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functional art for everyday lifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-19247650302505131252014-09-10T19:06:00.000-07:002014-09-10T19:06:34.439-07:00Kokegama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kokegama in manganese glazed dish<br />
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Our friend makes beautiful kokegama (Japanese moss balls). We had a show earlier this year and we got a few from him to put in our booth. Standard show booth advice invariably includes instructions to place flowers or plants in the display, and I can't deny the positive impact of having a few lovely kokedama scattered around. </div>
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The kokedama can also include a water element because it is fine to fill the bowl to the point of a little pond forming, and that feels peaceful and calming. I loved having them for the show, and we sold a few too. Mr. Cranky made an assortment of low bowls especially for the plants; the natural/bronze-y glaze really compliments the kokegama, I think.</div>
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I love time lapse videos; here is one showing an Amish barn-raising that takes place in one day. My favorite part is putting on the roof around the 2 minute mark~<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-53228179316937452762014-08-27T15:27:00.000-07:002014-09-01T11:09:57.875-07:00Carved Fireplace Surround<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Carved earthenware tile</div>
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This is the <a href="http://www.jensenandmarineau.com/images/tiles/installations/installations_index.htm" target="_blank">fireplace surround</a> I made when we built our house. </div>
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I never intended to offer this carved tile as a line because it is a pain in the neck to make. Our house was featured in a magazine (way back in the 90's) and I was contacted recently by a client who still had the magazine after all these years (!). The couple had fallen in love with this fireplace and the right time to remodel their existing one finally came. I do love carving tile, and it had been so long since I did these that I kind of forgot how hard they are to make. Sooooo...</div>
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Carved fireplace surround, bisque state</div>
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Here's a little video of the process~</div>
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Completed fireplace surround</div>
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afternoon watermelon break</div>
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At the top of my list of the-best-things-about-summer just <i>has</i> to be watermelon. We simply gorge on it once the fabulous Hermiston seeded melons are in season. It is Mr. Cranky's habit to pair watermelon with something salty, like potato chips or pretzels, and that is rather irresistible, hard as I may try. Those tiny little grapefruit spoons are the perfect implement to remove the seeds, by the way.</div>
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Speaking of utensils, here is <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/06/30/196708393/from-farm-to-fork-to-plate-how-utensils-season-your-meal" target="_blank">an article from NPR</a> about how the color, shape, size, and material of your tableware and utensils can affect your perception of the taste of your food as well as how much of it you consume.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-42850450691934639122014-08-20T11:52:00.000-07:002015-04-09T14:48:53.671-07:00More summery-ness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Betsy's bed is just too tempting in full sun in the early afternoon. Just look at the color of that sky!</div>
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I'm rather smitten with this new bronzey glaze; it's just plain manganese at cone 6.</div>
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It's no good for functional ware, but so pretty with textures and how it catches the light..</div>
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I made a bunch of these little hand-built planters.</div>
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I haven't made flowerpots in years and years.</div>
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I planted slips from my succulent collection in a few of them.</div>
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I'm experimenting with pastel colors a bit too.</div>
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Could a penchant for pattern be hereditary?</div>
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Yup, I think so.</div>
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Check out this stunning installation of ceramic poppies by Paul Cummins~</div>
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<a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/07/tower-of-london-poppies/" target="_blank">888,246 red ceramic poppies</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-10694984710527310802014-08-12T15:22:00.000-07:002014-08-12T22:01:38.152-07:00Summer, so far<br />
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The summer beds are out~</div>
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one is under cover,</div>
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one is under the stars.</div>
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Our best seller this summer, for wedding presents, is this origami dish.</div>
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It seems to be a match between the perfect size + fanciness </div>
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and a fairly typical price point for a wedding gift @ $125.</div>
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Mornings feature breakfasts of raspberries from our bushes and eggs from our hens.</div>
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Our cat makes good use of the bird watcher's table.</div>
