tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71448348666256134562023-07-17T23:59:35.723-05:00Clay LabMelanie ShermanMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-81313978238465762462009-04-18T08:54:00.008-05:002009-04-19T14:59:47.200-05:00Steve Mendelson Memorial Award<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SeqF86cnGbI/AAAAAAAAAPs/rHRu6yHLHqA/s1600-h/CLCGallery_006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SeqF86cnGbI/AAAAAAAAAPs/rHRu6yHLHqA/s400/CLCGallery_006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326216790846937522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Ken & Carol Mendelson and I</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Ken and Carol Mendelson have initiated this award in memory of their son, Steve, who was a very accomplished artist. He graduated from Rhode Island School of Art and Design and soon became an illustrator for the Washington Post. He illustrated several books for Art Buchwald. His aspiring drawings of "The Song Of Amergin" were shaped by the artist's battle with the AIDS virus, which eventually took his life in 1995.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SeqGl6SOLoI/AAAAAAAAAP0/L5dcEyn2hEU/s1600-h/CLCGallery_002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SeqGl6SOLoI/AAAAAAAAAP0/L5dcEyn2hEU/s400/CLCGallery_002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326217495177997954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Melanie Sherman<br />Schnabelschuh I</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Steve Mendelson Memorial Award 2009<br /></span></div></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-530767265494114802009-04-17T18:29:00.006-05:002009-04-18T08:53:31.080-05:00My Cup Collection<div style="text-align: justify;">Ah, 19*C and sunny - what a super day to officially announce the existence of my very own cup collection?!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">it all started with this cup from <a href="http://www.dianafayt.com/" target="_blank">Diana Fayt</a>; purchased on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5011442" target="_blank">Etsy.com</a>:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSUC9E6uI/AAAAAAAAAOc/NhXNepvvuTU/s1600-h/20090303_103_kleiner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSUC9E6uI/AAAAAAAAAOc/NhXNepvvuTU/s200/20090303_103_kleiner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808169942051554" border="0" /></a><br />Jon Joss; purchased at NCECA 2009 (cup sale):<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSU31D5WI/AAAAAAAAAO0/7dmX-87F0kc/s1600-h/20090417_399.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSU31D5WI/AAAAAAAAAO0/7dmX-87F0kc/s200/20090417_399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808184135509346" border="0" /></a><br />Heather C. Morrow; purchased at NCECA 2009 (cup sale):<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSUh8qr6I/AAAAAAAAAOs/kJwqoDZw7z8/s1600-h/20090417_398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSUh8qr6I/AAAAAAAAAOs/kJwqoDZw7z8/s200/20090417_398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808178261831586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.susanbeinerceramics.com/" target="_blank">Susan Beiner</a>; purchased at NCECA 2009 (<a href="http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/ceramicsresearchcenter/" target="_blank">ASU Ceramics Research Center</a>):<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSUcsf5VI/AAAAAAAAAOk/ucqBrkOvPcI/s1600-h/20090417_397.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSUcsf5VI/AAAAAAAAAOk/ucqBrkOvPcI/s200/20090417_397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808176851838290" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.prestontolbert.com/" target="_blank">Preston Tolbert</a>; purchased at NCECA 2009 (cup sale):<br />(apparently this cup has been fired in <a href="http://www.donreitz.com/" target="_blank">Don Reitz</a> train kiln ;^)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">A yunomi is a small cup, usually used for tea in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The walls are generally thick enough so that the cup can be held while full of the tea. (Or, some say, the tea should never be so hot that you cannot hold the cup in your hand.) </span><br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSVHWmVAI/AAAAAAAAAO8/I6kubOj3960/s1600-h/20090417_400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekSVHWmVAI/AAAAAAAAAO8/I6kubOj3960/s200/20090417_400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808188302709762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ben Bates; purchased at NCECA 2009 (cup sale):<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_oHJlpI/AAAAAAAAAPc/L5fUFHOVMgc/s1600-h/20090417_404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_oHJlpI/AAAAAAAAAPc/L5fUFHOVMgc/s200/20090417_404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808918650787474" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lornameaden.com/" target="_blank">Lorna Meaden</a>; purchased at NCECA 2009 (cup sale):<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_lL6gsI/AAAAAAAAAPU/nYAB4WwZWdI/s1600-h/20090417_403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_lL6gsI/AAAAAAAAAPU/nYAB4WwZWdI/s200/20090417_403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808917865464514" border="0" /></a>Eileen Coleman; purchased at NCECA 2009 (cup