXBturY2BkduroO2gEL124XtO6z547AYgT3CFjk50JLv9JmXRp9eD6Q836ltLbD3Kzbb1u4tfLg5DL_aGhIw91Yg_baNrkcNBlC1v3R-ZvLeemhB9rfgARFegQk9X/s1600-h/Higgason_May2009_Pitcher1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhXyHpaJ0TYAyOenZXBturY2BkduroO2gEL124XtO6z547AYgT3CFjk50JLv9JmXRp9eD6Q836ltLbD3Kzbb1u4tfLg5DL_aGhIw91Yg_baNrkcNBlC1v3R-ZvLeemhB9rfgARFegQk9X/s400/Higgason_May2009_Pitcher1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338076704134680770" /></a><br /><br />Today I took these pots and many others to the co-op gallery I belong to in Boulder Junction Wisconsin. The Studio Gallery is in it's 15th season as an artist run and operated gallery. The tiny gallery is housed in an old railroad wash house cabin behind The Outdoorsman restaurant in downtown Boulder Junction. This season we have 11 artists working in a variety of media. Today some of the artists got together to clean and hang the gallery for our season. We are open 4 days a week staring May 22 through October 10th. <br /><br />The Studio Gallery is hosting 2 artist demo weekends in conjunction with <a href="http://www.artistsinteractive.org/artistdetail.php?SortRef=102">Artists Interactive</a>— a program to promote arts related tourism in Wisconsin's north woods. Our first demo weekend is May 29, 30 & 31st. Stay tuned for new photos and more about The Studio Gallery at the beginning of June.<br /><br />Everything kicks into high gear here now with Memorial Day on our heals. I'll be working in the studio and posting more often with new pots and show photos. Here are a few more new pieces that I liked from the recent firing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIezPnDPtLaQ-B-1_wAU7t0g8yw5VhTV-fFguDJBm3WCF8RViDJWHIKYdoMklXjSFCBh5jBDqerc45NgOLbovWVFVRBrtDnXhHZlRgHKjk05ZavhG8Zis6cOgyDPsgZs4vRFs5xo2TAy3m/s1600-h/Higgason_May2009_smallbowl2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIezPnDPtLaQ-B-1_wAU7t0g8yw5VhTV-fFguDJBm3WCF8RViDJWHIKYdoMklXjSFCBh5jBDqerc45NgOLbovWVFVRBrtDnXhHZlRgHKjk05ZavhG8Zis6cOgyDPsgZs4vRFs5xo2TAy3m/s400/Higgason_May2009_smallbowl2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338082228355373858" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsd8YaK5HB0l1HKyx6SQKlugaVfAcAg0vibEDvJjigffqoOQo8kIZZpxZdjYFRhi3h1oGjNWZGhiix-gRf6X1Y6p2WNPVwPNboI8IY0lZsR1Q6LtCpX2mKr6eaxOO8m27_eyYGHqvWROOM/s1600-h/Higgason_May2009_smallbowl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsd8YaK5HB0l1HKyx6SQKlugaVfAcAg0vibEDvJjigffqoOQo8kIZZpxZdjYFRhi3h1oGjNWZGhiix-gRf6X1Y6p2WNPVwPNboI8IY0lZsR1Q6LtCpX2mKr6eaxOO8m27_eyYGHqvWROOM/s400/Higgason_May2009_smallbowl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338082134908855490" /></a><br /><br />Have a great Memorial Day weekend!Pigeon Road Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943830874711678746noreply@blogger.com5