+ Ceramics

Hi!

Today I picked up my ceramics from college... Yay! So happy (mostly) with how they turned out.

Would you buy them?

Ceramicide

Here's what I've been working on.

Lace Porcelain

Yes please!

from Hideminy

home icecream + 9 handmade plates

Today was rego day for college. 

I got to talk to my lecturers and decide what I'm doing.. Which before now, I wasn't really sure of. I was just there, studying.. Doing something... And now, well.. I'm doing a Masters!! Ok.. scary! That means I have to write a whole lot of stuff about art, specifically my art and how my process is different to everyone else's and then I get to actually make some of that art... Oh, and did I mention that I have to write a whole lot of stuff?

Yep, got that? Awesome.

So the thing is, I'm not real great on writing. Practical sure, go for it.. Love it. Good at it.. But writing!? You probably get that from reading my posts - my brain is not completely organised and when I write it comes out in one big jumble. A bit of this thought, a bit of that thought, throw in some commas and a few full stops (and possibly some ellipses) and done like a dinner. But I have a feeling that thesis writing is gunna be a little bit of a step up from that.. So .. (AHHHHH) <-- that was a muffled scream into a pillow in case you missed that.

So, after that miniature freak out moment, I got to pick up the plates I made last year in ceramics (which I hadn't seen 'cooked' yet) and boy am I pleased!! So excited by how they turned out! Love Love Love them..

None cracked, and the glazing looks really nice. The first one of the 2 people is the first one I used this glazing on and the pink in the girls dress disappeared so I made sure with the rest of them that I put lots of glazing into the grooves...

PS. It's the beginning on Autumn today. Sad moment. But a little bit happy too... Because I like scarves and cardigans. This summer didn't really seem to ever hit (apart for one week of 40 degree heat) so that makes today a little bit sad. But at least today is a scorcher - around 36 apparently. Which is why we got Home Icecream :) Love that stuff! hehe

PPS. Autumn also means that I have a birthday in 6 days.

that's paper?

These are pretty darn incredible!

If you hadn't told me, I would never have guessed these little beauties from Up in the air Somewhere are paper mache!

Also quite stunning are these gold rimmed ceramic dishes

Found via Tokketok

Fill in the Blanks Friday

Hello.
Change of scenery.
I don't feel like fill in the blanks this week.
So...
I'm not doing them...
sorry for the false advertising!

Here's something to look at instead...

First up:

Some very cute ceramics from Paige Russell

and wooden  Müzo Collectibles 

And secondly:

Some super dooper rugs from Gan Rugs 

and pouffs as well!

B'gerk

Sorry for the lack of posting. I'm almost done with college and promise I will be back after tomorrow!! My last assignment is due then yipeeee..

Today I printed my linos.. .and it was a little frustrating coz they all smudged and no matter what adjustment I made to the printing press, whether more pressure or less, helped... I think it may have something to do with the paper?? Coz it's super absorbent so maybe it absorbs the ink and thus doesn't stick to the lino and moves as it rolls.. I don't know.. but they are done and I am relatively happy. Will post pics tomorrow after they get assessed...

So that's my last assignment.. and I am happy :)
All my plates are done too.. haven't seen them glazed yet but fingers crossed they came out ok coz all the glaze was dried out and Tony (lecturer) told me just to scoop it into the spray gun and mix some water in with it but I think I added too much water as it was runny as and came out too fast/much... so I'm not sure if they will be as nice as I'd hoped.. But Tony said that he was really happy with what I've done and thinks that with a bit more refinement they will be really marketable.. so that's good news :) means I might have something to sell at markets! I just need a kiln! hehe

Um..
well, that's about it.. sorry for the talking and no pics - I don't have any yet :( But I will try and get some for tomorrow..

better day...

Yay... yay.. and YAY.

Thankfully today was sooooOoOOoo much better than yesterday.

Could it have to do with the fact that last night I caught up on reading the Lesson for the week (which I've missed this week due to crazy busyness) and this morning gave this day to God and asked Him to do with it what He wanted.... Most likely! :)

I handed in my review and gave a presentation on my book, which went well.

Then I was going to go to the ceramics shed and do some work only to find it was shut but as I was walking away my lecturer (who is never around when you need him and always there when you don't) drove up and opened the shed for me. So I got to work on my plates... My first glazed one cracked in the kiln which was a little disappointing but it still looks cool,.. so now I'm excited about glazing the rest.. I glazed 2 today and the rest need to be fired the first time still.

Here's a look at the cracked one...

P.S. my thumb keeps twitching....