Opening up the kiln after a firing almost always feels like Christmas morning. The last firing had a greater than usual amount of new work , and I felt like I was a little kid - I could hardly wait to see how everything turned out.
Mostly, everything was perfect, just one piece for an order that needed to be re-done. That is pretty good for a majolica firing. It's a touchy process and I've gotten used to (sort of) disappointment following a lot of hard work.
There was so much new work that it would overwhelm to put it all in one newsletter or FB post; so I added a new category on my website: New Work. This is the link: http://www.pcragopottery.com/currentwork.html. Once there, click on New Work in the left hand column.
Shown above is the new way I'm doing the poppy butter dish. It fits one standard stick of butter, and the tray is also decorated with poppies. I'm selling it for $125.
There are also quiche dishes in different vegetable patterns (three of them below), pie plates (three below), teapots, and jars/boxes.
Mostly, everything was perfect, just one piece for an order that needed to be re-done. That is pretty good for a majolica firing. It's a touchy process and I've gotten used to (sort of) disappointment following a lot of hard work.
There was so much new work that it would overwhelm to put it all in one newsletter or FB post; so I added a new category on my website: New Work. This is the link: http://www.pcragopottery.com/currentwork.html. Once there, click on New Work in the left hand column.
Shown above is the new way I'm doing the poppy butter dish. It fits one standard stick of butter, and the tray is also decorated with poppies. I'm selling it for $125.
There are also quiche dishes in different vegetable patterns (three of them below), pie plates (three below), teapots, and jars/boxes.
Top Row: Quiche dishes: lemon, tomato, artichoke $65
Bottom Row: Pie plates: strawberry, lemon, blueberry $65
Bottom Row: Pie plates: strawberry, lemon, blueberry $65
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