The Batiks

Lady Anne
Hand built teapot
about 14" tall
Wax design with overlapping glazes
Electric fired cone 6 oxidation

the Tall Ones

Teapot - Desert Nights
Hand built slabs with wheel thrown component
14" tall
Multiple glazes poured
Electric fired cone 6 oxidation

The Ancient One

Hand built teapot with wheel thrown components
about 9" tall
Colored slips and stains
Electric fired cone 6 oxidation

Green Bronze Teapot

Teapot slab built with wheel thrown components
Weathered Bronze glaze sprayed
about 7" tall
electric fired cone 6 oxidation

Textile Teapot

Hand built with wheel thrown components
about 7"tall
Textile design with RIO washes
Electric fired cone 6 oxidation

Ceramic Platter

Hand Built slab Constructed Platter 12"
Textiles Design with RIO washes
Electric Fired cone 6 oxidation

Tea Pot # 8

Tea Pot #8
6.5" x 6"
Wheel thrown, altered and applied slip
Multiple glazes sprayed
Electric fired to cone 6 oxidation
sold

Tea Pot #7

Tea Pot #7
8.5" x 8.5"
Hand built with multiple glazes poured
Electric fired to cone 6 oxidation
sold

Tea Pot #6

Tea Pot #6
8" x 6.5"
Wheel Thrown, multiple glazes sprayed
Electric fired to cone 6 oxidation
sold

Tea Pot #5

Tea pot #5
8" x 8"
Hand built with thrown components
Multiple glazes sprayed
Electric fired to cone 6 oxidation
sold

Raku Workshop with Steven Branfman

Raku vessel by Steven Branfman


On the heels of Sandra Blain's inspiring demonstrations, Carol and I invited Raku Master Steven Branfman of Massachusetts to give an October workshop, demonstrating wheel throwing, vessel altering with surface textures, glazing and firing. So many participants signed up that Steve scheduled an extra day. On firing days five Raku kilns were simultaneously firing for a very productive and hot time for all. Here a couple photos taken during the workshop.







At the end of a fabulous three day event every one's work displayed for a final critique

Hand Building Forms and Surfaces with Sandra Blain

I have some catching up to do and we have been busy. Back in the summer of 2009 Carol Commins and I formed a partnership to present visiting ceramic artists to our community here in Prescott, Az. Our first visiting artist, Sandra Blain gave us a great two day hands-on workshop in September, entitled "Hand Building Forms and Surfaces". Here we are during the second day with everyone working or taking notes. Below is one of Sandra Blain's hand built vessels.

Raku Tea Pot #2

Sandy Terry
Raku Tea Pot #2
8"x 6.5"x 3.5" Wheel Thrown
clay body B-Mix cone 5 with grog
BeBes Blue glaze
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sold

Blue Bird Tea Pot

Blue Bird Tea Pot
5" x 8' x 3.5"
Ceramic hand built form , fired to cone 5
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sold

Raku Teapot # 1

Raku Teapot # 1
5" x 8" wheel thrown, white clay body, Raku fired to 1800 degree F
Glaze: Bebes Blue
First pot fired in my raku kiln at the workshop
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This past June, Yavapai College offered a Raku Kiln Building Workshop with Carol Commins and Jane Belew. Fifteen students built and fired eleven kilns in just two days. Carol and Jane did a fabulous job creating, preparing and running the workshop.

The following pictures were taken this past weekend when potter friends gathered to try out my new Raku kiln, now set up at my studio. We did four firings with good results and lots of fun.

Raku Teapot #2

Raku Teapot #2
7" x 8" raku fired to 1830 degrees F
Glaze: Bebes Blue and Red/Green
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sold

This teapot was one of our shinny successes from our first day of firings at the studio

Prince Albert

Prince Albert
12"x12", oil on canvas
commissioned portrait
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Rockhopper with Painted Toes (strawberry red)

Rockhopper with Painted Toes
handbuilt ceramic form - 9" tall
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sold

Batik Tea Pot

Batik Tea pot
15" x 15"
sold
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Navajo Wisdom

Navajo Wisdom
30" x 30", oil on canvas
sold
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Friends have asked me to show again some of my paintings - so here goes.

Shawl Dancer

Shawl Dancer
30" x 24", acrylic on canvas
sold
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Butterfly Dancer

Butterfly Dancer
30" x 24", acrylic on canvas
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Sisters

Sisters
8" x 8", oil on canvas
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My sister loves this little painting. Now I know just the Christmas gift for her.

Young Zuni Woman

Young Zuni Woman
24" x 24", acrylic on canvas
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Williamson Valley

Williamson Valley
30" x 24", acrylic on canvas
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Corn Dancer

Corn Dancer
20" x 20", acrylic on canvas
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Blue Rockhopper

sold

The Conversation

I've decided on a name
The North American Rockhoppers
I know the name has been taken. Rockhoppers in the real world are a small Sub-Antarctic species of Penguins. Little is known about my unusual ground species. At this time their nesting habits and breeding sites are unknown. And although mating rituals have not been observed it is believed they select one mate for their life time. I am hoping to do extensive study of this unique colorfully ground species.

Yellow Beaked Rockhopper

sold
I airbrushed glazed the body in three main colors and then added small details with a brush. This Rockhopper stands about 10 inches tall.

Talking Ground Rockhopper

sold
I'm getting a series of prehistoric mythological birds ready for a gallery show. This is the first one.