Sprucing up the place…

I’m painting tables and starting to get the studio ready for VT Open Studio Weekend – May 28 and 29.  It will be the first time I’ve opened my studio to the community -  you should come visit.

I’ve also begun working with wet clay again – pictured here are new ice tea cups and bases for cake plates.

Striped Tea Cups

Here are some glazed pots unloaded from the kiln today.

These are cup and saucers made for an Artist’s Market customer.

 

New teapots, sauce boats and mugs.

I’ve been back to working with wet clay over the past two weeks and have a new group of carved and trimmed sauce boats, small teapots and more additions to my ever growing army of mugs.

Its just 8 weeks until the Artist Market begins along with VT Open Studio weekend.  I believe this will be either my 7th or 8th summer at the Artist Market and my first time having my studio open for the Open Studio weekend.

Spring Pottery Classes!

I have two upcoming pottery classes offered at the BCA Clay Studio in Burlington, VT.

You can find info at www.burlingtoncityarts.com.

Beginning Wheel II with Jeremy Ayers
(for those who have some basic experience on the wheel)
Tuesdays, April 5-May 24, 6:30-9:00pm

Intermediate to Advanced Wheel Throwing with Jeremy Ayers
(for those who want to expand their wheel throwing skills)
Thursdays, April 7-May 26, 9:30-12:00pm

New pots.

My first three kiln loads for the 2011 season are out.

Here are a few photos of ones that came out well.

First glaze kiln of 2011.

I’ve been glazing all week.  The first of several glaze firings this month.

This first kiln load is full of test tiles and test glazing on some of the first pots I made this winter.

I hope to have the first photos of finished 2011 pottery up on this site very soon!

 

Teapots all day.

I’ve finished my first load of green pots with a group of teapots, sauce boats and creamers.  Over the last several days I’ve been carving and adding handles and spouts to these pots.  I’ll clean my wheelworking area, load one or two final bisque kilns and begin glazing.

From the basement of 18 Elm Street.

Good Morning Pottery Blog -

I’m busy making new pottery here in the basement of the corner house.

I’ve got a wife and baby on the second floor, a grandfather on the first floor and a pottery studio down below.

I’m planning on posting photos of my new body of work that I’m creating right now for the 2011 season.  This new pottery includes my first wedding registry order of the season!

Here are some images of new work in progress…