P I N C H P O T S

Looking into a pinch pot can be a fascinating

experience...

But quite different from seeing one

from the outside!

Terra sigillata, underglaze lines and raw clay

add to the wonderment of the exterior...

Inside: Mirror Black glaze with waxed resist squares

(look carefully and you'll see them)

Bronze Chocolate syrup look in;

Subtle green infinity lines out...

Multiple matte glazes of red and black...

Scroddled clay with carved lines outside

accented with red copper stain... 

But inside, an explosion of deep sea blues!

Several participants chose to layer glazes inside...

Or use the same glaze on the inside 

as well as the outside textures...

And some like Judy made their pots into

catchalls with interesting textured collars...

Make 'n Take Workshop

Every few months, Nadia Bond and I do 

a ceramic component workshop at

Blue Santa Beads & Boutique in

Media, PA. 

Participants are encouraged to select from our

components, then as they watch (and learn)

our techniques, we fashion their choices into

"Clay to Wear"

This July 13th event will feature my wire and waxed

linen wrapped spirit hole discs as pendants, 

always reversible and light weight for wearing...

Another technique which will be demonstrated is

my copper coiled 'SPRING' bail and the wire wrapping

of semi-precious stones such as Labradorite

and rough cut Lapis Lazuli chunks (above).

New earring designs using Spirit Hole discs made

from hand decorated stoneware clay will also

be featured...

Labradorite and Stoneware Hearts as PENDANTS

SIDE ONE: Pendants made from Emily Cohen's

hand cut stoneware shard hearts, coiled copper

'Spring' bails and Labradorite hangies...

SIDE TWO: The same pendants are reversible...

Pendants with Labradorite Accents

Labradorite is highly recommended for energizing 

the imagination and generating creative ideas; 

it is a mystic stone of transformation and magic. 

A member of the feldspar family, it is particularly 

treasured for its remarkable iridescent colors of 

peacock blue, gold, pale green, and copper hues. 

It was discovered by Moravian missionaries

 in 1770 in Labrador, Canada, thus its name. 

Not only does Labradorite aid in banishing fear and 

 insecurities, it also helps to eliminate negative energies

 and strengthen one's resolve. 

If you want to reap the benefits of Labradorite 

then you will have to carry it in the form of a 

touchstone or wear it as jewelry. 

The poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote,

 “An individual is like a bit of Labradorite 

which has no luster as you turn it in your hand 

until you come to a particular angle; 

then it shows deep and beautiful colors.”