I’m having fun working at Red Kiln Pottery co-op. It’s a co-op with a gallery and studio for classes open work hours. There is something totally different about working with other artists rather than at home in my studio. I am always pushed to advance my skills and learn new techniques. RK has regular parties with themes that challenge one to go the extra mile in making a piece to compare with other potters.
The next challenge at Red Kiln is a mug exchange. I’ll be working on a couple of ideas. I’m thinking tall and thin – maybe part hand built combined with part wheel thrown. I’ll keep you posted.
I’ll be sharing a lot of that process with you as I work on my mugs. The next party is in April. This could be a blind exchange (mugs in a paper bag), or choosing by number. We’ll see.
The ones I did last year were two cylinders, one wide at the top the other wide at the bottom, with squared handles made from the extruder. The dots are porcelain dots added to the leather hard body.