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It takes a floating dahlia</div>
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just this long</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-56141727111471218002013-07-19T10:03:00.000-07:002013-07-19T13:15:30.907-07:00House Birds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of our outlets is closing, so I picked up a group of <i><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jensenandmarineau/BirdsLeaves" target="_blank">House Bird</a>s</i> from them.<br />
Now they are <i>Studio Birds,</i> as I put them up all around the studio entrance.<br />
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<i>pileated woodpecker</i></div>
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I'm adding the leaves to the <a href="http://artfordailylife.blogspot.com/2010/05/birds-leaves-catalog.html" target="_blank">house bird group</a> in front of the house. Pics to follow...<br />
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On an unrelated note, I am attempting to scrub the words "amazing" and "awesome" from my vocabulary, but think you will agree that this video is rather remarkable~<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-62349646989666577322013-03-31T09:51:00.000-07:002013-03-31T09:56:46.650-07:00Three weeks until Showcase <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>large oval platter w/ </i><i>wavy lip </i></div>
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Production is going full tilt with only three weeks left until <a href="http://www.oregonpotters.org/ceramicshowcase/" target="_blank">Ceramic Showcase</a>. I'm switching things up in the studio, moving back into animal and plants in addition to dots and stripes, and adding color to the black & white.</div>
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<i>tray with scalloped edge</i></div>
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Despite that <a href="http://youtu.be/0XM3vWJmpfo" target="_blank">Portlandia</a> episode (you know the one), I persist in putting birds on everything. </div>
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<i>Platter with green fish</i></div>
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I'll have to stop making pots soon and get my booth figured out, there are so many details to track when getting prepared for a show. I feel like I am starting from zero, it has really been years and years since I've done this.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVkdfJ9PkRQ&feature=share&list=PLF7E6D37B365D09D5" target="_blank">This video</a> of pendulum waves is mesmerizing.</div>
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<i>bear with branch (unglazed)</i></div>
We haven't done a show or craft fair for many years. It seemed to be about time to show our faces in public, so we signed up for <a href="http://www.oregonpotters.org/ceramicshowcase/index.htm" target="_blank">Ceramic Showcas</a>e this year. Scheduled for April 26, 27, & 28th, it is the largest pottery show and sale in the country. Lucky for us, it's right here in Portland.<br />
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<i>tests and stains and brushes</i></div>
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I'm still working with my dotty black & white series, but I have been tempted into adding a splash of color here and there. Just like in the children's book, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFKzriYtEt8" target="_blank">If You Give a Mouse a Cookie</a>, one thing leads to another, so now I am back to drawing animals and flowers too~</div>
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<i>origami bowls & mini plates (unglazed)</i></div>
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I am currently favoring birds, bears, and fish. But, as you can see, the barnyard is not off-limits either~</div>
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<i>a couple of goats (unglazed)</i></div>
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I go through a lot of slip-trailers. My current favorite is the homemade version, formed like miniature pastry bags from mylar or plastic gift wrap. There is very little hand fatigue when using these little dears~</div>
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<i>spent slip-trailers</i></div>
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Here is a <a href="http://artfordailylife.blogspot.com/2010/09/slip-trailers.html" target="_blank">post</a> about how to make them if you are interested.</div>
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A Priestess in Myanmar has to kiss an enormous King Cobra three times to save her village from a curse caused by its anger, watch <a href="http://youtu.be/IruD5FZU9wM" target="_blank">this</a> to see how that worked out~</div>
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<i> origami pot</i></div>
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I promised ages ago that I would show how my origami pots are made. To begin, you need to make a template. </div>
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<i>here are a few that I made </i></div>
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<i> some useful items to begin</i></div>
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It's helpful to assemble a few basic tools as pictured above. I scrounge around for paper, on the stiffish side, to make the actual templates out of. I have used manilla envelopes, file folders, cereal boxes, sketch pads, and such. </div>
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Here is how to draw an oval:</div>
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Cut a length of string and tie it to form a loop. Place two push pins through the paper you intend to use.<br />
Experiment with the placement of the pins and the length of the string loop to achieve the shape you like.<br />
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<i>the string will stretch a bit, so go around a few times</i> </div>
Using the string and the pins as shown above, draw an oval with a pencil.<br />
