I have an idea to make a candle holder that is three fish - each to hold a chime candle - started “sketching” out a rough draft in clay this evening.
Made some progress on underglaze painting today. So much fun!
So grateful!
Just wrapped up the loveliest early Thanksgiving meal - just family - outside dining - potluck. Eating by lantern light is glorious. I am feeling full of good food and gratitude. Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving, too!
Taking some time in the studio to play and experiment. Grateful.
Some new tile designs in the glaze kiln I'm unloading this morning. The Vineyard scenes were designed for a backsplash commission. I'll have some in our pottery shop as well.
My sister found an old box of my linoleum cuts from the early 1990s as she was helping my dad cleanout some storage.
Beautiful morning for a walk with my beloved.
When I was in the storage shed, I Discovered the plaster molds for these tile designs that I created in the 1990s. I’m excited to get some pressed, glazed, and fired!
Making some chocolate cookies. In my happy place.
A new moon inspired mask and some sculpted eyes. All pieces have wires for hanging on the back.
Misty morning walk.
Sketching out some new ideas for tile designs.
12 loaves of multi-grain bread. ❤️ a domestic day.
Glaze kiln unloaded. 😊 stocking up the gallery shelves. I have a series of new tile designs of Vineyard scenes that I’m creating for a backsplash commission and eight of them will be in the shop today.
I have a couple of canine guests in the studio today as I finish glazing the last few tiles before firing the glaze kiln. I’ve been glazing for days. I’m looking forward to pushing the start button.
Full moon rising. October 1st, 2020
Watched it from Squibnocket beach.
I love this color!
What a busy week in the pottery shop! We are so grateful! I’m hard at work making more tiles and dishes. Here is how I make the earthenware press bowls.
I had a wonderful time yesterday evening at @merryfarmpottery demonstrating how I do surface decoration on my pots. That’s my son @gordonmoore97 carving a pot beside me! The wonderful @abbeykuheceramics and Scott Campbell were also there. This vase will be fired in Micah’s gas kiln - flames and reduction - so I carved a dragon. 🙂 I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
I had some special help today making cupcakes and pizza dough. 💕
Lots of glazing to be done! Hoping to have a full kiln firing before the weekend.
Unloading the glaze kiln.
Loading a glaze kiln. Experimenting... I have no idea how this vase will turn out.
Many thanks to @vineyardstylemv for this wonderful article about our sculpture trail!!! Look for it in their Summer 2020 issue. 💕💕
Just unloaded a glaze kiln full of tiles. Most of the firing was successful. I was trying out glaze combinations on some new tile designs which is exciting! as well as restocking popular designs that had sold out.
Headed to the mainland for the day - going to pick up some clay and other supplies. 😊
My son, @gordonmoore97, is having a show of his ceramic pieces at Merry Farm Pottery, Thursday August 27 from 4-8pm. One day only. He has been working as a studio assistant at the pottery all summer, and this show gives all of us an opportunity to purchase his creations. The pieces are functional, fired at cone 10 reduction, created with porcelain, stoneware, and local island clay.
Figuring out the glaze combinations for my new 4x4 tile designs. Hope to start the glaze kiln firing tonight.
Awesome mask made by my daughter @hannahbmooreart
Making cookies with my granddaughter.
Finally dry enough to glaze and fire. The earthenware tiles are once fired to cone 03.
#challengeaccepted @pcahilldq
Working on some new 4x4 inch tile designs.
Light and texture caught my eye while walking the dogs this morning.
I just received an email with a photo of this mural that I created nearly 25 years ago. There are words stamped into the frame that read, “Why, if you came to dinner, we would cook you a plump, juicy chicken!”