Art Walk 2013

Great day today! The weather held out and downtown was filled with people.
Here's our booth before all the action started.

Studio 176

Emily and I have a place to show our work on a more regular basis now - a new store opening downtown called Studio 176 Art (located, appropriately, at 176 Christina st.). We were just down to setup some of our ware and I snapped a few pictures.

Their grand opening will be during the First Friday event this month - and I'll be on display throwing demos in the window! I'll try my best to make any mistakes seems like artistic inspiration...

Brendan

Looking at Bottoms

I'm told you can spot a potter when you see them look at the bottom of a pot first - and it is a bit of an obsession. Playing with how to sign, how to trim, and if to glaze, all creates a different aesthetic, but for my money it's hard to beat a footed and glazed bottom, unless perhaps it is a bare-footed high fire reduction bottom. Life's decisions.

These cone 6 oxidation mugs just came out of the little electric kiln at home. Don't forget to check out the bottoms.

-Brendan

Owl mugs

I recently tried out making owl mugs, a variant on face mugs, since I like owls so much lately. I think most of them are pretty cute ;)

Owls

They made it!

Visitors

We have had many visitors to our studio this summer. Family members enjoyed trying pottery, many for the first time. A few of the creations appear below, others missed getting their pictures taken.

Ines' dish

Sam and Chris'

Peter's first attempt

Owls

Two owls that I made come out of the kiln later tonight! I hope they turn out! Here they are before being fired.