sale):<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_V5lI3I/AAAAAAAAAPM/jsv_s4Nh97I/s1600-h/20090417_402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_V5lI3I/AAAAAAAAAPM/jsv_s4Nh97I/s200/20090417_402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808913762034546" border="0" /></a>"Frank"; purchased at NCECA 2009 (cup sale):<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_LhpC3I/AAAAAAAAAPE/pnJn2w3cIks/s1600-h/20090417_401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_LhpC3I/AAAAAAAAAPE/pnJn2w3cIks/s200/20090417_401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808910977272690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iconceramics.com/" target="_blank">Joseph Pintz</a>; purchased at <a href="http://www.beadit-art.com/" target="_blank">Main Street Gallery</a> in Edwardsville, IL:<br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SekS_3a8K3I/AAAAAAAAAPk/Z66WnGuRsSU/s200/20090417_405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808922760326002" border="0" /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-13023882652728539632009-04-15T15:57:00.007-05:002009-04-15T16:06:38.217-05:00CLC Student Art Competition<div style="text-align: justify;">Two pieces of mine got into the <a href="http://gallery.clcillinois.edu/" target="_blank">CLC Student Art Competition</a>. The Gallery reception will be on Friday, April 17 from 7-9. The show ends May 16th. Hope to see you around :^)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">PTE 4 phil</span>:<br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3251942194_7db0825fbe.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3251942194_7db0825fbe.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Schnabelschuh I</span>:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/3251116325_e61c6cd269.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/3251116325_e61c6cd269.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-35761247494147106892009-04-14T08:24:00.001-05:002009-04-14T08:24:32.896-05:00Woodfiring Spring 2009 -- unfired pieces<object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fmelancholie%2Fsets%2F72157616662533219%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fmelancholie%2Fsets%2F72157616662533219%2F&set_id=72157616662533219&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70717"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70717" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fmelancholie%2Fsets%2F72157616662533219%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fmelancholie%2Fsets%2F72157616662533219%2F&set_id=72157616662533219&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-78359640355731687742009-04-13T07:36:00.002-05:002009-04-13T07:41:42.200-05:00I'm back!<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm back from my skiing vacation in the B.C. Rockies, my business trip to Miami, the wood firing near SIUE and NCECA in Phoenix and will post pictures by the end of this week of all my wood fired pieces [that turned out - or not]. If you are my friend on Facebook you are already seeing what went in the anagama, but I haven't had the time + patience to post it here.<br /><br />Will be busy for the last weeks of the semester to come up with something for final critique. Maybe I will test some glazes... FUN!<br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-19360326168077189812009-03-13T10:25:00.002-05:002009-03-13T10:30:54.797-05:00Jewelry Dishes on "Worldview"!<div style="text-align: justify;">I just got an email that the jewelry dishes will be going out TODAY:<br /><blockquote style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:85%;" ><span style="">You may know that Jerome has made it a pledge drive tradition to present a special “Worldview” quiz. That’s going to happen on Friday’s show (tomorrow). And we thought it would be a perfect match for your hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry dishes – offer one to each listener who wins the quiz. It’ll be a great way to encourage folks to call in, answer questions, and—we hope—make a big pledge to WBEZ!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></blockquote><br />So tune in today at 12PM CET and listen to <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.wbez.com/Program_WV.aspx" target="_blank">Worldview</a></span> with Jerome McDonnell on WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio!<br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-83274107789735100452009-03-06T14:54:00.005-06:002009-03-06T15:02:00.180-06:00Give to WBEZ!<div style="text-align: justify;">For next week's pledge drive, I am giving 16 jewelry dishes to <a href="http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/" target="_blank">Chicago Public Radio</a>. Listen to WBEZ, 91.5 FM and pledge now to shorten the Spring Drive!