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split level studio skip to main skip to sidebar thursday march 3 2011 i participated in a group firing for tidewater s bowls my friend joel blum took pictures of a few items i m learning so much it was fun to experiment and find a few methods i want to explore more this cup is my favorite i used playground sand and had a fun surprise with what it did at cone 10 i knew it had iron but i wasn t sure how much would melt or what would happen it is fun to hold not as sandy as i expected and i love disturbed rims going to do more with this for sure i have a little too much fun with my kid s bouncy balls as molds and found object stamps playing around with a mix of high fire mason stains and underglazes with wax over the flowers and dipped in simple white lots of learning the more i learn the more i realize i m such a beginner but with passion practice practice posted by tara at 4 57 pm 0 comments saturday january 29 2011 adventures in bisque during school break i m still trying to find my style and throwing bowls for tidewater gallery s souper supper has been a good motivation to get focused practice time in this was a good mishap since it gave me a chance to check my walls this one was a rice bowl with chopstick notches those are always fun to eat out of for a while i was worried about consistent wall thickness now i think i need to concentrate on the base and letting the rim keep a bit more thickness to avoid chipping after 4 weeks of practice this is what i settled on i need a scale so i can keep the balls of clay the same size though i was not only experimenting on shapes but on my signature and i think i came up with a version i like enough to make a stamp out of risky drying before loading the kiln this is a fun new addition to my studio on a lego night while i was working jade brought out her leg0 impression of me i love it so much and it goes well next to my dad s tiny welded tara sculpture more trout cups for the steelhead festival aaaand my big mishap i fired some work for a classmate and 3 of his sculptures exploded badly bisque crumbs are tucked all over in the elements i m waiting for him to come over and clean it himself sigh unfortunately his explosions his some of jade s animal sculptures which are now missing a few legs and ears thankfully she and i have been discussing the issue of non attachment for an artist so no tears she will just make them again it s always a learning process i m happy with what came out so far now to glaze posted by tara at 9 48 am 0 comments labels ceramics jade art local events my art studio thursday january 13 2011 the kids have had fun this week hanging out with me in the studio while i get bowls made for tidewater gallery s annual souper supper event and of course more trout items for the steelhead festival i m experimenting with silica sand not sure if it s going to be a happy experiment or what busy busy but i m enjoying it the semester starts next week so this is my big push on wheel work for a little while i m getting lots of practice which has been so helpful and it s fun to try out new forms or in these last few pics variations on surface decoration will come later happy january 2011 posted by tara at 10 55 pm 0 comments labels ceramics jade art local events my art studio monday december 13 2010 lodi art center holiday sale my phone doesn t take good pics but this is my set up mid sale i forgot to snag a shot at the beginning before selling stuff 15 platter my first tandori i want to get some flameware clay to make the base so i can use it for stovetop cooking as well experimental mugs i had some glaze issues but i like the shapes there were not in the sale they are just for my learning salt domes half were made with larger holes for sea salt and they are fun to use one of jade s bowls the next two yunomi are my favorites and fortunately they were traded with two wonderful artists who i know appreciate that they are the workings of a talented 13 yr old posted by tara at 10 49 am 0 comments labels beaded wire bookmarks ceramics glass charms and pendants jade art jewelry lampwork beads local events soldered glass thursday november 18 2010 upcoming experiements it s a play on pb j which is one of the greatest combinations ever discovered my daughter jade and i are working together on some cute collaborations she is the painter i am the potter it s going to be wild to see what a 13yr old silly artist comes up with on these blank canvases posted by tara at 8 15 am 0 comments monday november 15 2010 random bookmarks i made a few delta mustang bookmarks for the baseball team to put in their auction baskets and one of my girlfriends chose some funky tara beads for her waving or high five sista bookmark posted by tara at 10 58 pm 0 comments labels beaded wire bookmarks craft projects lampwork beads cup study i made a few yunomi for the steelhead festival but was sad to see half had s cracks i wet them down sliced em in half to see what the issue was these are the ones that died and were dissected for the sake of advance knowledge i didn t realize i had a tendency to leave the base so thick i m glad these didn t survive i m not posting pics of all the cuts but these next two show the trend i m happy with the wall thickness but the floor needs attention i have picked up a few tips since making these and i just need more practice to make sure i ve got the new standard down happy learning mistakes posted by tara at 10 43 pm 0 comments labels ceramics local events my art studio friday october 15 2010 messin around testing glaze interactions i overlapped different class glazes to see what effects i could get these are the ones i like the tripod was not level even though my pots are imperfect they are not quite as lopsided as the photos make them i m learning these are eddie s favorites he likes to drink his soy milk in momma s dot cups i kind of like how this bowl turned out i m learning to mix my own glazes but when i m too lazy to do that i think i ll explore this combo posted by tara at 9 06 pm 1 comments labels ceramics tuesday september 28 2010 recent greenware i have had fun using my kid s bouncy balls as forms for different size bowls experimenting with different shapes and forms for bowls mugs tea cups a big coffee mug for my tall uncle he is an electrical engineer and wired my kiln for me my little corner of heaven before my dad put up a handy dandy tool holder my testers from class my first surviving mug the others gave way to being casualties of living in a neighborhood full of kids sometimes the only time i have to work is when my kids are outside playing then other kids want to come watch and like to poke clay i am more careful now a wacky twisted mug for a goofy boyfriend unfortunately these pictures are all i have this time it was my dad who couldn t resist picking up shown mug not understanding it was still in it s greenware state i m actually glad it didn t survive i wasn t crazy about the shape or handle placement but i love the handle itself i m going to play with the handle concept a little more a few more bouncy ball bowls i m trying to fill my kiln soon so i can get these guys fired i m also working on bookmarks for a sale in lodi i need more time in the day posted by tara at 9 44 am 1 comments labels ceramics my art studio older posts home subscribe to posts atom split level studio hola i am a student artist mom this is my little spec of cyberworld to post my experiements as i grow if you have any questions or deep thoughts feel free to email me splitlevelstudio tara gmail com have a rockin and creative day my etsy shop categories lampwork beads 13 recycled crafts 12 craft projects 11 jewelry 10 beaded wire bookmarks 8 soldered glass 7 ceramics 6 glass charms and pendants 6 local events 6 my art studio 6 jade art 4 carved wood 2 sewing 2 earrings 2 class info 1 creative friends randi lile red kiln studio san joaquin potter s guild zygote clay arts utah melissa cackovic photography daisy 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