In the process of testing bees wax as a sealer for the pots I realized that I could add color to the wax and that the encaustic process would be great for the barrel fired micaceous clay due to its porosity. I am excited to integrate bright colors and the melted wax texture with the barrel […]
Now that I have another batch of pots out of the barrel fire I am looking forward to more work on the surfaces. I did a lot of experimentation with waxes and wax based pencils on the last batch which was very satisfying. Walrus wax seemed to be the best overall. It is a wax
Looking forward to surface work and post firing mixed media Read More »
The current round of pots has been a little hurried to complete it before the end of the year. I have three vase forms, three bowls, and two smaller, hand sized vase/gourd-like pieces. I really wanted to try some larger bowls this time. I found making a wide shallow bowl out of one piece of
Preparing for another barell firing! Read More »
Unloading the pots out of the firing is a journey of discovery. Initially, the markings, color tone, and hardness of the pots has a lot of variability. In a couple of the firings the wood thrown in from above caused the bag wall protecting the pots to fall and the pots rolled into the bottom
Finishing and Evaluating Read More »
After completing 21 collages and framing them I felt a strong desire to get my hands back in clay. I have also been looking forward to firing my barrel kiln so I chose micaceous clay and the pinching process. At this point I have done 5 barrel firings and fired a couple of dozen pieces.
Pinch Clay and Barrel Fire! Read More »
I am in a transitional period with my work. A transition toward more interaction on this website and online in general. My personal approach to art making tends to be more physical, based in material and process, so this is new for me. The Instagram feed is the most immediate record of current explorations through
Site Revisions Continue Read More »
John Honeycutt from Honeycutt Studios has agreed to help redesign the website. The new website will have a shop, be connected to my Instagram and include an archive of my work over the past thirty five years. It will also link to my teaching site with links to teaching resources on ceramics, art appreciation and
New Website Design Read More »
I attended the memorial gathering (virtually) for Jim Melchert today 8/6/23. I remember Jim most vividly from the time spent at Tile Guild in Los Angeles working as his assistant on a tile mural project for MIT titled Coming to Light. Jim changed my notion of what an artist is and does. He personally introduced
Jim Melchert Remembered Read More »
Here are a few pictures of Barbara Frey’s ceramics from her recent exhibition in our gallery. The exhibition highlights milestones in here work from the past 30+ years.
Barbara Frey at the Lake view Gallery Read More »