Earthenware Progress

Here are some of the pieces I've been working on as I attempt to figure out this strange moving, weirdly smooth, lower firing clay called earthernware.  I decided to go small as I lost the first few pieces as I was throwing them.  I don't think anything here is over 5 pounds.  I've been enjoying it now and I may try some 6-8 pound pieces later today if all goes well.    It's been a while without any pics of pots so here they are...

Here are a few 3 pound pitches and a few small altered vases.

Here are a some of those pieces decorated.  Left to right...Triangular Vase, Squared Vase, Oval Vase, Oval Vase.  The oval on the right has some commercial yellow underglaze on it....it's bright!  I had it laying around from a tile project I did with Javi's pre-school class a while back.  I thought I would try it out.  I'm a little worried but we'll see how it looks under a glaze....it might have to go under an opaque black glaze.

Here are a few 3 pound jugs.

And finally, here are the pitchers and some altered squared vases.  I pulled up on the rims on the two on the right which I've never done on vases before.  I always have to lift the spout of the pitcher a little more so I thought I would see how it translates to these forms.  I'll post some details after I get them decorated.  

In other news....I have quietly gone live with our new site....check it out and let me know what you think.  The webstore is open but I wanted to see an initial response before I send out the big announcement email.  I still have to get some more pots uploaded but it's time to kiss my baby and let her out into the world.  I'm literally selling pots online now.  Enjoy.  

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