Sparx City Hop 2017

Thank you to all who came and supported local Cleveland artists last week!

vases, tea bowls, mini planters, bowls, jar, & utensils

utensils, shot glasses, soap dishes, necklaces, & vases

hanging planters

tray & candle holder

My Ceramics for sale at "Sparx in the City" Aug 19th 11-6pm 2570 Superior Ave. 6th floor

 

*plus many more new ceramics that I am unloading from the kiln this week!

Commissioned Art Work

oak & maple leaf utensils

Coffee Mugs

Holiday Sale

Stacked Stone Plates, Bowls, and Boxes

Tea bowls, vases, trays, and other vessels

Tea Set and Wave bowls

Hanging Ornaments

Father's Day Portrait

Charcoal Self Portrait

Tried a new shading and blending technique that my dad and I were discussing and implemented it into a present for him.

Finished Tea Set

After changing color schemes many times I present....

Tea Service (minus tea cups)

Ms. Curvaceous

Full Curvaceous Service

Full tea set

Now I just need to figure out what colors to glaze it with...

Glazed Basket

Underglazed roses, shamrocks, and thistle.

Extruding with gum arabic

Belleek inspired Basket

Newly Fired Bowls

Woven bowl (inspired by belleek)

underside

Geometric slab bowl

underside

Tea Set

Four piece set so far, tray and utensils to come.

New Tea Pot

Thrown body, lid, and spout with hand pulled handles

Oil Painting Progress

Can you believe this is my first time oil painting, well actually I tried it for a few days in high school and wasn't very successful with the medium so I didn't try again... until now, and now I love it!  Turns out I wasn't using enough turpentine.

Week one (charcoal drawing)

Week Two (finalize composition and outline with burnt umber)

Week Three (Blocking out colors)

Week Four (finish base layer of paint)

Week Five (correcting positioning and contrast)

Week Six (adding details and finalizing)

Finished Scrap Scarf

Took this photo on my phone and just realized it is out of focus,
 but I already gifted it for christmas, and she loves it!
Place your orders I have loads of scraps hehe 

Weaving over the Holidays

Started a new kind of scarf last week, to use all of my waste yarn from past weaving projects.  I call it "Scrap Scarf," think I will be weaving these for a while since I have lots of short prices of yarn. Will post the finished product soon!

High Fire Kiln Results

glaze technique inspiration from Linda Sikora

glaze inspiration from leaves in the snow

Busy in the studio

Since the show a few weeks ago, I have made many ceramic pieces and this morning I began an oil painting. 

Here is a large vase I have been sculpting, two thrown fall tea bowls, and the base charcoal drawing for my newest painting.

Success!

I sold the tea bowl, a ceramic hot plate, and three other ceramic wave vessels at the show.  I was very excited because this is the first time I have ever put any of my ceramics up for sale.

This was my display

Glazed Tea Bowl

Unloaded the kiln and this is the finished product.

I am also going to make a matching platter, to accompany it.

This set along with a framed chai tea print will be on display and up for sale in the upcoming Orange Art Center Faculty show on Friday September 6th from 6-9pm.

(my featured artwork is the golden ceramic tray on the bottom row)

Hope to see you there!

Here is an sneak preview of my print before I frame it.