We have a new pottery shop/gallery and sculpture trail on our property in Chilmark, and I have temporarily closed my Etsy shop. Work comes out of the kiln, lands in the shop, and visitors stop by and purchase it. Eventually, I’ll be redesigning the online store so that people can see the full range of designs that I offer and have pieces made to order. In the meantime, please check out the Instagram feed to see what I am working on, and have in stock. If you see anything that interests you, I can send you photographs. I ship!
Here is a video of what is on my pottery shelves.
Work in progress: painting with amaco underglazes on earthenware. The colors will change significantly once fired.
What a wonderful six days I had traveling from Portland Maine to Brooklyn New York to visit my children. I am replete with experiences from the quintessential Maine salvage warehouse to contemporary art shows in Manhattan - all with the joy of connecting with my kids. ๐๐๐
We have sold all of the eyes in the shop! It is past time to start a new batch. I poured a plaster mold of the original carvings that I did so that I can make multiples. I press clay into the mold, stamp them, and inset the high fire wire in the back at this stage so that a hanging wire can be strung after they are fired. After they are pried out of the mold, I trim them and clean them up and sometimes add to them.
Our shop is open today, October 10th from 11-5. ๐๐
New 4x4 dragon tiles going in the shop tomorrow. 16 Marionโs Way Chilmark MA
My husband and his dog.
Mugshot Monday - our various mugs at lunch - one for water, one for tea or coffee. Most of these are older mugs of mine. The octopus is one of Billโs.
Still dreaming, sketching and transposing onto the rounded surface of mugs. ๐๐ the song is one of mine recorded with magically talented friends in the early 90s.
Just realized the mugs that Iโm illustrating with underglazes tell a story when seen together.
A dreamy day sketching and then glazing. ๐
The kiln gods were kind! A handful of the tiles were special ordered and the rest are now in our gift shop. The shop is open 11-5 Monday-Saturday and 2-5 on Sunday. Our sculpture trail is open daily from 9am-dusk, and is free. September is a beautiful month to walk it!!
The last evening of August, Bill and I drove the 30 minutes to Oak Bluffs after dinner. We purchased ice cream and then walked out Circuit Ave extension beside the sun setting waters, looping around to the new walkway and out to the end of the fishing pier. It was beautiful. And then we saw the joyful music of Sol y canto. An altogether lovely night!
Working on some dragon tile variations
Views of life outside the studio ๐
Our Irish Wolfhound is growing up! He is almost one year old.
I have bowls! Just in time for the 4th of July weekend. We are open 11-5 Wednesday-Saturdays and 2-5 on Sundays
May the kiln gods be kind. ๐
Iโm sorry to say the clear glaze on these mugs bubbled. I tried grinding down the bubbles with a dremel, touching up and re-firing several times. ๐ I have now purchased a brand new gallon of commercial clear glaze for the next batch of mugs so hoping for more success next time.
Happy window cat.
Our shop will be opening at 2pm as opposed to 11am on Thursday, May 26. Our Sculpture Trail will be open 9am-dusk.
These two tiles were modeled on Rebecca Miller and Mathew Dix, the owners of North Tabor Farm @northtaborfarm I created the prototypes 30 years ago. They are still working the farm today.
On my evening walk, I cut home along this bucolic walking trail. The light was magical.
Works in progress! Earthenware mugs with underglaze painting on them. Iโm having lots of fun in the studio this week.
Tiles and mugs. Works in progress. ๐
Our shop at 16 Marionโs Way in Chilmark is open 11-4pm Wed- Saturday this week and 2-4 on Sunday the 24th of April. Our sculpture trail is now open daily from 9-5.
A glimpse of brightness on a grey day.
More tiles fresh from the kiln. Each tile has a wire hanger on the back. Our shop is open anytime by appointment in April. Our shop hours resume May 1st. #marthasvineyardartist
I unloaded a glaze kiln today. ๐
I finished tiling my kitchen sink backsplash and window sill today - and I baked some bread. ๐
Most of the tiles are mine, but I did tuck in 5 by Argus Brugge. I love their work and I really like it combined with my painterly tile designs.
Experimenting - Building up layers of underglaze and then carving through with sgraffito tool. ๐
Work in progress.. snapshots from the studio today.
Studio companion
Snow day!
Two of our dogs. ๐ a study in contrasts.
I gave myself permission to play with paint and my gelli plate - as a way to unclog and loosen up before starting new 2022 projects in the ceramic studio. I was feeling particularly blocked, so forcing myself to pull quick mono-prints was a great exercise. When Iโm really blocked and/or rusty, I revert back to drawing in a style that I used in my late teens - 40 years ago. ๐ This exercise was about turning off the brain and tuning out the critical internal voice.
We may not have a dryer, but we do have a fire! And the sun is forecast to shine all day.