BTW on the New Blog- Spirited Earth Studio

http://spiritedearthstudio.blogspot.com/2011/11/bead-table-wednesday.html

Patinas and stuff from Fanciful Devices

I just wanted to share a wonderful Blog in case you may have missed it..Fanciful Devices does amazing work, combining the most interesting bits and pieces to create fabulous jewelry. If you haven't done so, go check out her blog..
Yep, I'm shameless, that's one of my hands on her necklace.
http://fancifuldevices.blogspot.com/2011/10/hey-all.html

Bundling Beads

I've been making clay beads for some time but resisted making any to sell in the Etsy shop..

however several of my customers wanted beads to work in with the pendants they had purchased at the Etsy, Spirited Earth shop and continued to encourage me to get busy soo i gave in...
Now i'm wondering what was wrong with my Noggin' that i didn't do this before..

i love making the beads..and can take a blob of clay and my "high tech"tools..Ha,not

(..a couple of sticks really, plus one secret special little tool) with me when i have to be out of town visiting my aunt or mom..

of course as with all ceramic work there are a ton of steps before getting to the end result..
but it's wonderful to come back from a trip with a big bag of beads ready to fire.

Bead Table Wednesday

Glazing....glazing..glazing..

Testing Happiness

The first photo is the one I posted the other day..I was very happy with the results.
But as I looked at it I knew I wanted some with more COLOR as well..what is the Fall about anyway if not beautiful rich colors...sooo when I opened the kiln this morning I was doing a happy dance all over the studio...I am in love with both these leaf pendants .

This is my mom's birthday week..87yrs old and still going strong..yea Mom!!
So i think a giveaway is in order, random drawing on Monday evening Aug 23rd
I'll send you a few of the new leaf pendants....which are being made today.. really fresh ones.
just comment here and give me feedback..which do you prefer..the solid overall tone or the multiple glazed leaf?

Birds and Bee Beads..

My friend alice is doing a ^5 firing today..
i got busy,created some sprig molds of this and that
then made about 70 or more beads for that kiln..i used B-mix ^5-6( hope it was that) had a lovely smooth creamy texture , also made beads from a chocolate bodied clay, the bag had been hanging around the studio for a long time.

Rummaged around in the cabinet and found some ^5-6 glazes..georgie's clay co. sculpture/texture glaze sample set..had to smash several up with the hammer and reconstitute..
no telling how these beads will turn out..
as long as there are no melt downs then all is well.

Oregon Potters Association - Ceramic Showcase

Oregon Potters Association -
Ceramic Showcase
For anyone living in the Northwest or visiting there at the end of April this show/sale is a must see.
Just under 200 different potters and clay artists showing stunning ceramics..
This show is ONLY CLAY..however several of the other Oregon Guilds come together to show/sale their crafts during this event.
Oregon Potters Association began decades ago with just a small group of potter friends and now has a membership over 300 clay artists.
If you attend this event,you will leave loaded down with great artwork and completely WOWed by what you have seen.
click title to go to their website.