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SbGN7k7YQZI/AAAAAAAAAN0/vkXRCn1H7x8/s1600-h/20090306_107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SbGN7k7YQZI/AAAAAAAAAN0/vkXRCn1H7x8/s400/20090306_107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310181490311053714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SbGN7J3S1CI/AAAAAAAAANs/-Eb5D_ae7gA/s1600-h/20090306_108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SbGN7J3S1CI/AAAAAAAAANs/-Eb5D_ae7gA/s400/20090306_108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310181483046163490" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-49460821992056496122009-02-25T23:10:00.004-06:002009-02-25T23:17:14.743-06:00Jewelry Dishes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SaYlzPlIgNI/AAAAAAAAANM/6RKvORqV2YE/s1600-h/20090225_097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SaYlzPlIgNI/AAAAAAAAANM/6RKvORqV2YE/s400/20090225_097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306970773188542674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SaYkgpbSlvI/AAAAAAAAAM8/RBSqLguV6Rs/s1600-h/20090225_096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SaYkgpbSlvI/AAAAAAAAAM8/RBSqLguV6Rs/s400/20090225_096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306969354197440242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SaYk8HEwfHI/AAAAAAAAANE/xVHmTFz2vMI/s1600-h/20090225_095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SaYk8HEwfHI/AAAAAAAAANE/xVHmTFz2vMI/s400/20090225_095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306969826012462194" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-11345147331440746202009-02-21T18:26:00.002-06:002009-02-21T18:32:15.919-06:00Set of cups<div style="text-align: justify;">I made several cups to practice pulling handles and this set came out very nicely - although it reminds me so much of what we had in the 70s in Germany :) Heavy, rustic cups (+ a long forgotten vase in the same color)! But I have to admit they are all nice to drink out of. They don't spill, the handle is nice to hold and the lip is smooth. I might give one to my Dad for his B'Day... He's a real coffee drinker and would appreciate the good feel of these!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SaCb4rsOeBI/AAAAAAAAAMU/fBPVwXweCTw/s1600-h/20090219_076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SaCb4rsOeBI/AAAAAAAAAMU/fBPVwXweCTw/s400/20090219_076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305411759145646098" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-74023611766324532582009-02-12T19:31:00.003-06:002009-02-12T19:40:01.376-06:00Vase turned into a teapot<div style="text-align: justify;">I've been working on a teapot - that was supposed to be a vase, but after I threw it, it became just a boring vase. So I turned it around, put a bottom on it, cut off the top, made a lid out of it, attached a spout and a handle and some decoration. Ever since my teacher looked underneath one of my pieces and noted that it wasn't finished and looked sad I try to add detail, where one might not look at first, but once he examines the piece; the inside and the bottom.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Et voila:<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOeX9falI/AAAAAAAAALk/cQGIozp8a4o/s1600-h/IMG00142.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOeX9falI/AAAAAAAAALk/cQGIozp8a4o/s400/IMG00142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089682545240658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOefeuA9I/AAAAAAAAALc/-e7xPfUCauE/s1600-h/IMG00141.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOefeuA9I/AAAAAAAAALc/-e7xPfUCauE/s400/IMG00141.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089684563657682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOeLAz1ZI/AAAAAAAAALU/eoF_9cmAij4/s1600-h/IMG00140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOeLAz1ZI/AAAAAAAAALU/eoF_9cmAij4/s400/IMG00140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089679069500818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOeMS3TvI/AAAAAAAAALM/AvJMklX3fg0/s1600-h/IMG00139.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOeMS3TvI/AAAAAAAAALM/AvJMklX3fg0/s400/IMG00139.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089679413661426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOd3vqbLI/AAAAAAAAALE/SPMKLLpg3Jc/s1600-h/IMG00138.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SZTOd3vqbLI/AAAAAAAAALE/SPMKLLpg3Jc/s400/IMG00138.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302089673897307314" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-17480901801922542362009-02-08T15:03:00.004-06:002009-02-08T15:28:40.904-06:00New Porcelain Bowls<div style="text-align: justify;">I hope these 2 porcelain bowls will make it through the bisque firing without cracking and without everything falling off...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9N-RRQd5I/AAAAAAAAAK8/mopsOJlfwvI/s1600-h/20090208_070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9N-RRQd5I/AAAAAAAAAK8/mopsOJlfwvI/s400/20090208_070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300541018621376402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9NvwjMuyI/AAAAAAAAAK0/XHvgjCIdZeI/s1600-h/20090208_069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9NvwjMuyI/AAAAAAAAAK0/XHvgjCIdZeI/s400/20090208_069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300540769320090402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9Nvhw9VjI/AAAAAAAAAKs/nCKr-yrc1WU/s1600-h/20090208_068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9Nvhw9VjI/AAAAAAAAAKs/nCKr-yrc1WU/s400/20090208_068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300540765351269938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9NvqAF2TI/AAAAAAAAAKk/JhzVEkkHyjE/s1600-h/20090208_067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9NvqAF2TI/AAAAAAAAAKk/JhzVEkkHyjE/s400/20090208_067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300540767562225970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9NvQ4CkVI/AAAAAAAAAKc/dCFjPvo-mls/s1600-h/20090208_066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9NvQ4CkVI/AAAAAAAAAKc/dCFjPvo-mls/s400/20090208_066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300540760817570130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9NvDEARZI/AAAAAAAAAKU/vXF3VPPa_KY/s1600-h/20090208_065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9NvDEARZI/AAAAAAAAAKU/vXF3VPPa_KY/s400/20090208_065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300540757109654930" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-1309982255195532352009-02-08T14:54:00.004-06:002009-02-08T15:03:29.799-06:00Teapots (update)<div style="text-align: justify;">Here are the teapots I have been working on for the past weeks. I added trimmings, nails, and slip and will finish with a black overglaze and iron oxide. These will go into the wood firing in the beginning of April:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9HsfpPohI/AAAAAAAAAKM/cmg8w3thGAg/s1600-h/20090208_064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9HsfpPohI/AAAAAAAAAKM/cmg8w3thGAg/s400/20090208_064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300534116172669458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9HsOhHMMI/AAAAAAAAAKE/owWZaRUFobI/s1600-h/20090208_063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9HsOhHMMI/AAAAAAAAAKE/owWZaRUFobI/s400/20090208_063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300534111575158978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9HsCnjHJI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/_fi1Nf06jKg/s1600-h/20090208_062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9HsCnjHJI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/_fi1Nf06jKg/s400/20090208_062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300534108380929170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9Hr7tCgdI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/fkSVfo-l-O4/s1600-h/20090208_061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9Hr7tCgdI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/fkSVfo-l-O4/s400/20090208_061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300534106524910034" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-2699539225267128382009-02-08T14:45:00.005-06:002009-02-08T14:53:50.900-06:00Chili Bowls (almost done!)<div style="text-align: justify;">Alright, here is the Chili Bowl countdown! I got another couple of bowls out of kiln and am happy to wrap up this project (and the bowls!) and give them all away! I kept the nice ones (Mandela Quote). I'm not sure I succeeded, but it was a great practice - at least I know now what I DO NOT want to do for the rest of my life *grin*:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9FXh8KaMI/AAAAAAAAAJs/U6XmGvffpxw/s1600-h/20090208_071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9FXh8KaMI/AAAAAAAAAJs/U6XmGvffpxw/s400/20090208_071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300531556988381378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9E-fj3bcI/AAAAAAAAAJk/JUzXkY4ZHrQ/s1600-h/20090208_073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9E-fj3bcI/AAAAAAAAAJk/JUzXkY4ZHrQ/s400/20090208_073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300531126852873666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9E9548BSI/AAAAAAAAAJc/RBkcf7jSA-g/s1600-h/20090208_072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY9E9548BSI/AAAAAAAAAJc/RBkcf7jSA-g/s400/20090208_072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300531116740707618" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-24223063303601346402009-02-08T10:00:00.003-06:002009-02-08T15:14:28.181-06:00Chili Bowls w/ Mandela Quote<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm very happy with the way these three bowls turned out. I am amazed how the red glaze is really RED!!! The inside and rim is nice and smooth and rich, while the outside is rough and rustic. I love it! So these are a keeper, while all the other bowls are going to the charity sale.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY8CL4rqY7I/AAAAAAAAAJM/oT9wdEW1bWU/s1600-h/20090208_056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY8CL4rqY7I/AAAAAAAAAJM/oT9wdEW1bWU/s400/20090208_056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300457689655698354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY8CLoMgwoI/AAAAAAAAAJE/9MLJcQXDoT8/s1600-h/20090208_058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY8CLoMgwoI/AAAAAAAAAJE/9MLJcQXDoT8/s400/20090208_058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300457685230076546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY8CLcVqTdI/AAAAAAAAAI8/bB5tSiFdo9s/s1600-h/20090208_059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SY8CLcVqTdI/AAAAAAAAAI8/bB5tSiFdo9s/s400/20090208_059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300457682047225298" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-46327858175815326452009-02-03T16:48:00.006-06:002009-02-08T10:08:40.620-06:00Fall 2008<div style="text-align: justify;">Here are some pictures from my projects for the Fall 2008 semester. I am very much into surface "manipulation" and love to take my time with a piece. It sometimes takes over a week to get one piece finished. I also love to just throw or cut clay and then piece it together somehow. I have been lucky with firings; no major cracking so far! I've stayed away from glazing as much as possible, since I find them very unpredictable ;)<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This piece has been inspired by Jason Briggs' "Ground". It was very interesting to look at the original and see what can be done with the porcelain surface (although I somehow missed his source of inspiration at first ;)<br /><br />This is a four-piece porcelain vase, put together, decorated; black underglaze, then sanded.