I love the way the sunrise looks on the birch plates. It takes a lot more time, but the effect is worth it.
I am loving this ornament tree! Lots of Birch and Cardinals in this kiln. I am getting close to finishing this push for the remainder of shows for the year. I feel like I've been pushing to get stock for these shows, and I finally feel like I should have enough (once a few more kiln loads get run....).
My work can now be found at a real store! Painted Whims is in Catonsville, MD and is an adorable little store that has all kinds of cool things. My first time in I bought this adorable little picture made from sea glass. I will be developing a line of work for Painted Whims that will only be available there in the coming months.
Lots of my camping series in this kiln. I love working with Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear - except for the mess. It's such a smooth clay and it responds so well to shaping. However, the brown gets everywhere. I definitely respect people who commit to this as their only clay and the amount of cleaning they must do. It's a hard clay to find glazes for, but when you do - they really pop.
I can't say enough good things about this ornament tree and the rods from Sanbao. It it performing fantastically. Can you see the star in the middle? That is actually quite heavy. I was worried about putting it onto my old nichrome bars because I thought it would sag. I don't see any sagging at all.
Some more leaf globes and vases here on the top. There is a lot of my camping series in this kiln as well as a number of mugs.