Math, science, art intersect... more than you realize.

Are our aesthetics influenced by the expression of Fibonacci numbers or the lack thereof? This is a good example of why art is not a separate subject to be discarded. It's all inter-related or we, as humans, would not have expressed ourselves. Creativity is not an exclusive domain.

Happy St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day)

Hope everyone had a great Holiday season. Today is the seventh night of Hanukkah and also Boxing Day or St. Stephen's Day if you're so inclined. Here's a link to attempt to explore the various origins.

As for me, I'm back in the studio starting on glazing today. Cheers!

Melancholy month

Diana Joy Colbert 

 April 1970–December 2011

Anne Gavalis

November 1917–December 2011

Anagama: Unload - The pots

Flashing, drips, shino and carbon trapping, these are some detailed shots of the work that came out of this firing. Very heavy on images. I tried to group and headline by subject but it's a loose interpretation.

Flashing Fun!

Flashing around the wadding

Some nice subtle effects

Combined with a blast of ash...

Seth Green pot

Richard Burkett pot fresh out of the kiln. The top actually warped but you can't tell from this angle.

Flashing on the bottom of Joe Molinaro's houses

The arch of the kiln even looks like it has flashing!

Love the orange on this horse teapot! 

Flashing jellyfish

Um, different kind of flashing

Another Richard Burkett bottle with some great changes in color!

Seth Green pot coming out of the kiln.

Fabulous Drips and Ash Effects

Subtle drips on Joe Molinaro's house

We tried to tell Seth Green this pot was for the kiln tax but he wasn't having any of it.

The crystals and color combos in this pot are amazing!

Shiny Shinos and...

...Carbon Trapping! 

And the rest of the fun stuff...

Some of my horse cups

It's not all orange!

Beginning of Matt Trimble's tiny pot collection

Nice tray that didn't warp!

Foot

Kristal Gilkey skull.

Porcelain subtlety

Jake Boggs

Tate Knob vase

Naughty slit with flashing

Crimson Duvall creepy creature

Another Richard Burkett piece

Not quite as hot way in the back so some cold spots and crustiness

Refire!

Anagama: Unload - People!

Many people are needed to pull this off, the loading, the firing, the unloading.

Crimson Duvall and Buddy Dobbins with empty tables. Very windy day!

Buddy Dobbins and Bill Whitt

Crimson Duvall inspects a Kristal Gilkey cup.

Students from Morehead State University, Jake Boggs, Bill Lennox and Kristal Gilkey as part of the hand-off  from the people inside the kiln.

Jug and sake cup stuck together. They make a set!

Packing up the pots at the end of the morning. Sara Culbreth of Tate Knob Pottery in Berea, on the right.