<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKsppfleI/AAAAAAAAAIM/9UBCXz0iiN4/s1600-h/20090203_050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKsppfleI/AAAAAAAAAIM/9UBCXz0iiN4/s400/20090203_050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298707830044333538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjL8ojhwbI/AAAAAAAAAIU/RxWeieimROs/s1600-h/20090203_051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjL8ojhwbI/AAAAAAAAAIU/RxWeieimROs/s400/20090203_051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298709204140409266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is a similar piece, this time a teapot. I was lucky to just end up with this great spout and lid; it was thrown to see what I came up with and ended up perfectly as part of this teapot.<br /><br />This is a six-piece porcelain teapot, put together, decorated; black underglaze, then sanded.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjMBWeg_0I/AAAAAAAAAI0/lZS8wxgOpJU/s1600-h/20090203_055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjMBWeg_0I/AAAAAAAAAI0/lZS8wxgOpJU/s400/20090203_055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298709285186895682" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjMAjPwicI/AAAAAAAAAIs/IZf6KYE-ukY/s1600-h/20090203_054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjMAjPwicI/AAAAAAAAAIs/IZf6KYE-ukY/s400/20090203_054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298709271434791362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjMAH7XIAI/AAAAAAAAAIk/qJoPCQ-4EIg/s1600-h/20090203_053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjMAH7XIAI/AAAAAAAAAIk/qJoPCQ-4EIg/s400/20090203_053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298709264101482498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjL_h-kxSI/AAAAAAAAAIc/yY5A0Q24ENA/s1600-h/20090203_052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjL_h-kxSI/AAAAAAAAAIc/yY5A0Q24ENA/s400/20090203_052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298709253914412322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This teapot was inspired by Steve Hanson's work. I find it amazing, how he uses his images on different forms. Instead of sending out a political message (as Hansen does), I simply put my hubby's initials on with slip and this was his Christmas present.<br /><br />This is stoneware, slab built with tons of slip.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKqqGhr4I/AAAAAAAAAIE/3a-bORkahTQ/s1600-h/20090203_049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKqqGhr4I/AAAAAAAAAIE/3a-bORkahTQ/s400/20090203_049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298707795806367618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKqhcA9qI/AAAAAAAAAH8/ze0R4ACzRUo/s1600-h/20090203_048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKqhcA9qI/AAAAAAAAAH8/ze0R4ACzRUo/s400/20090203_048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298707793480578722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKqbBWDEI/AAAAAAAAAH0/u3Ildk2I4RU/s1600-h/20090203_047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKqbBWDEI/AAAAAAAAAH0/u3Ildk2I4RU/s400/20090203_047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298707791758101570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKqCJooPI/AAAAAAAAAHs/x5mKt6Di_lU/s1600-h/20090203_046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYjKqCJooPI/AAAAAAAAAHs/x5mKt6Di_lU/s400/20090203_046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298707785081987314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-47218917749851304342009-01-31T17:45:00.002-06:002009-01-31T18:02:01.414-06:00Teapots<div style="text-align: justify;">I've been working on these teapots for about a week now. I spray them almost every day and am able to add more clay elements and different slips. I actually added a new spout to teapot #1. I forgot to take pictures though. The new spout is thrown round and fits the whole shape much better now.<br /><br />Today I put black slip all over teapot #2 and added more clay, in order to make this piece more realistic. I'll apply red slip to the (now grey) clay and will put on tons of iron oxide once it has been bisque fired. I've been thinking about what else I might put on; maybe Obama in slip, if I can figure out how to do that! Maybe something related to him... We'll see!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYTlCReAHpI/AAAAAAAAAHg/jFPbK1zd1b8/s1600-h/IMG00120.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYTlCReAHpI/AAAAAAAAAHg/jFPbK1zd1b8/s400/IMG00120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297610888906284690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYTlCQhp3DI/AAAAAAAAAHY/wiGX5mr5HXA/s1600-h/IMG00121.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYTlCQhp3DI/AAAAAAAAAHY/wiGX5mr5HXA/s400/IMG00121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297610888653167666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYTlCN8OpCI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/44SYAIYgwRE/s1600-h/IMG00122.