Saturday, November 27, 2010

That's the way I like it

Today, I had one of the best Raku days I have had since I got this kiln. It seems like for weeks I have had so many people around me, don't get me wrong I truly value the friendships I have, but I need my alone time. Today I fired my kiln all alone, didn't try the marathon firing that we were doing during the workshop I had here and I got really nice results. No rushing, no slamming the kiln with sixteen pieces at a time, no rushing to get the glazes on, and it paid off. Quiet, calm, orderly firing, that's the way I like it, plus it's much safer! The pot I am holding is probably my most favorite thing to come out of this kiln. There is nothing outstanding about it, but it has a magnesium glaze that crawled and it got gray and smoky and there are touches of gold on it. The fire did some crazy things to it. Wait till I show you! Of course it might be one of those pots only a mother could love....
For a while, I didn't know Gerry was around shooting these photos, I was just having a great time there with the fire all alone. What a beautiful day it was.

13 comments:

Hollis Engley said...

Sometimes it's good to just do it by yourself. Congratulations on a good firing.

Trish said...

Ahhhh...peace and creative silence. and a beautiful forest to gaze into...happy you had a Fine day. :)T.

FetishGhost said...

A great flow is most often found in groups of one...
The shots are fantastic story tellers.

Patricia Griffin Ceramics said...

Lovely. A beautiful day.

Judy Shreve said...

YAY -- so happy you had a calm creative day after all your company. The shots Gerry took are amazing. He's captured your focus beautifully. Can't wait to see the pots.

Michael Mahan said...

I know what you mean. Great post.

cookingwithgas said...

you were in your element and it was captured so beautifully!

cindy shake said...

Great photos -seems your Gerry really captured the essence of your Raku process. I especially like how he captured the various lights including the evening sky. Parties are fun and so is serenity :o)

ang design said...

what a perfect spot trace...in the zone :))

Dorissa said...

The pictures are very poetic... I love how they show you in you at peace creating!

Tracey Broome said...

Hi Everyone, glad you liked the photos, I think they captured what every potter experiences when they are alone and things are going well!

Laura Farrow said...

Really awesome shots of you doin' your thing. xo

Anonymous said...

when i first got to your blog, i thought wow, what an unbelievable shot of you holding that pot. must be something to have such a professional photographer hanging around. great shots. glad your firings went well... i yearn for that solitude sometimes too.