I also had a visit this week from Vanessa and Gregory Gilkes, part-time potters who live in Harleyville, Pa., and were here on vacation. Woods Hole potter Annie Halpen sent them my way. Vanessa and Greg are thinking about moving the pottery studio out of the basement and into the light of day. Good idea.
I'll post the photos of the casseroles and then head out to start building a new front door for the studio. Dee and I have been talking with our builder friend Mike Race about adding a gallery to the front of the studio in the fall, so the door that I build won't have to last into the winter. Good thing.
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I've seen slabs paddled out on the wheel too. I've gone to throwing them then compressing with a wide rib/bench scraper/putty knife. Easier on the old bones and still does a credible job.'
A fond farewell to that door! What a beast it is, and so wonderfully installed.
Amen, Marco. It's right now out in the rain in pieces. I think it lasted about 100 years, though only the last 12 or so here.
it must be bottomless casserole week... i have been back at making them too. for a long time i threw the bottoms on the wheel on a bat... fast and easy. BUT since i stopped using sheffield T3 clay i have had some problems with shino crawling on the interior at the connection. other glazes flow enough not to cause a problem. i have been rolling out slabs that last few times and it seems to have solved the problem. the only thing i miss is getting a nice swirl on the bottom.
yours look great, i really like the squared off one.
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