The Tray with the Checkered Past

Un-fired Greenware tray with cobalt slip stenciled squares 

on a tan clay body. The green branch with leaves has been painted 

with underglazes and the tray measures 9" x 12".

The PMS (Press Mold Shape) #12 made from lightweight

wood by David Weisenbach of DropBach.

Roxanne's Pour Out Your Heart Jug

Roxanne Ballantini created a wonderful piece for our class showing,

June 12th through July 16th, 2016 at the Community Arts Center.

 The pinch strip built jug boasts 

a found twisted Filbert wood handle...

Roxanne multi-glazed her piece and once fired,

the handle was wired in place.

The shaped pour spout gives the quaint little jug

it's official name...

A Pair of Pourers...

Earthenware Pourers glazed inside with Old Brick

and ready for their outside glazes.

 After the glaze firing -

Mayan Mayhem Pourer has 2 coats of  O-26 Turquoise

with 1 coat of A 32 Iron Saturate over it on the outside.

Both glazes are from Amaco.

Paisleaf Pourer has EM - 126 Laguna Seafoam

on the outside - one coat on the texture which was lifted

and two coats on the spout area.

DropBach and Foam Pressed Trays

Stencils are such fun things to use to create patterning

especially on a slab of clay.  This 10 x 10 DropBach

tray was created from a slab painted with blue green

slip over a stencil; some underglaze accents were

added as well and then after a bisque firing, the tray

was glazed with Duncan clear brilliance.

This free form press form tray stenciled with a floral

reminiscent of  50's wallpaper was made from

earthenware and simply clear glazed.