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<i> not an exact science</i></div>
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I'm guessing that there is some kind of formula out there to calculate dimensions, cross-referencing string length vs pin spacing, but I just go with trial and error until I am satisfied.</div>
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<i> cut it out</i></div>
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Pick a line to follow and cut out your oval. Mark the center using a ruler to measure, make a little 'x'.</div>
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Experiment with folds, using the center to gauge distances to keep it symmetrical. On this one, I folded the long sides such that they meet in the middle and then folded the ends so that the sides would all be the same height.</div>
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Cut notches in the corners, one aligned with the side fold and one bisecting the corner. You don't need to remove the entire corner, that little extra bit of clay will help make the seam.</div>
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Lightly tape the corners to see how the finished shape will look. If you don't like it, make another one; you aren't really very committed yet.</div>
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<i>it might look like this</i></div>
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<i> finished origami pot</i></div>
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I call this one a 'cradle' shape (for obvious reasons.)</div>
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<i>circle template</i><br />
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Another approach is to begin with a circle. I just traced around a bat that I had on hand, but you could use a compass or any other round thing. The rest of the process is the same as before: find the center, fold the sides, snip the corners.</div>
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I over-shot on the cuts as you can see, but it doesn't matter. Had I folded the template using the longer cuts, it would have higher sides and a smaller footprint. Experiment around to find the shape you like.<br />
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<i>here you go</i></div>
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<i>origami dish</i></div>
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I'll show the clay part of this process next time.<br />
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What to do when the bus doesn't come and you want to scream-> <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/12/06/166685434/what-to-do-when-the-bus-doesn-t-come-and-you-want-to-scream-an-experiment" target="_blank">click</a></div>
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<i>work table, all clear</i></div>
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The hubbub of the holidays is now past. Everything is peaceful and quiet in the studio.</div>
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<i>ready for something</i></div>
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I have a million ideas of what to do next. I designed some new origami forms that I'm itching to make.</div>
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I will finally put up pictures of how I make them here too. </div>
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I can take my time for now, no pressure.</div>
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<i>a light dusting of snow on the goose</i></div>
We'd love to pretend that we are snowed in, but this amount is not enough. Still, I really should take care of having the snow tires put on, just in case.<br />
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<i> snow just heavy enough to topple an onion top</i></div>
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I do have a winter garden going, but I have discovered that I don't really like winter gardening. It's sloppy out and cold. It's nice to know that if food was needed that it could be produced. But for now, my feeling about it is kind of <i>meh</i>...</div>
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<i>succulents in the orange dot planter will survive</i></div>
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Taking care of the<i> </i>cactus and succulents is about as much as I want to do in the garden arena. That, and planning the vegetable garden for this coming season; counting out leftover seed packets, recalling the varieties of carrots (not Yaya, much too tiny) and lettuces (Butterhead is all the rage around here) and radishes (Dragon, have you seen it?) that I liked best, to order more seed</div>
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<i>cacti safe from freezing on the birdwatcher's table</i></div>
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And, a tile job just came in <b>(yay)</b>. Sea shells are in the offing.<br />
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<i>tatami mat topped with pottery</i></div>
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We have pots all over the place, in the house and in the studio. I am pretty fond of the hand-built bowls pictured in the front there. They are generously proportioned, big enough for a whole meal. We call them monks' bowls.</div>
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And, we are having one more event at our place this weekend:</div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Saturday, Dec. 15th, 10-5</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">22017 NW Beck Road Pdx 97231</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">*~*~*~*Please drop in to see what we make!*~*~*~*</span></div>
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I just unloaded a firing this morning and found a new favorite piece~</div>
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Or maybe it's this one~</div>
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<i>scalloped tray</i></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">We had so much fun last weekend at our open studio; thanks to all of you who stopped by! I hope we will see some of you that we missed last Saturday.</span></div>