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYTlCN8OpCI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/44SYAIYgwRE/s400/IMG00122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297610887959323682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYTlCJPnOWI/AAAAAAAAAHI/l6f3xtcJTT8/s1600-h/IMG00123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SYTlCJPnOWI/AAAAAAAAAHI/l6f3xtcJTT8/s400/IMG00123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297610886698449250" border="0" /></a>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-4682104298198046972009-01-27T18:20:00.005-06:002009-01-27T18:34:11.798-06:00New Teapots<div style="text-align: justify;">I have started 2 new teapots and today I have attached a handle and a spout to both of them. Both have the same body, but handles and spouts are different. I took pictures to see if I still like what I did tomorrow morning. I am planning to fire them in the wood firing I'm attending in April. I'll put some slip deco on one and the other one I will leave bare, so I can see what the firing will do with the different surfaces. That will be interesting to see!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">#1:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-lqR048rI/AAAAAAAAAGY/wUNouHbwSgc/s1600-h/IMG00106.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-lqR048rI/AAAAAAAAAGY/wUNouHbwSgc/s400/IMG00106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296133832569320114" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-lqUhgsOI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Gsb45-srNw8/s1600-h/IMG00104.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-lqUhgsOI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Gsb45-srNw8/s400/IMG00104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296133833293344994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-lqTDSrmI/AAAAAAAAAGI/ohlte4B8BNs/s1600-h/IMG00103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-lqTDSrmI/AAAAAAAAAGI/ohlte4B8BNs/s400/IMG00103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296133832898162274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and #2:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-mQ3mBC1I/AAAAAAAAAGw/vB0VVdbDQQ8/s1600-h/IMG00112.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-mQ3mBC1I/AAAAAAAAAGw/vB0VVdbDQQ8/s400/IMG00112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296134495542512466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-mQzGZ9qI/AAAAAAAAAGo/Usi11oxLdbw/s1600-h/IMG00109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-mQzGZ9qI/AAAAAAAAAGo/Usi11oxLdbw/s400/IMG00109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296134494336186018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-mQ0RiI_I/AAAAAAAAAGg/o8Lhera65bA/s1600-h/IMG00108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-mQ0RiI_I/AAAAAAAAAGg/o8Lhera65bA/s400/IMG00108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296134494651294706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Oh, yeah, and more chili bowls - this time with <span style="font-style: italic;">blue</span> slip :) I glazed the insides transparent, so you get the rough slip texture outside and the smooth surface on the inside:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-nXvls5yI/AAAAAAAAAG4/YgaztCt7O6U/s1600-h/IMG00113.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-nXvls5yI/AAAAAAAAAG4/YgaztCt7O6U/s400/IMG00113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296135713164420898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-nXp6cyPI/AAAAAAAAAHA/hHolQdUO_v0/s1600-h/IMG00114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SX-nXp6cyPI/AAAAAAAAAHA/hHolQdUO_v0/s400/IMG00114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296135711640832242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-43629314415963258442009-01-25T20:52:00.002-06:002009-01-25T20:56:59.181-06:00Lights Off, Spot On!<div style="text-align: justify;">I wanted to glaze 8 of my chili bowls today and drove to the studio around 5PM .I had just waxed the bottoms and was in the process of taking a template off my first bowl after dipping it in the glaze when the lights went off at 6PM sharp! We had to finish and clean up in the dark...<br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-35834383997605455972009-01-25T16:50:00.001-06:002009-01-25T16:51:48.861-06:00YAY! I'm going!<h2>NCECA 2009, 43rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE</h2> <p class="feature"><strong>Ceramic Interface: From Dawn to Digital</strong><br /> April 8-11, 2009 • Phoenix, AZ<br /> Phoenix Convention Center • 100 North Third Street • Phoenix, AZ 85004</p>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-11539610488652731022009-01-24T08:47:00.002-06:002009-01-24T08:58:08.644-06:00Just work!<div style="text-align: justify;">Alright, after a week full of thinking and having silent conversations with myself, I figured that nothing is going to happen until I actually DO something. And just DOING seems to do the trick. I'm not good at planning things out, making drawings, even templates, etc. I rather sit down and do what comes to mind. I am going with the flow and that is how it's supposed to be.<br /><br />I made 2 bowls and am now seeing what I can do with them. I am playing with the porcelain, different textures, different techniques adding clay, taking clay away , and so on. I am pretty satisfied, so far and am hoping that both will survive the firing - without stuff falling off! I 'm going to leave the pieces covered in plastic and let them dry slowly, simply because I have porcelain at different stages of dryness. So keep your fingers crossed :)<br /><br />I forgot my camera again and couldn't take pictures, but I'll go in again today and hopefully I will remember to get some images up here.