Earth- extended

Stonewear clay with raku clay twirling up, looking like a plant. With the burnt effect from the glaze, also comes through with a clear olive green. 

Frost

Inspired by the cold weather, the morning frost on the leaf.

4 elements bowls

Wind

  Fire

 Earth

 Water

4 elements bottles

Expressing the 4 elements through colours, the layers of different colour of each elements convey the different forms the element could be. 

Earth

Fire

Water

Koi extended - black

Developing a series of Koi pond in black. 

test pieces

All four sets of glazes

The cups with the test glaze pieces.

It has been a long process going through all the test with the glazes, recipe, temperature, oxidation and reduction.

The first set of glazes

Second set of glazes

 Third set of glazes

A sneak peak of the Oct SMALL pieces expo

Here are a few "couple cups" that are glazed with the same glaze but fired differently. 

The one on the left is oxidation and the right is reduction, in case you are interested. 

The concept is to let loose, from a tight base, sharp angle and clean cut base transform to a loose body. With the body I just let loose when I throw, let the clay be what it wants to be, there are groves for your finger to find and set in. 

The idea is that feeling from sitting up straight in the office on the office chair to going home and relax on your couch, I am hoping that would be the affect that it had on people when the hold the cup. The little special cup that you prefer to drink with, everything taste better in that cup.

Let loose - SMALL pieces oct exhibition

With the small exhibition coming in Oct at Northcote pottery- SMALL pieces, the collection is coming together.

The work will be there for the duration of Oct. 

Come and meet me on the 5th Oct Sat 1-3 PM 

four elements- larger pieces

four elements- fire-wind-water-earth

All four elements together

fire-wind-water-earth

Lotus bowl

The idea is the Lotus is growing out. The lotus is hand painted, the shape of the bowl is representation of the lotus, opens out like a petal. It is thrown thinly with a sturdy base. 

White cherry blossom

One of my favorite themes, cherry blossom.

I am really glad I took a photo when I was still working on it before bisque, and the transformation is just amazing.  

Potier display

Went to Potier today to take the photos, Judith is just lovely. I saw my work as soon as I walk in, it is at the front of the big cherry wood table, such a beautiful setting, it is a stunning shop. 

You can see my two different type of koi bowls at the front right corner and the black sphere vase standing on the small stool in the middle of the table.

And here are my chawan. It is a great feeling to see it in shop and Juidth told that the reaction were great on intragram and facebook of Potier, made me even happier.

Potier

Finally, got in Potier. http://www.potier.com.au/ One of the most beautiful ceramic store in Melbourne. Here is the collection that is on display. I will come back with a photo of the display on location next week, so excited!