48 degrees, no wind, the perfect day to sneak a mid day walk at Great Rock Bight. I love the off season on our island.
Lovely mid-day beach walk to clear the head.
One more round of cookie making to start of 2021 on a creative foot. With @hannahbmooreart
Decorating gingerbread cookies as a rainy Christmas afternoon activity. My heart is full.
This tree has been in my life for over 20 years. She humbly displays a storyboard of holidays past, written with the ornaments made by friends and family and the memories that they refresh. Most of the year she fits in a compact box in the storage space under the eaves. When she comes out, dresses up, and shines, she fills the house with cheer.
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Such beautiful colors in the wet dusk light.
Packing up some tiles! ๐ธ๐ธ
The glaze kiln is unloaded! The top was a lot cooler than the bottom so Iโm going to re-fire the tippy top tiles - some 4x4 vineyard scenes and angels. These, though, are all going to get wires put on the back for hanging and will be in the shop later today. If you see anything you would like to see a closeup of, please message me. I do ship. ๐ (the candlesticks are not for sale)
This glaze kiln is packed! Barely 2 inches between shelf layers. Fingers crossed that the kiln gods are kind.
I have an idea to make a candle holder that is three fish - each to hold a chime candle - started โsketchingโ 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. Iโm 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. โค๏ธ a domestic day.
Glaze kiln unloaded. ๐ stocking up the gallery shelves. I have a series of new tile designs of Vineyard scenes that Iโm 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. Iโve been glazing for days. Iโm 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! Iโm 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. Thatโs my son @gordonmoore97 carving a pot beside me! The wonderful @abbeykuheceramics and Scott Campbell were also there. This vase will be fired in Micahโs gas kiln - flames and reduction - so I carved a dragon. ๐ I canโt wait to see how it turns out.
I had some special help today making cupcakes and pizza dough. ๐
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. ๐๐
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.