Recent Works:

Since I don't really have any news, here are some things that I am working on.

Septapus

This is the first in a series of cephalopod pots. This is a septapus. There are five tentacles at the bottom, one coming out of the body and one on the lid. There is also a beak in the bottom.

This glaze captures smoke in the kiln. Some of it turns quite dark, some of it doesn't.

You can see more photos of this septapus in my facebook album,

Pot Belly Mugs

I stole the idea for my pot belly mugs from a visit to the basement of the Natural History Museum to look at native american pottery from Southern Utah. I updated the design a little and I have gradually made it mine. This is one of my latest versions with Woo Blue glaze.

Berry Bowl

My berry bowls are popular. These two are already spoken for. They are a smallish porcelain colander. These are in Woo Blue too.

All of these are sold. I am working on more.

Rolled Rim Bowls

I like to watch potters on YouTube. Simon Leach has one with rolled rim bowls. You throw the bowl, shape it, and then roll the rim over into a tube. It gives a beefy looking rim.

Tagine

There are three things that are interesting (to me) about this tagine. First, it is made from FlameWare clay from Seattle Pottery Supply. That means that it can be used on the stove top. I made a tagine that I use almost every week. I have a chip and dip that I have used under a broiler (for nachos). Second, it is a tagine. It is a Moroccan style cooker. I use is as a sort of slow cooker. Short ribs in soy sauce, chicken with chick-peas. Third, the glaze is our whitest white. The clay turns everything a little brown. After a full set of test tiles, this was my favorite glaze for this clay.

Davis Shino

This is an odd pairing of a sake pitcher with a teacup. They are both examples of Davis Shino glaze. It is a special version of shino that traps the carbon in the kiln and can go from tan to black. Wax dripped on over the glaze just after it dries alters the glaze chemistry and it turns that rust orange. I am having a lot of fun with this glaze.

Sea Vase 1

This is a two part vase. I throw the bottom like I throw my luminaries. The top is thrown as a bottomless tube. It is altered and eventually joined to the base. It is part of a series of works influenced by sea life. There is some question about what we will do with the vase. It may get filled with a bouquet of LED tentacles.

Ongoing: Pottery Class at Petersen

I am teaching two ongoing wheel thrown pottery classes (handbuilt too, when anyone is interested) at The Petersen Art Center in Sugarhouse. My classes are Wednesday mornings from 9 to 11 and Saturday afternoons from 1 to 3. The art center has generous open studio time. Tuition is $80 ($75 if paid before the 12th of the month). Clay is $15 for a 25 pound bag, including glaze and firing fees. A starter tool kit is about $20 and is availlable in the studio.

Ongoing: Member Artist at Art at the Main

Art at the Main is a coop art gallery. We currently have 18 member artists. I am the only potter/sculptor, the rest are painters. We are located in the main library building in downtown Salt Lake City. It is nice to work with other emerging artists. As a member, I will always have 8 to 10 pieces there. I will keep a fairly up to date list under my "shop" link.