<br /><br />--------------<br /><br />I've been thinking of getting a small kiln for low firing. At the College we mostly do high firing, but I would like to apply some low-firing glazes after wards as well to my pieces. Unfortunately I have no clue about firing... If somebody knows a good reference, please let me know. I think I have a book here, but with our house being under construction for the past year, I have no idea where it might be...<br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-83733479873482745862009-01-21T10:22:00.003-06:002009-01-21T10:31:34.181-06:00Obamaware<div style="text-align: justify;">In October 2008 I purchased some ceramic pieces from <a href="http://www.ayumihorie.com/potsinaction_obamaware.html" target="_blank">Ayumie Horie's Obama Ware</a> eBay Sale: <a href="http://oneblackbird.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Diana Fayt</a>, Democratic donkey and Hope bowl and <a href="http://www.janicejakielski.com/" target="_blank">Janice Jakielski</a>, Obama and Donkey cup. I finally took some pictures yesterday; celebrating the inauguration with green tea and crisps :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXdNLNlIGdI/AAAAAAAAAF4/ElwSwOZmBog/s1600-h/20090118_037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXdNLNlIGdI/AAAAAAAAAF4/ElwSwOZmBog/s400/20090118_037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293784742016588242" border="0" /></a></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-11386055289537645522009-01-19T16:16:00.001-06:002009-01-24T17:29:05.955-06:00Sense of Direction<div style="text-align: justify;">Slowly but surely I have to make a decision on what I want to be doing. For me it's pretty clear that I want to do modern things, with loads of porcelain, clean lines, and minimal but tasteful decoration. And of course, it will be super chic as well! I can get a lot of inspiration from the blog writing artists to your right and the things they do, but the general American pottery studio makes totally different stuff. I'm getting a kick out of Western European and Japanese artists and am grateful for every American that thinks outside the box. Nevertheless do I also get ideas from the traditional pottery pieces; and I'm not saying this in order to step on nobody's feet, but I believe there is a place for everybody in this! Unfortunately I often feel like my criteria mentioned above does not hold what I want it to be. My work is often heavy and rustic. And when I then glaze it with our studio glazes, it looks way too traditional for my taste.<br /><br />I really like <a href="http://peppastudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peppa Studio</a> and I absolutely LOVE <a href="http://oneblackbird.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Diana Fayt</a>'s pieces. Actually I have one of her bowls (<a href="http://www.ayumihorie.com/potsinaction_obamaware.html" target="_blank">Obamaware</a>) here at home and I use it all the time. It is cute, yet modern and fun and simple. I would love to see how she works! Since I have no talent drawing whatsoever I doubt that I can ever decorate my pieces with birds and flowers and donkeys... oh, and OBAMA! Unless, maybe, I use a stamp or a stencil. Hah! That might be an idea worth trying!<br /><br />I've been trying to get my better half to take some pictures of some really nice pieces I've done last semester. Two are inspired by <a href="http://www.jason-briggs.com/" target="_blank">Jason Briggs</a>' <a href="http://www.jason-briggs.com/images/Evolution/fullSize/ground.jpg" target="_blank">"ground"</a>. A teapot I did was my humble way of immitating <a href="http://www.functionart.com/AM/Artists/HansenS/HansenSinventory.html" target="_blank">Steven Hansen</a>. I'll try to put some pictures up soon!<br /></div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-69268929681302461602009-01-17T15:03:00.000-06:002009-01-17T15:50:57.496-06:00Getting sick of Chili Bowls...<div style="text-align: justify;">Even though I said, after trimming the last Chili Bowls, that I wouldn't throw any anymore, I did again today. What got me thinking was a conversation I had with another ceramic artist; we were complaining about all the time we spent making the bowls and then trimming them and then people would probably be cheap and pay a dollar or two for the bowl + chili. I guess we were making the bowls with something else in mind: getting a pretty bowl out there and people appreciating it for what it is. Looking back at the crazy designs and slip and all, I would expect people to pay much more than they probably will. So, I went into the (empty, YAY!) studio this morning, I prepared 8 2lbs balls of clay and gave myself exactly 2 hours to finish 8 bowls. I focused on giving 3 or 4 pulls and then shaping it with another 1 or 2 and then have it FINISHED, without any further attention to detail or shape. I spent about 5-10 minutes MAX on the bowls and VOILA! it actually worked better than I had expected. I had 8 perfectly shaped bowls in about 1 1/2 hours. Compare that to all morning throwing sessions for the same amount!