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<i>large black & white mugs</i></div>
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We still have a good selection of mugs too. Come on over!</div>
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<i>assorted hand-built pieces</i></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Jensen & Marineau Holiday Open Studio</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Saturday, Dec. 8th, 10-5</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;">22017 NW Beck Road Pdx 97231</span></div>
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We are right in the thick of getting prepared for our annual winter open studio. We have several new hand-built shapes that I am pretty excited about. I am particularly fond of those long, flat rectangles, called cheese boards.<br />
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<i>fresh from the kiln</i></div>
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Mugs are back too, by popular request, and they are enormous~ one imperial pint, to be exact. I just learned that beer forms a finer head of foam in a glazed vessel than in glass.</div>
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<i>hand-built bowl in progress</i></div>
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We're still in production though, we will have a firing or two more during December.</div>
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<i>glazed ware waiting for the kiln</i></div>
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I hope to see some of you locals out here on Saturday. It should be festive, plus I will have something good for you to eat and drink. Please stop by on Saturday!</div>
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And don't forget to visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/119275008233361/" target="_blank">Mud, Sweat, and Tear</a>s~ a pop-up shop in downtown Portland. On 12/6 First Thursday, Jonathan Brinkley will play and they'll have brandy and liqueur tastings from Stone Barn Brandy Works 4:00 - 8:00</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-81536115337400680232012-11-24T10:50:00.001-08:002012-11-24T10:50:58.825-08:00Coming up this month~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>new hand-built work in black & white at the pop-up shop</i></div>
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Come visit us at this pop-up shop during the holiday season, open every day all month long. It's located in the heart of downtown Portland; so convenient, and we will be restocking weekly. It's looking very festive!</div>
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Details here:</div>
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Also, just for one weekend; come and see us at the Skyline Artisans Guild show. There will be music, wine and food too.<br />
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And, of course, we will be inviting you to our studio for our annual open studio, Saturday, December 8th and Saturday, December 15th. Stay tuned for more details and be sure to sign up to be on the email list over here on the right----->>>>><br />
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<a href="http://www.coolentrepreneurs.com/2012/04/23/connecting-business-and-communities/" target="_blank">Someone doing good</a> in the world.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-4460853470486108912012-11-19T17:37:00.000-08:002012-11-19T17:37:46.489-08:00Mia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mia</div>
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<i>(*after Rob Moore)</i></div>
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Fourteen years gone,</div>
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the dear old dog is dead.</div>
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Nothing left to pat but the Earth.</div>
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Buried out beyond the shop,</div>
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feet to the east, </div>
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tail sailing south,</div>
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nose pointed at the North Star,</div>
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chasing ghost coyotes across the universe.</div>
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Tell god hello for me, girl.</div>
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Say that I'll be along later.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-29953831133258902022012-10-21T15:18:00.001-07:002012-10-21T15:20:18.372-07:00newish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i> floating bowls</i></div>
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Hand-built bowls, one cup capacity. I call them dumpling bowls; they remind me of cozy homey food.</div>
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<i>dumpling bowl</i></div>
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<i> mini plate with beetle</i></div>
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Mini plates are about 5" wide and have a little rim to corral the contents.</div>
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<i>oval platter full of smiles</i></div>
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This one is about 11" x 7", it's proving to be a useful and popular size.</div>
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<i>another mini plate</i></div>
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/42502790204864624/" target="_blank">Lucy Kirk</a> is so creative.</div>
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<i>my first address tiles</i></div>
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I got an order for some custom address tiles with carte blanche as to what I could make; wheeee..... </div>
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<i>wareboards with bisqued numbers and letters</i></div>
