I'm pleased with progress on the new wildflower/plant series. These are ready for bisque fire and some will have black underglaze added to the etched areas before the final glaze firing.
I'm focusing on the "indigenous and endangered" plants featured in a recent wildflower show in Cambria. One of the most interesting is the Monterey Pine. Our pine forests are endangered here because of pitch canker, a disease caused by a fungus that has infected some 18 counties in California. Experts in environmental issues and pest management are studying the problem and taking steps to stop the spread of disease.
My hope is to complete enough of these pieces to compose a show this summer. In the meantime, I need to create new ware to stock the gallery. Tourism season is starting and last weekend was really busy. Seems like people are feeling a little more comfortable in spending money.
13 comments:
Oooh baby! Those will look gorgeous!
good looking pots... looking forward to the fired shots, i hope they figure out the pine forest problem
What a great idea for a show. I love your new pieces, can't wait to see the fired work! So sad about the Pitch Canker -Alaska had Spruce Bark Beetles that killed thousands of acres of Spruce trees and would leave mountain sides a carpet of brown :o( we're starting to recover, slowly.
HI GARY, JIM AND CINDY - Thanks for checking it out and commenting! I'll post as things progress.
oh they're lurrvly, nice to have a local connection to your work...where ya been??
Hi Patricia, those are beautiful, such great detail to your drawings and hopefully your series will help bring more awareness to the native plant life which needs protecting.
I LOVE the new series - these are great!
Wow! Those look fantastic!
Really wonderful! Great idea to bring awareness.
Hey Ang - thanks for the kind words... and for asking bout my whereabouts... yep, i've not been around the blogosphere so much as before, but am committed to staying in touch. I miss you guys too much if I'm away for long!
Hi Linda and Cynthia - Thanks for the visit, and thanks for the kind words. I am looking forward to continuing on with this series and developing the ideas.
Fetish Ghost - Thanks for checking out my blog! I went to yours and loved the demos and interesting posts. I'll definitely be back!
NICE! NICE! NICE! Someday I want to buy some of your pottery. Do you have a catalog or a way to look at it online?
Terri
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