tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088848616803436615.post6845528257843438109..comments2020-04-18T06:52:50.633-04:00Comments on Downestream Studio: Seeking InspirationSue Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14612375833094736794noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088848616803436615.post-40247172823378099162010-03-27T15:23:46.845-04:002010-03-27T15:23:46.845-04:00The only thing I do not lack is imagination… in al...The only thing I do not lack is imagination… in all aspects of life, and sometimes (too many times) it over floods. May be that's why I have no enough patience to do test tiles, and I tend to test new glazes on dishes… sometimes I am lucky, but many other times I am not, but you usually do not see it since I do not take photos of disasters. I just smash them in the special box I have for this. This problem with too much imagination or inspiration, is not always a good character, I want to do so many things at once, and jump from one thing to another, and therefore always find myself in a race…walking beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195345520127827258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088848616803436615.post-20922887788049058922010-03-27T08:55:25.743-04:002010-03-27T08:55:25.743-04:00Hi Linda, Thank you for the generous compliment as...Hi Linda, Thank you for the generous compliment as sometimes I’m full of self doubt and find this blogging such a unique way of connecting with like minded artists. My observation is that when a piece has sculptural emphasis (like yours), less is better regarding glazes. One ceramic artist that might be of inspiration to you for glazing is Jerilyn Virden (see above pic) who makes large earthenware sculptures and functional pots. I saw her display at the Architecture & Design show and noticed she works with red clay and has a spare glaze palette so as not to distract from the beauty of her work. The contrast of her milky glazes and the red clay is quite stunning…and enviable. I definitely recommend a small test kiln which has helped me quite a bit.Sue Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612375833094736794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3088848616803436615.post-2246805757559735952010-03-25T09:07:32.141-04:002010-03-25T09:07:32.141-04:00Well that looks like a great place to get inspirat...Well that looks like a great place to get inspiration. The pots you make are so beautiful and well worth the technique you do. I sometimes envy the potters that dip their glazes and feel like you sometimes when I see all the work other potters have on their shelves, sell at art shows and etsy. the last couple of days I've been thinking of all the green work I have piled up here and wondering how I will glaze it all, especially the red clay which I have never worked with. I have no idea how I will glaze it or how it will turn out. I might have to make a few test tiles. I guess that's where a test kiln would come in. I might need a tiny one of those so I can test before committing to putting glazes on my work. Oh well, thanks goodness Spring is on it's way.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.com