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I decided to make over-sized individual letters and numbers with deep texture. I put two counter-sunk holes in each tile for screws to mount them on the wooden fence that is their final destination.</div>
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<i>glazed with my new favorite surface treatment</i></div>
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This glaze is nothing more than manganese, mixed with water to the thickness of whole milk, brushed on, fired to cone 6 in oxidation.</div>
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<i>so much variation, matte black to bronzy-metallic</i></div>
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<i>thick and chunky</i></div>
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<i>don't you just want to take a bite? ^click on it</i></div>
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<i>garlic drying in the sun</i></div>
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In other news, the garlic harvest is in.</div>
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<i>trimming it up</i></div>
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I have the perfect basket to put them in too.</div>
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<i>spice dishes in the garlic</i></div>
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My studio assistant got creative with some photos.</div>
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<i>little dish of smiles</i></div>
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<i>cauliflower and bun dish</i></div>
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I am pretty proud of my cauliflower this year.</div>
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<i>broccoli and mini plate</i></div>
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And of my broccoli too.</div>
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Have you seen the yelp reviews read by actors on YouTube? There are about six of them, go there and watch them all.</div>
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Freaking hilarious~</div>
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<i> the last of our strawberries</i></div>
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<i>fresh cherries from Sauvie Island</i></div>
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<i> new bug dish, just right for the cherry pits</i></div>
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<i> totally in love with my new socks</i></div>
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<i> morning sunlight on the bed</i></div>
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<i>poppy catching the morning sun on the terrace</i><br />
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Have you seen <span id="goog_840688502"></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Creature_Comforts_episodes" target="_blank">Creature Comforts</a><span id="goog_840688503"></span>? My favorites are the pig mother and daughter (American version). Netflix has it, so funny.</div>
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<i> cantaloupe and raspberries in hand-built bowls</i></div>
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Summer is the time to gorge on fruit, we eat fruit all day long this time of year. </div>
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...on french toast made from homemade challah, or in <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1y_VEbUBI18wUcToKTFylrq5Up1NpYT9z8XgbeahKzkk" target="_blank">crepes</a>, over <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=12K-8l5_v-oLGaMiZ-ADCWc5TBpMzCZ2mJzgNZuzL1rM" target="_blank">scones</a> with whipped cream, & out of hand.</div>
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<i> a friend brought</i> <i>a gift from Sweden, so charming</i></div>
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This is a cloth made from wood fibers, nice and thick for wiping down counters. Friends came to lunch...</div>
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<i> we ate <a href="http://artfordailylife.blogspot.com/2008/10/russian-cream.html" target="_blank">russian cream</a> with berries</i><br />
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<i> three kinds of lavender, origami bowl of cherries</i></div>
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The next day, other friends dropped by after visiting the <a href="http://www.oregonlavenderdestinations.com/festival.php/index.php" target="_blank">Oregon Lavender Festival</a> with more presents!</div>
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I like my Swedish rug and Swedish table and Swedish cloth with Oregon sunshine pouring in.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-28264762578029772122012-08-04T17:16:00.000-07:002012-08-05T10:55:51.357-07:00summertime<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i> sage growing in a pot glazed in Shaner's red and fake ash glaze (old skool!)</i></div>
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<i> collected stones, coral, shells, glaze tests</i>
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<i>fresh raspberries, <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jensenandmarineau/BlueWhiteTableware" target="_blank">textile series</a> dish</i></div>
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<i>ahhhhh, the summer bed</i><br />
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I love <a href="http://www.ruanhoffmann.com/new-work/" target="_blank">Ruan Hoffman</a>'s sense of humor (click through them all).</div>
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<i>cheerful eggs</i></div>
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How to distinguish hard-boiled eggs and, perhaps, to surprise refrigerator visitors.</div>
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<i>log with mushroom</i></div>
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Spied on a hike, a single mushroom that looks like a magnolia blossom.</div>
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<i>just like a flower, right?</i></div>
