A GIFT FOR LIZ

A huge bonus about being a blogger are the dear friends you make online.

I have made several who support my students & I, 

one in particular,

Liz Ackert from "I'm Going to Texas" blog fame,

who never misses a morning with her coffee checking out what's new on my blog.

She takes time out of her day to write the most thoughtful & beautiful comments

 for each child that is featured that day.

And in turn,

I have several students who also check the blog everyday 

to see if they've been featured and if Liz has sent them a comment.

It makes my heart so happy for them.

I am so very thankful for her daily support that I wanted to send her a special handmade gift.

This was my Pinch Pot demo. from this year for my Ceramics I class

and I managed to get it glazed in time before Winter break.

What I didn't manage to do was to get it in the mail before Xmas. 

But I was thrilled to see yesterday that she had received it and featured the pot on her blog.

I'm so glad you like it Liz,

I was really pleased with how the glazing turned out.

It showcased all the surface decoration I demoed for the kiddos;

pinching, paddling, stamping & applied decoration

plus scoring on a foot and handle.

For the glaze,

 I first stained the piece along the top 1/4 of the pot with Rutile oxide,

staining the other 3/4 with Cobalt Carbonate.

Then I dipped entire piece into our new Transparent Blue-Green glaze.

I hope you enjoy your coffee in your new mug Liz.

And Happy New Year.

xoxoox