Grrrrrrranimals!

I'm getting ready for a wood fired kiln in a couple weeks with the Swan Creek Potters.

And I think I'm going to make all salt & pepper shakers for it. Probably mostly animals, but other fallish stuff too. Fran and I shared a box of clay, which is different texture from what I normally use, so it's a bit of an adjustment. You can't tell here, but the clay is actually a buff color, and apparently bisq fires darker. And then in the wood kiln it will get the flashes of color from the ash and flames and all that goodness.

Anyway, here is a very small sample of what I'm making. The ones on the left are going to be wooly mammoth types, and will have red recycled cone tusks. Acorns in the middle, and a turtle on the right. The other turtle is scared. heh.

Other critters are in the works. Stand by.

Another batch

Soap and/or lotion pumps

Footed large & small leaf platters

Bracelets

Got a few more images done:

Olive trays. The olives are clay too, and don't come with the tray.

Footed square platters. They are @ 12-3/4" across. The brown one sold, the blue one is at Angelwood Gallery.

Mixing/serving bowls. These are about 10-1/2" diameter by 7" deep. Brown one sold.

Sheep bank. A rubber plug in his belly holds the change in.

Sometimes I have reasons

Sometimes I have reasons for the things I make. Sometimes, I just..... don't. Sometimes, often times, as I'm sitting here pinching out the base form I just start giggling, because an idea hit me out of the blue.

A few months ago I was talking with some friends about how this part of Ohio, being between 2 certain colleges, goes a bit.... crazy... every fall. That's where these S&P shakers came from. I have one pair of the footballs left, and Angelwood Gallery has a pair. The buckeyes are gone but I have a couple pairs in the works.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Imagine the look on your family & friends faces when they ask for the salt and you hand them a blood shot eyeball. Heh. The brown pair are at Angelwood Gallery; I have the rest.

Antipasto anyone?

I was trying to think of a way to recycle the pile of fired pyrometric cones I have, and saw a commercial for baby elephant (Lucas) born recently at the Zoo. (He's really freaking cute. Click his name to see a video of him.) Anyway, that's where these came from. This particular pair was snatched up before they were finished by a friend who apparently has a thing for elephants.

And yes, they have butts.

Magic 8 balls. I don't know. Never had one when I was a kid.

Lady bugs, inspired by a friend.

I was watching movies with Brian and these popped into my head.

Calico & orange kitty for a friend.

Kitties that need a home.

I have a few more sets still need to shoot. Not sure how I missed them this round, but... did.

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