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<i>but, clearly, a mushroom</i></div>
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The very next day it was completely collapsed.</div>
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<i>origami pots waiting for decoration</i></div>
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I'm working on a new series of hand-built pots made by cutting and folding slabs of clay. I make them by cutting a slab into a circle, square, or rectangle, then making little slashes in the edge (three or four, depending on the shape I'm after) and then folding up the sides (+ score, slip, press, smooth). Do you want to see how? I'll document the whole process if anyone asks...</div>
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<i>compost bucket for the chickens</i></div>
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Our compost bucket was looking especially pretty after a kitchen session making roasted sweet potatoes, kale chips, and watermelon.<br />
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I really liked <i>The Hare With the Amber Eyes</i> by Edmund De Waal; here is a <a href="http://www.edmunddewaal.com/hare_with_amber_eyes/hare_netsuke_gallery.html" target="_blank">link</a> to his netsuke collection, so wonderful, especially when you know a bit of their history.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-52400626591324150462012-03-29T12:01:00.000-07:002012-03-29T12:02:36.164-07:00blue and white and spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>matsuno vegetable kitchen tile</i></div>
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I've been working on a blue & white tile job for a client in California. </div>
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<i>Sigh...</i></div>
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Even though I have made hundreds of blue & white tile, sometimes I miss a defect. This one was probably already cracked when I decorated it and it didn't reveal itself until the glaze firing.</div>
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<i>now there's a bee </i></div>
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But, the client likes insects, so I added a bumblebee while I was at it. </div>
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<i>chickens enjoying the sun</i></div>
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We have taken to calling the chickens "pennys", partly because of their coppery coloring, but also because its easier than calling them out individually* (also, they don't care). </div>
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<i>gorgeous, and huge (!)</i></div>
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<i>yay spring</i></div>
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Yes, but why is it still snowing and storming?</div>
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<i>*for the record: Henny, Penny, Honey, Blackie, Little Red, and the other three...</i></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-8289157828391307652012-02-25T11:38:00.000-08:002012-02-25T11:38:13.662-08:00seasons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>view from the outdoor bed</i></div>
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The absolutely best thing about sleeping outside is watching it snow from a cozy cocoon under a down comforter. I never want to get up.</div>
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<i>path to the studio</i></div>
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However, a warm studio beckons just down the path <i>(thanks Mr. Cranky!)</i>.</div>
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<i>chilly chairs under the wisteria</i></div>
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<i>remember the <a href="http://artfordailylife.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html" target="_blank">summer</a> work space on the terrace?</i>
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<i>vegetable starts</i></div>
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Thinking of spring; planning the garden.</div>
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Oh, but that bed!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-74327805152452217142012-02-08T13:37:00.000-08:002012-02-09T10:29:07.711-08:00loooooooney<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just before Christmas, I had a inquiry from a publisher wondering if I could make several small custom tiles to be inset into the cover of a box for a handmade book. It sounded right up my alley as he wanted blue & white porcelain with a design that echoed the calligraphic line dancing throughout the book. </div>
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"Easy-peasy" I though slyly, already planning how to spend my loot.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">He preferred a thin line, so I thought <a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/483456/punchong-pottery" target="_blank">mishima</a> might be the way to go~</span></div>
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I didn't like the resulting stiffness in the line, so I jettisoned that idea and went back to slip-trailing.</div>
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<i>drying under a brick</i></div>
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My basic blue slip color read a bit dark for the printer's eye, so I launched into a flurry of color tests. I always think it will be easy to adjust a color and it always turns out to be, well, not. </div>
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Fortunately, my client was not too fussy about an exact color match to the ink so it only took three rounds of tests to get to where I needed to be.</div>
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<i>awaiting bisque firing</i></div>
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Once out of the bisque, I chose the flattest ones to slip trail~</div>
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<i>decorating with slip</i></div>
