Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Gettin' Ready but Still Idling!!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Idling
Friday, August 29, 2008
New website
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Funky Pots from Foothill Country
These are going to be tumblers. They are just the right size and fit perfectly in the hand. Each one of these new pieces is different in pattern or shape.
I just thought this one was so sweet and whimsical!
The next 3 pictures are of the same cup from different sides so you can get the full impact. I love it!!! And absolutely true!
Just in case you couldn't make it out...the top line reads 'Haley, James & Cameron' and the bottom reads 'My cup runneth over. Ps. 23:5'
And again the next 3 are of one cup.
Top line: Live~Love~Laugh
Bottom line:Well~Forever~Often
I just love the versatility of pottery and these pieces are no exception. They are not the usual "stick-them-on-a-shelf-and-never-use-them" pieces. They are functional and fun! What more could you ask for?
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the lastest installment of 'Funky Pots from Foothill Country'. Leave me some love and your opinions. Thanks, Ambre
Monday, August 11, 2008
Jennifer's New Pieces
I made two more rice bowls but instead of painting them red, I tried another effect that I think turned out well. The inside of the bowls are done in Peacock Eyes Crystalline and outside is Stormy Blue. Yeah, Yeah, I know it doesn't look blue. But this is fired to cone 5 and this is the effect that you get. I still think they turned out well.
The next few pictures are of a set of cups and creamer and sugar. They are dipped in raspberry and nutmeg. I overlapped the two colors a little and that is the effect in the middle.
The next three pictures are of some new birdhouses that I made. They were a lot of fun to make and kinda whimsical.
The top of the birdhouse in the middle was done by coiling ropes of clay. The weird thing about this is that the glaze on the top of this is Stormy Blue. I'm wondering if the blue effect we got with this is because I dipped it in clear glaze too. I'll have to do some trials and see. Anyway, do you remember the platter below?
Well, how do you like it now? I had a hard time deciding what to do with it. But finally decided to dip it in Brown Glass and trim in white.
That's all I have for right now. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave your comments. We will probably be showing and selling all these new items at our next sell. So if you see something you like let us know.
Coming Soon!!!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
A few new things.....
These are a set of bowls that I made and they turned out beautiful! They are dipped in Ryoko and Moss Green.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Waiting!!!
as possible. Thanks, Jen
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
FIRING!!!!!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Things To Come
I made the detail with a pine cone. It kinda looks like a thatched roof. Really neat. I have two more at class that are similar but with different roofs on them. I'll take some pics and post them next week.
Your gonna love these! Their windchimes. Ambre came up with these. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Here is another pitcher that Ambre made. These are really popular. And very beautiful.
This is a few coffee cups and a chili bowl that I made. The next picture show a sugar and creamer to go along with the cups.
This picture below is of a new kind of teapot that I made. I made it in the style of the Japanese teapots. I can't wait til it's done. I think I'm going to do it in a deep red trimmed in black with Japanese writing on the sides. It will have a bamboo handle when done. Also working on some teacups to go with it. I'll show those later.
We're going to do one more sale out on the road. Then we'll be working a lot to get stuff ready for the Hilltop Festival in October. We are hoping that we can make it into the Hickory Show coming up in March. That show is very hard to get into, but we are hoping that we can. That's all for now. Keep checking back, we'll try to get more on the site and we'll be firing again and hopefully these pieces can be seen by midweek finished. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave your comments. Jen
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Today's Results!
The one on the far left is for Gabby. They came by today and she picked out her piece and asked if I would make her a necklace. We got a lot of requests for special items and an invite to furnish some pieces for a new shop opening in Inman, SC. We are really looking forward to it. Well, that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave your comments. Jen
Friday, July 11, 2008
A New Thing
Thursday, July 10, 2008
We're doing it again!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Independance Day Sale Done!
Oh, and just to let you know. We are thinking seriously about doing this again in about three weeks. We really enjoyed it. And got to met some really nice people. Thanks again for stopping by the site and please leave your comments. We like to hear what you think! Bye now! Jen
Friday, July 4, 2008
Beautiful New Pieces
Here are a couple of coffee mugs I made a few months ago and decided to finish up for our special sale. They were dipped in cobalt then white. I think the white got a little to thick on these. But they turned out pretty good.
This is that large vase that Ambre made. She dipped this one in cobalt blue then drizzled rutile green on it to get this effect.
These two turned out great. The pitcher on the left is one that Ambre made. She dipped it in floating blue. Can you see the top edge? The glaze broke into another color. This causes a beautiful two toned effect. Now the other piece is mine. Ambre calls it my spittoon (did I spell that right?) Ambre dipped it in cobalt blue then raspberry. It looks great and on the inside you can really see the raspberry.
Ambre tried something new with these two. She made the bowl and I made the pitcher. She dipped both first in raspberry and then in white. They both have a pinkish tint to them.
I love these two pieces. I made them both. The one on the left you've seen before. It's my garlic jar done in Herb Garden Crystalline glaze. I decided to try the same glaze on my pitcher. Turned out great, what do you think.
This one is beautiful. You have to see this up close to really appreciate it. Ambre dipped it in floating blue and matte iron yellow. It is truly a great piece.
These two pieces are Ambre's. The vase is done in Little Loafers clay and painted with Cappuccino Mint Crystalline glaze. Go back up to pictures # 2. See the brown cup in the picture? That was done in Speckled Brownstone and also painted with cappuccino Mint. That's the difference in glazes used on very different clays. The little cup next to it is done in Tahiti Grape.
These little beauties were made by me. Ambre throws her houses in one piece. I threw these in two pieces. First I throw a cup type bowl and curl the top inwards. Then I throw a lid off the hump and attach the two together. The two on the outside were stained with red iron oxide. The middle one was done Terra Cotta underglaze and dipped in clear.
Here are Ambre's bird feeders. I painted to two on the left, and Ambre dipped the other two. She really disliked the dark one and said it was ugly. Well, guess what, it was the first thing she sold.
Ambre made the one on the right and did the little squigglies. I think its gorgeous. I made the other two. One is done with Christmas Red and the other is done in Herb Garden.
A very large birdhouse made by Ambre dipped in Ryoko.
Ambre dipped this one in cobalt and drizzled rutile green over the top.
Here is one of Ambre's bird villages. We were heartbroken when we opened the kiln and the base was cracked. It's still all together and sealed but has a huge crack in the base. Well, that's all for now. We'll be back out there tomorrow. Have a great 4th and be safe. Jen
Special Note From Ambre: I wish you all could see these pieces in person. While these pictures are nice they really do not do these beautiful pieces the justice they deserve. I am sorry if that sounds like bragging, but I must tell the truth. And while I'm on the subject of truth, my word was it ever hot today? It was smoldering, we are exhausted but we are going out again tomorrow! It's so nice to chat with all the people that come by to see us. Meeting new people is always fun. Hope everyone had a wonderful Independence holiday, love to all and I'm going to bed now....but only because I want to be up early, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Well that and I'm very close to falling out of this chair nad sleeping in the kitchen floor. Goodnight Neverland!