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXJLCYG8cAI/AAAAAAAAAEY/ukRHtqXul7I/s1600-h/20090117_028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXJLCYG8cAI/AAAAAAAAAEY/ukRHtqXul7I/s400/20090117_028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292375016317153282" border="0" /></a><br />By bowl 8 I was actually throwing some really nice ones, so I prepared 7 more balls of 2lbs clay and threw another 6 bowls - one collapsed, because the second batch of clay was very wet and therefore not as sturdy. I had those done within an hour and I had pretty similar shapes and sizes - something I always tried to achieve, but that never happened; call me a snowflake, no two pieces alike :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXJLCpBp02I/AAAAAAAAAEg/7gsR36F-sFU/s1600-h/20090117_029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXJLCpBp02I/AAAAAAAAAEg/7gsR36F-sFU/s400/20090117_029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292375020858364770" border="0" /></a><br />I glazed the 7 bowls I made in the beginning of this Chili Bowl Ordeal with a transparent glaze. I used a black underglaze to bring out the detail of the stamps and designs I made and am hoping that they will really pop out! These bowls will be fired at cone 9. They are on the shelf to go into the kiln, but unfortunately I have no control over when they will be fired - they usually take their time and won't fire before the first project is almost due, which can take another week or two...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXJRhXwxyQI/AAAAAAAAAE4/rwTUf2hDb50/s1600-h/20090117_032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXJRhXwxyQI/AAAAAAAAAE4/rwTUf2hDb50/s400/20090117_032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292382145869891842" border="0" /></a><br />I counted and now I have <span style="font-weight: bold;">33 Chili Bowls</span>, believe it or not! Maybe I really will make more than 50, who knows... Here is our sign-up sheet. I changed my amount of Chili Bowls from 10+ to 20+ and this morning I changed it to 30+!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXJLDSB9d8I/AAAAAAAAAEw/Hq7ZcI9nAys/s1600-h/20090117_033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SXJLDSB9d8I/AAAAAAAAAEw/Hq7ZcI9nAys/s400/20090117_033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292375031865505730" border="0" /></a><br />But with those done and in a timely manner, I won't be sorry, if they go for a buck or two, as long as they are being sold and we can get a lot of small donations. </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-92086260316913597662009-01-15T09:10:00.000-06:002009-01-15T09:13:08.977-06:00Move from "Liebe Statt Luxus"<div style="text-align: justify;">Since this blog is still so young and fresh I thought I'd move it to "Clay Lab" while I don't have that many posts to move. Unfortunately all the comments will stay on "Liebe Statt Luxus"... ahhh! </div>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144834866625613456.post-8465522610433458252009-01-14T19:00:00.000-06:002009-01-15T09:01:57.513-06:00More Chili Bowls<div style="text-align: justify;">While the first Chili Bowls I produced for the Charity Chili Bowl Event are in the bisque firing, I made some new ones. I forget how many exactly... But I think my total is now over 20! After today though, I doubt that I will make more. I am definitely NOT a production potter, but rather enjoy throwing stuff randomly and putting it together in some weird way. I also like to engrave my pieces, so I took this oportunity and decorated some of the chili bowls:<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6Mu4v5bgI/AAAAAAAAAD8/sNj4Kj22jWE/s1600-h/20090114_026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6Mu4v5bgI/AAAAAAAAAD8/sNj4Kj22jWE/s400/20090114_026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291321349342064130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6Mg0k131I/AAAAAAAAAD0/tj66hfV_Zx0/s1600-h/20090114_024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6Mg0k131I/AAAAAAAAAD0/tj66hfV_Zx0/s400/20090114_024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291321107703783250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6MgBIGUrI/AAAAAAAAADk/Y3o6wjUpQnQ/s1600-h/20090114_022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6MgBIGUrI/AAAAAAAAADk/Y3o6wjUpQnQ/s400/20090114_022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291321093893018290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6Mf8qI2lI/AAAAAAAAADc/V1TUUVFkScI/s1600-h/20090114_019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6Mf8qI2lI/AAAAAAAAADc/V1TUUVFkScI/s400/20090114_019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291321092693613138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6MfjPrS9I/AAAAAAAAADU/f-lqzC9v3Ok/s1600-h/20090114_017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6MfjPrS9I/AAAAAAAAADU/f-lqzC9v3Ok/s400/20090114_017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291321085871737810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I engraved one of my favorite quotes on a set of 3 bowls:<br />(since the quote is very long, it took that many :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6MgrexQhI/AAAAAAAAADs/hIySTni3oMA/s1600-h/20090114_020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PH7y6oVKbNU/SW6MgrexQhI/AAAAAAAAADs/hIySTni3oMA/s400/20090114_020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291321105262395922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;">“Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God; your playing small doesn’t serve the world.<br /><br />There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone, and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”<br /><br />By Nelson Mandela<br /></div></blockquote>Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812345171503944294noreply@blogger.com0