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New pots!
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The longest enduring and passionate hobby I have ever had is wheel-thrown pottery. Taking clay from the Earth and, through a process of shaping and then heating to vitrification, creating an enduring object, for me, combines the best of artistic endevour and mechanical process. Some of my earliest memories involve digging clay out of my parent’s garden and drying pinch pots in the sun, and some of my happiest times as an adult have happened while working alone and with others in the studio.
About Me
- Name: Scott in Washington
- Location: Longview, Washington, United States
I live in a small town in Washington State, USA, with my wife, two sons, two dogs, a cat, and family nearby. I work at the local community college as an I.T. Specialist. In March of '02, we bought a 70-some year old house that needed a lot of work. When I'm not working on the house, I like to throw pots, be outside, and read a lot.
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- Probably the longest enduring and passionate hobby...
- Christmas Kiln Load
- Hot from the Kiln
- Christmas Presents!
- More wax resist
Monday, March 13, 2006
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Obviously have a lot of room for improvement in visualizing how these will look when completed.
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I'm not sure about this color combination. The yellow is Italian Stew with my new red. They do interesting things together when put on thick enough but just look blah if on too thinely. Plus, they tend to pull away from each other at the borders.
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Both of these cups sold today before I even got tags on them. A woman bought them as I was taking them out of the box at the gallery. Yeah commerce!
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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Probably the longest enduring and passionate hobby I have ever had is creating wheel-thrown pottery. Taking clay from the Earth and, through a process of hand molding and then heating to the point of vitrification, creating an enduring tool or art object, for me, combines the best of artistic desire and scientific/mechanical process. Some of my earliest memories involve digging clay out of my parent’s garden and drying pinch pots in the sun, and some of my happiest times as an adult have happened while working alone and with others in the studio. I throw cone six clay and fire in oxidation. Some of my work is non-functional raku, but the majority forms functional bowls, cups, and other stoneware.
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Friday, December 23, 2005
Christmas Kiln Load
I finally got time to go out to the studio and throw a load of pots... then time to fire them... then time to glaze them...
Just in time for Christmas.
Just in time for Christmas.
posted by Scott in Washington | 6:08 PM
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I promised Jason I'd post some pics, so here they are..
posted by Scott in Washington | 6:07 PM
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Christmas Presents!
I got five bowls and 15 mugs in this load. Everything that made it into the glaze load turned out OK. Yah!
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... or maybe a shortcut through the canyons for the dug pod racers...
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This is the first load of a new clay body and a new glaze, both, so I still have a lot of expirementing to do before I feel comfortable with the combination.
I like what wax resist did on the red clay.
I like what wax resist did on the red clay.
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Monday, November 28, 2005
Got some good throwing and trimming in over the holiday weekend - 10 coffee sized mugs, 5 steins, and 7 bowls. Woo Hoo! Felt good to be back in the saddle, so to speak.
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Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Northeast
Some while ago, Jason asked be to take some pics of the studio I share with another potter. I was out in the studio last night, throwing a series of lidded jars for a friend and finally had the chance to snap the requested photos. Rather than post them to my home improvement blog I decided to start yet another blog. Welcome to my potter blog!
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Just as you step in the door...
Billie took her first pottery class at the local community college when I was three years old. I found an old newpaper clipping from the 70's about the college's new pottery program with a photo of her in it. I hope that if/when I make it well into my 80s I have half the energy left that she does.
Studio East Wall
Probably 80-90% of the pottery studios out there have benefitted when someone has decided to remodel their kitchen and tossed the cabinets.
Billie's Shimpo
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
Billie's old shimpo is a workhorse and certainly economical but its noisy. I think the newer direct drive systems are worth the money. I do like hers, however, for trimming as she has a giffen grip and I don't.
Scott's Pacifica
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
My Pacifica GT-400. Its rated to 80 pounds and I actually centered 50 once on a lark but the most I usally throw at a time is about 12 pounds.
The little Skutt
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
Our little Skutt electric. We mostly fire oxidation with some reduction work in trashcans for spice. I've got three more skutt sections stored in my shed but so far these two and a manual sitter have bee n sufficient for all our projects. I say "our" skutt even though its really hers but we now use my shelves, so...
Great Wall o' Clutter
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
She says that the more shelf space you have, the more stuff you'll accumulate. How true.
Leather Hards
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
Ready to bisque
Leather Hards II
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
I like to add carving to my functional work, both to make it a little more fun to use and also to give the user purchase on outside while passing the spuds or doing the dishes.
Birds Eye Jar
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
The last time we went to get supplies I grabbed 50 pounds of a wet medium bodied red stoneware (cone 6). Its dreamy smooth compared to what I usually throw and fun to carve, but man! the red is messy!
Northeast
Just as you step in the door...
Billie Action Shot
Billie took her first pottery class at the local community college when I was three years old. I found an old newpaper clipping from the 70's about the college's new pottery program with a photo of her in it. I hope that if/when I make it well into my 80s I have half the energy left that she does.
Studio East Wall
Probably 80-90% of the pottery studios out there have benefitted when someone has decided to remodel their kitchen and tossed the cabinets.
Billie's Shimpo
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
Billie's old shimpo is a workhorse and certainly economical but its noisy. I think the newer direct drive systems are worth the money. I do like hers, however, for trimming as she has a giffen grip and I don't.
Scott's Pacifica
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
My Pacifica GT-400. Its rated to 80 pounds and I actually centered 50 once on a lark but the most I usally throw at a time is about 12 pounds.
The little Skutt
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
Our little Skutt electric. We mostly fire oxidation with some reduction work in trashcans for spice. I've got three more skutt sections stored in my shed but so far these two and a manual sitter have bee n sufficient for all our projects. I say "our" skutt even though its really hers but we now use my shelves, so...
Great Wall o' Clutter
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
She says that the more shelf space you have, the more stuff you'll accumulate. How true.
Leather Hards
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
Ready to bisque
Leather Hards II
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
I like to add carving to my functional work, both to make it a little more fun to use and also to give the user purchase on outside while passing the spuds or doing the dishes.
Birds Eye Jar
Originally uploaded by gene_poole.
The last time we went to get supplies I grabbed 50 pounds of a wet medium bodied red stoneware (cone 6). Its dreamy smooth compared to what I usually throw and fun to carve, but man! the red is messy!
posted by Scott in Washington | 9:25 AM
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