Post #739368 by RVICTOR on Sun, Mar 15, 2015 2:23 PM

cy - thanks!

John - PM'd you for the latest and greatest. Things are going A-OK.

So, it's been a little crazy in the Victor household and production has been slightly interrupted by the instructor at the sculptor's workshop being sick. Wishing Janet the best and a speedy recovery. So, as a consequence, there has been no firing and no progress on glazing. The only thing that bas seemed to be going through the workflow without disruption was the Order of the Waterbuffalo Mug. Everything else has been at somewhat of a stand still.

We started working on the Taki Tiki mold before she got sick and that is sitting as well. I have also forgot to bring my tools to class so I have been forced to experiment a bit in class. Even though it's not Tiki, i figured that no one would mind if I posted a few photos of my little side trip playing with clay.

First off, I have these three cool little plants...but there in a planter that my wife isn't really fond of.

So I have been talking about making a planter...and this is what I ended up with.

I'm planning on glazing it white...to match other planters in the house.

Another side trip...which was inspired by a couple local artists that love going figures (...like Jim in my workshop).

This one was just a "android"-like figure...I added the little heart to give it more character.

This one was just another little character that someone said looked like a mutant ninja turtle, so I gave it a shell. I'll clean them up a bit more after they dry a bit.

And...finally this week I got back to mug making. This one is based on an idea that I had about barnacles. I envisioned white planters and vases covered with barnacles. I ended up doing a mug with some more basic, stylized barnacles than what I originally envisioned. Note in the photos that this mug is for a right handed person because the void space on the mug is in the pattern of someone's hand if you hold it in your right hand. Another idea inside an idea mug concept.

Have one more but I will have to post later. Have officially run out of time again. Mahalo for viewing!