Some new work is about to be uploaded



Loyal employee sets up jewelry pieces for the photographer.

 Regular followers of my wife's work will have noticed that it has been awhile since she has posted any new items to her Etsy store. Basically, she has been drowning in the work for her Masters program. Despite this, the occasional piece of jewelry has been completed.

The resulting pieces of jewelry have been slowly filling up my photography box (I have a box where the pieces that need photos taken of are stored until I get done doing my job). Yesterday, because of the nice weather and because I could not stand looking at another piece of homework, I went outside to take some photos.

This thrilled Mortimer, the outside cat and studio assistant. He had great fun getting into the various shots, eventually taking over the entire shoot.

I am not sure when Toni is going to be posting the new items--I am not sure that I took enourgh photos--but I can tell you that it will be soon.

Just four days away

Some of the stuff we had at the last Handmade Hookup Show.

It is just four days away from the September 10th 2011 Hademade Hookup Craft Show. This Colorado craft show is held outside at the Shops at Stapleton Northfield area (just north of I-70 east of Quebec). Admission is free. Toni's booth will be someplace south of the Macys store. She will be doing primarily jewelery at this show (I think)---though she might have some bowls, coffee mugs, and mortars and prestles also with her.

(I will not be at this show---I have a lot of university homework that has piled up that I need to deal with.)

My jewelry is now available at PolkaDot

Apollo says that he is too manly to pose with jewelry.

Toni here---My clay, porcelain jewelry is now at the PolkaDot at 1577 S. Pearl Street in Denver. If you happen to be near South Pearl, stop by this shop. It is a really cool shop! Especially for women!

Alchemy of Glazes

Ceramic Jewelry Pieces Before Glazing

Jewelry Pieces In The Process of Getting Glazed

Jewelry Pieces After Bing Glazed and Fired



MDE: One of the things that I find interesting about the process of making ceramics and pottery is the alchemical changes that the glaze undergoes. There are many glazes that I would never be able to guess what color they will turn to upon being exposed to the high temperatures of the kiln if I haven't seen the label and test-fire pieces ahead of time. My wife has a better idea of what a piece will look like after firing, but even she is surprised by some of the pieces that come out of the kiln. It is one of the reasons that I think of pottery as a form of alchemy.