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After that, it's just rack them up, spray, and load into the kiln for the final firing~</div>
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<i>ready to glaze</i></div>
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<i>glaze sprayed</i></div>
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They are winging their way south as we speak, so to speak.<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/YlB8GwKIzIQ" target="_blank">This dancer</a> will blow your mind...</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-70934296460606277812011-12-14T17:08:00.000-08:002011-12-14T17:08:33.175-08:00thxthxthx<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHXOpxej5sdQ2ahBGwss0_0gKNa73UZIbLawCDdT79RsSSLcLQuAYK0HESFmgH2lOIinHMucfhlxmtTHhsydb2EN9BehAIQJzoTImfXav9K1F8t8Nlq9JoNDDeeSfjsOkNC1nIG6CvWFW/s1600/breakfast+at+the+bird+watchers+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHXOpxej5sdQ2ahBGwss0_0gKNa73UZIbLawCDdT79RsSSLcLQuAYK0HESFmgH2lOIinHMucfhlxmtTHhsydb2EN9BehAIQJzoTImfXav9K1F8t8Nlq9JoNDDeeSfjsOkNC1nIG6CvWFW/s320/breakfast+at+the+bird+watchers+table.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>breakfast at the bird watcher's table</i><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">The day after our winter open studio was still beautifully sunny; breakfast consisted of cherry whole wheat scones and coffee served on our dotty black & white hand-built pottery.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">That butter dish was made on a whim; I decorated a slab scrap and fired it; it turns out to be a <i>perfect</i> butter dish, simple and flat. I plan to tweak the shape a bit and make more of them, we love it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUb4JjwiL4dS06guQInd6YL3y257LGghW5-tAds39B50tlTEq74JZANlx0ci_he0kzSstCy8c16ZcAOOuPNI5W9qfFInrlISLH2FOkNQgbuJQJoVeU-HRg9mxI-U83FSAYftYaDC1vFKD/s1600/outside+bed+still+in+paly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUb4JjwiL4dS06guQInd6YL3y257LGghW5-tAds39B50tlTEq74JZANlx0ci_he0kzSstCy8c16ZcAOOuPNI5W9qfFInrlISLH2FOkNQgbuJQJoVeU-HRg9mxI-U83FSAYftYaDC1vFKD/s320/outside+bed+still+in+paly.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i>the outside bed under cover</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">The outside bed is still in play, thanks to an electric blanket. The porch (with the addition of a couple of bamboo screens) provides enough protection from the rain. We use the electric blanket to preheat the bed and keep the moisture at bay. Getting into bed after a quick sprint through the freezing outside air is indescribably delicious.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir2k9alvWgfGcL_7HSBjLE5II56sAlwVn283GH1Ai1tGkOWD5kDwTqe5PtgAVyBPxSCdzGgq6dTJThLaTl4yv1_MVc0Zne31vjlJGPokaRQxiLk-u7Rffk7Sd9ZM_AH_rnUTA4b1iTfp0/s1600/stack+of+dotties1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir2k9alvWgfGcL_7HSBjLE5II56sAlwVn283GH1Ai1tGkOWD5kDwTqe5PtgAVyBPxSCdzGgq6dTJThLaTl4yv1_MVc0Zne31vjlJGPokaRQxiLk-u7Rffk7Sd9ZM_AH_rnUTA4b1iTfp0/s320/stack+of+dotties1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><i>stack of dotties</i></span></div><span style="text-align: center;">Our Winter Open Studio was a lot of fun; it is always wonderful to see friends, both old and new.</span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;">Thanks to everyone who made their way out here to stop by!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Have you seen <a href="http://thxthxthx.com/" target="_blank">this blog</a> by a woman who writes a short "thanks" blog post everyday? She is pretty witty and refreshing..</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-61230975203659536812011-12-07T14:33:00.000-08:002011-12-07T14:33:34.681-08:00Holiday Open Studio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have so many balls in the air right now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnXh4OssCXahVof1wo28hfRgP33ZPW59_sKJTlm2B1rD7OBjpQWsY0Gcusjj8MojbPFrKv4g91h-kX7tnMQPuGjI24TW5OZh0Oao_-w4g8oGL6bBtS6LPryeYbZ3xoIAZoZS24PPhMVSj/s1600/juggling+bunny+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnXh4OssCXahVof1wo28hfRgP33ZPW59_sKJTlm2B1rD7OBjpQWsY0Gcusjj8MojbPFrKv4g91h-kX7tnMQPuGjI24TW5OZh0Oao_-w4g8oGL6bBtS6LPryeYbZ3xoIAZoZS24PPhMVSj/s1600/juggling+bunny+cup.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>juggling bunny cup ($12)</i></div>For instance, getting ready for our annual open studio~<br />
I am baking things, both sweet and savory.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4LaiL6o_Pv3eGRERN9bA0MUCQv95JXl4RgWZoAC6JJ0f6QUf2vFCGyMFAx2ul2L3vJJfxUMONFoPHBEEihpISnxpYKBCV1lYfgrN0p26ZME6pcPJaWREowo8Uw6iMsfg_sp4kuLRuzGQ/s1600/rugelach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4LaiL6o_Pv3eGRERN9bA0MUCQv95JXl4RgWZoAC6JJ0f6QUf2vFCGyMFAx2ul2L3vJJfxUMONFoPHBEEihpISnxpYKBCV1lYfgrN0p26ZME6pcPJaWREowo8Uw6iMsfg_sp4kuLRuzGQ/s320/rugelach.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>rugelach</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">And getting the house and studio ready for the sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXdTBlFzM4QB9NuCuNmN1y0P_wdtt5fiQz4TqZW-yeqQXG82UOuvxbQN9Pi8WEnzCn7qGl3bU-zAmmJGPEi4ck3ZQKIZZWAcAq24PmQAPrjL_xb-Rv2slJCK3C7v22Kqnrx-cTCsvmR5_/s1600/2010+holiday+blue+and+white+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXdTBlFzM4QB9NuCuNmN1y0P_wdtt5fiQz4TqZW-yeqQXG82UOuvxbQN9Pi8WEnzCn7qGl3bU-zAmmJGPEi4ck3ZQKIZZWAcAq24PmQAPrjL_xb-Rv2slJCK3C7v22Kqnrx-cTCsvmR5_/s320/2010+holiday+blue+and+white+table.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>blue & white pottery display in the dining room</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Also making many, many very affordable things, and a few very special things too~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqIK_bAYNkKfxtYc70QodgUpyU8LcQFjy4wp9AXhMGBGGtwl5MR-sfInZWVnTUVgYt6plSmLkPk7AtKK-BvfkLrwaBrwz5MIsrrEjLMlPTGB-L9V-hXARaSGJt3L0eUvPeBVHV5B7BZu3/s1600/spice+dishes+blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqIK_bAYNkKfxtYc70QodgUpyU8LcQFjy4wp9AXhMGBGGtwl5MR-sfInZWVnTUVgYt6plSmLkPk7AtKK-BvfkLrwaBrwz5MIsrrEjLMlPTGB-L9V-hXARaSGJt3L0eUvPeBVHV5B7BZu3/s1600/spice+dishes+blue.