More of What I Made in 2014

Before the year is out, here are some pieces that didn't make in into the blog yet.



I made these tall honey jars for honey LOVERS. 














The jars were proportioned to the wooden honey servers that I ordered and could easily hold two pints of honey -conveniently accessible for toast, oatmeal, pancakes or whatever you honey bears go for.

I had these big corks on the shelf for a long time before I made these jars. They would hold a lot of spice, tea, dried herbs or even wet condiments (they are glazed inside).

I like the surface of the brown salt and pepper cellars best of several different surfaces I experimented with. I brushed them with a dark wash and the stamped top is red and orange glazed. The inside is also glazed.

Here are two vases of very different  shapes. The one on the left has a carved design and the one on the right is stamped with my homemade stamps. Carving clay is so pleasurable, especially if you've tried carving stone, clay is like butter.

This little tumbler is part of a set for the bathroom that includes a soap dish and toothbrush holder. I call the design "Rain." I also made mugs with the same glazes and surface treatment. The photo doesn't show the blue accurately - it should be bluer.

I made a number of bowls, all pinched, that combined blue underglaze and black slip on brown or red clay. Here is one little one. It reminds me of the old bowls from Finland I inherited.

In the rush to get the studio ready for the Open Studio I didn't photograph many pieces, and now some are sold and unavailable.

I like to have a record of what I make. I do keep records in my sketchbooks - one sketchbook for building and one for glazing, but photos are even better.





This is my last post for 2014.

IT WAS A GOOD YEAR! I learned, I worked, I played, I saw, I made, I listened... so much richness in my life now - I am so grateful. Thank you universe!

And a HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL!