Classes and Vases

Classes start Monday! I'm super excited about this, those poor people in my class won't know what hit them. I am a little concerned about me being a total hardass about the lessons, it's a leisure course after all, not the pottery bootcamp course I had in school. I'm just going to teach the class I would have wanted to take. The value of an enthusiastic teacher is immeasurable.

So I have been thinking about digital drawing tablets and their implications for decal/screen printing work in limited production, and I have come to the conclusion that I must have one! I got a new monitor that's huge as well. I have a little experience screen printing on fabric, and the transition to pottery seems pretty straight forward. I need to find a super refined slip base though. I just wonder, is it worth the time? Normally I would want to use underglaze (for the colors) but I think they would run a little, or dissolve in the glaze. I'm going to try it anyway. Check back for some photos, and maybe a tutorial!

Another thing that has been on my mind is vase forms and colors. Here are some of my favorite inspirations so far! Sophie Cook, visit her site here.



and Molly Hatch for Anthropologie, see it here.




And finally another all time favorite is Diana Fayt, check out her other work here. She's teaching an e-course workshop on surfaces, I super curious how that's going to work. I'm probably taking it. I'll let you know how it goes.

Science and Art: They Go Together

This is a great video about the modern relationship between art and science based on the work of Haresh Lalvani at the Design Miami 2011 show. These are 1,000 fruit platters, all unique, with mathematical algorithms as designs with potential to reach 1 billion plus designs from a single equation! My favorite part about this is that they speculate that these designs already exist in nature somewhere! It is a really interesting take on limited production and the value of art that is created with technology. The gallery owner (Murray Moss) talks slow, but it is really interesting I promise! If you dont want to watch the video here is the link to the site.

Calender Year

Over the holidays I took a break from my endless to-do list making. It was pretty awesome, but at the end of my first week back in the studio in 2012 it might be time to get scribbling. I booked a show in May at Leonardo's 706 which is also that last month I will live in Gainesville!! I did a show here last September and it show turned out great, but it is a big space to fill. I need to get cracking! Last time I did 100+ cups but this time it's going to be a little more diverse.  On top of this I am also going to be teaching beginning ceramics and a workshop at my studio. I'm really looking forward to it, but time is going to become a hot commodity for me. Here are some pictures of the show last time. Enjoy!

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

Hope you all had a glorious and safe New Years! This is an advance notice that enrollment opens next week for my class and workshops. The class is beginning throwing but more advanced students are welcome and I'm sure they will get plenty out of the class. If you have a more limited time frame or just want to try out your art skills on clay there is also a two day workshop that takes place on January 23rd and 30th. Check out these and other leisure courses here.

Just to keep you going I also posted some new pictures below. Have a great weekend!