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>baskets of spice dishes</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am fond of the rhythm of the rim of this piece~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgld52EMk5d5oYbVCkaYr1LYVcwJ6LxWT-I0LyB_6iDqZAZWUJaEPhw8g4OUBaMGSCJWfvYjb_oC5QvGkDuYlhSeZVQOdwzmWTP36SMMUQWpMIm0yUZ-VBAnrINrF1ae56iymM4oXRInRgM/s1600/oval+bowl+topo+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgld52EMk5d5oYbVCkaYr1LYVcwJ6LxWT-I0LyB_6iDqZAZWUJaEPhw8g4OUBaMGSCJWfvYjb_oC5QvGkDuYlhSeZVQOdwzmWTP36SMMUQWpMIm0yUZ-VBAnrINrF1ae56iymM4oXRInRgM/s320/oval+bowl+topo+design.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>enormous bowl, topographical design</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Also, there is always the daily wrangling of the chickens; they love us so much that they follow us everywhere, even into the house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6aLHb2uA7jrRxMlBvZyKb4sh5pdg6G_0Ke0PVrDHwCKIb3zpnUG1w41qlJpma9hghjDGzdnuVfhyslGqbymwyVy30aniwz7Kvw7kaIXpV_-y7P1egtdzLRTiB2V_0tVM4j04aPSyMkps/s1600/honey+at+the+door+eating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6aLHb2uA7jrRxMlBvZyKb4sh5pdg6G_0Ke0PVrDHwCKIb3zpnUG1w41qlJpma9hghjDGzdnuVfhyslGqbymwyVy30aniwz7Kvw7kaIXpV_-y7P1egtdzLRTiB2V_0tVM4j04aPSyMkps/s320/honey+at+the+door+eating.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>our favorite chicken, Honey, stealing wild bird seed</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i><b>We very much hope to see you at our open studio:</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday, December 10th, from 10-5</div><div style="text-align: center;">22017 NW Beck Road </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b>Come and enjoy a glass of wine, hot spiced cider, and a snack with us~</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b>and thank you for supporting your local potters!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com122017 NW Beck Rd, Portland, OR 97231, USA45.641921 -122.9050159999999915.085266500000003 177.329359 76.1985755 -63.139390999999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511377555438888096.post-60910676944380113842011-11-05T12:17:00.000-07:002011-11-05T12:17:58.116-07:00work in progress, greenware<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kd6lBllWaDt7dmtOamNbgK1zUthRaAXVRRdQzg3L50ur4vOeu7wu6eaUuFU9kG1SRgFQ-nFa12B22dowd0fNeODdVFY1zmAjZRGiCuXM0ZMn85d_QFw7VsgOF0v7ndg2ajQ6BdfDbina/s1600/unfired+black+white+dishes+650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kd6lBllWaDt7dmtOamNbgK1zUthRaAXVRRdQzg3L50ur4vOeu7wu6eaUuFU9kG1SRgFQ-nFa12B22dowd0fNeODdVFY1zmAjZRGiCuXM0ZMn85d_QFw7VsgOF0v7ndg2ajQ6BdfDbina/s320/unfired+black+white+dishes+650.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>oval boats and snack plates</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpXOTwcL8MgxVo1BIWbShTcPmsJ8u7zo2Uh347lr7W8PszS1gEwYuochOLy8IgdnIEiPlIxtqLiMJ47xi1B1mT1X_AtID3w7awPMGI4I6trA4SPgqBB5jy3IJ7zfLvREow2-o6Jzu-8NP/s1600/unfired+cups+dotty+black+and+white+650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpXOTwcL8MgxVo1BIWbShTcPmsJ8u7zo2Uh347lr7W8PszS1gEwYuochOLy8IgdnIEiPlIxtqLiMJ47xi1B1mT1X_AtID3w7awPMGI4I6trA4SPgqBB5jy3IJ7zfLvREow2-o6Jzu-8NP/s320/unfired+cups+dotty+black+and+white+650.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>dotty fruit cups</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi253bif5ECkH6kBJ8K1vAGEvA3lTXt7fo0db0qHGimgBuEZs3LXG2TR9nfzlS0upo5bOCPV55Yejg5mSKeRXxljgtJTClGW2X6LsltU09Ch5BaRfXoRpXUg4Qadl_0YWAmBiU5necrpB8R/s1600/unfired+cups+inside+view+650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi253bif5ECkH6kBJ8K1vAGEvA3lTXt7fo0db0qHGimgBuEZs3LXG2TR9nfzlS0upo5bOCPV55Yejg5mSKeRXxljgtJTClGW2X6LsltU09Ch5BaRfXoRpXUg4Qadl_0YWAmBiU5necrpB8R/s320/unfired+cups+inside+view+650.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>cup interiors</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All these pieces have been bisqued, glazed, and are cooling in the kiln right now. It makes the studio so cozy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Warm and snug is one thing, but I don't stay indoors all the time~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaoWYboSgVMNnLv6qG5pTFuprdfS4v4-5-IG7q-cawSxGECrsaPceB1EuVpFgIFJUoAklO43iTo6tA0uz9YOE6Re6wkyJDnEc8pQ97uT5aJ5qH8bQuLGVNkT5WaByDXNr4g1pdrnuYRDN/s1600/fall+path+japanese+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaoWYboSgVMNnLv6qG5pTFuprdfS4v4-5-IG7q-cawSxGECrsaPceB1EuVpFgIFJUoAklO43iTo6tA0uz9YOE6Re6wkyJDnEc8pQ97uT5aJ5qH8bQuLGVNkT5WaByDXNr4g1pdrnuYRDN/s320/fall+path+japanese+garden.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>fall at the Japanese Garden</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDj5QJBu1YK-ktDHUF0VYeaDNhv_pcwJTgfy5MxPxBA5zFZyUVXmfo-oIi-UmB5JdvcZEmjLylWcIYFBAFI1zZar4FrpSl4ILGrsDxA2ju3dfUfZMYFYqUXv3o9G-LGonnPbqsUNtID-i/s1600/fall+maple+inside+view+japanese+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDj5QJBu1YK-ktDHUF0VYeaDNhv_pcwJTgfy5MxPxBA5zFZyUVXmfo-oIi-UmB5JdvcZEmjLylWcIYFBAFI1zZar4FrpSl4ILGrsDxA2ju3dfUfZMYFYqUXv3o9G-LGonnPbqsUNtID-i/s320/fall+maple+inside+view+japanese+garden.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>spectacular maples</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHZu_UmuMEQhyyzbCYIO7ZndhzprW6zwwRFDr3cKozJCKjAXxaVFXYIVQiniVcLUml_WWEt5ZNFrDYWXLcjCPRJjpyrtaXFzrTn036mYD5KU-D9vV2TXVR2EsYmcu6Ii5KGtecfJSD5h_/s1600/fall+glimpse+of+red+japanese+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHZu_UmuMEQhyyzbCYIO7ZndhzprW6zwwRFDr3cKozJCKjAXxaVFXYIVQiniVcLUml_WWEt5ZNFrDYWXLcjCPRJjpyrtaXFzrTn036mYD5KU-D9vV2TXVR2EsYmcu6Ii5KGtecfJSD5h_/s320/fall+glimpse+of+red+japanese+garden.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a glimpse of red in the distance</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have been indulging in a mad addiction to <a href="http://pinterest.com/barbjensen/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> lately. Someone make me stop!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112347934232298502noreply@blogger.com2