Birch Motif and More

New work in the mix

2011-12-02T16:05:00.000-08:00

Lamps, oh, put it off too long, now am offering ceramic lamps in the "birch motif" both on www.etsy.com/shop/lenni08 and www.artfulhome.com. Wonder how they will be received.....

BAZAART!

2011-11-22T11:38:00.000-08:00

This weekend is the American Visionary Art Museum BAZAART. I am happy to say my work will be there, it's a fun event.

More Firing Images

2011-11-05T12:14:00.000-07:00

Late night images of the wood kiln at Baltimore Clayworks....recent work reflects the results.....

November shows, love the anticipation

2011-11-05T08:30:00.000-07:00

Looking forward to putting that work out there this month. Both wood fired and oxidation work has a place. November is the month for shows, the FACETS show at Radisson Cross Keys on the 19th and 20th, with help from a friend and on the 19th I will be at the Finnish Holiday Bazaar at the River Road Unitarian Church, Bethesda, love that the Ambassador of Finland opens the event with a ribbon cutting!

American Visionary Museum hosts BAZAART , lucky to be juried in this year, preview on Friday night the 25th and Saturday the 26th.

Pine motif

2011-07-18T16:55:00.000-07:00

A few years ago I made some whimsical work with the texture of pine. When I was growing up in northern Minnesota, many decorative items were cobbled out of wood. Like, my grandpa made a decorative gate from tree stumps and a great table with a knarly stump as the base. So here goes....some garden furniture, faux pine.

2011-07-18T16:49:00.000-07:00

Great to be noticed, http://www.ashbeedesign.com/2011/04/birch-inspired-ceramics.html

Triple Unfurled in Terra Sig

2011-05-29T14:50:00.000-07:00

2011-05-11T18:21:00.000-07:00

Working, working on new work, new solutions for surfaces. I have been testing terra sigillata on items fired at cone 6 and it seems that that has many possibilities for my work. Thank you to all those who have generously posted recipes and information on terra sig.

In addition, the idea of painting on fired surfaces has caught my interest. One artist in particular has wonderful solutions. Lidya Buzio, is such an inspiration. Wondering if glazing is really what I am after.

Multi-tasking as usual, I have mixed a batch of Otto Heino Million Dollar Yellow and hope to test that soon........

Two Books

2011-01-04T05:40:00.000-08:00

Two books which have enriched my life lately, Patti Smith's, Just Kids and Jonathan Spence's Mao Zedong.

First, could not put down Just Kids, about Patti and Maplethorpe's young life in NYC. What a read!

Now, a good review of what happened in China (Mao Zedong), flowing well written event filled from the 19 teens to , well, the 1950's so far. What an affirmation and review of what I once knew and shocking to read the destruction of art. Narcissism rules with a leader again, as his power evolves.

New Stuff from Today

2010-12-15T21:07:00.001-08:00

Potter at an Art Fair

2010-11-21T18:30:00.000-08:00

New items on Etsy

2010-11-03T12:08:00.000-07:00

New items on etsy, www.etsy.com/shop/lenni08

My work in a treasury...

2010-10-31T12:45:00.000-07:00

Tiles for an Installation

2010-09-25T13:28:00.000-07:00

New Work Including "Birch Bustier"

2010-09-22T10:22:00.000-07:00

Some new work from the past month, plus some black and white ware from cone 6 firings. The "Birch Buster" is one with which I am happy. It came from a recent wood firing....

Fall Schedule on my website.....

2010-09-08T09:39:00.000-07:00

Mendoza, Argentina, demo and more, Universidad, Cuyo

2010-08-19T14:56:00.000-07:00

"http://picasaweb.google.com/100408836906287551523/ArgentinaMuyBueno#

more on etsy

2010-06-14T20:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/47561638/minnesotaesque

more items on etsy

2010-06-14T20:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/49425192/wall-sconce-in-the-birch-motif

Firewood Facade on Etsy.com

2010-05-31T11:14:00.000-07:00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48440269/firewood-facade

Dad's Day gifts

2010-05-30T10:42:00.000-07:00

This weekend

2010-05-13T15:08:00.001-07:00

This weekend portends a great art event. The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in downtown Reston Virginia
My work will be at booth 306 C
http://www.restonarts.org/Festival/artists.htm?1

Oh m gosh

2010-04-18T07:38:00.000-07:00

Three shows in May, ouch! wood fire this weekend. I must concentrate on glazing! Shows:
http://www.paragonartevents.com/washington/index.html
http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-fine-arts-festival
http://www.restonarts.org/Festival/

New Listing on Etsy

2010-03-15T16:30:00.000-07:00

New listing on Etsy.com
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42796737

New Listing on Etsy

2010-03-14T15:18:00.000-07:00

New listing
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42715970

coming up in May

2010-03-13T09:04:00.001-08:00

Plan to attend two great Fine Craft Festivals in May, the Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, I will be at booth #127
http://www.bethesda.org/arts/BFAF/ceramics.htm
Second, in May, the 19th Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, May 15 and 16
http://www.restonarts.org/Festival/

new listint

2010-03-11T17:40:00.000-08:00

New listing on Etsy
http://cerartist.blogspot.com/

New Sculptural Work

2010-03-10T05:59:00.000-08:00

2010-02-19T17:23:00.000-08:00

Loaded a wood kiln today, whew, new work will be out in time for the Baltimore American Craft Council Show at the Convention Center next week! See the work at booth 3303. Retail is the 25th through the 28th .....

2010-02-14T13:10:00.001-08:00

Researching shows and reading the Forum on ArtFairSourcebook online. Fascinating reading....

2010-02-09T16:25:00.000-08:00

Have to voice my frustration with the snow storm. My studio is miles away and , having lived in Minnesota for most of my life, I can drive in this weather, but it is dangerous here. Usually two days after a snow storm in MN the roads are good to go. Not here. So, I was the only one who shoveled out , okay one of two, and made it to the studio. Got some work done, only to be warned to not travel again. NO snow plows in sight in a 20 minute drive. No improvements since Monday. C'mon.

In contrast

2010-02-07T02:04:00.000-08:00

In contrast to the snow this weekend, last weekend was full of facing the fire at the wood kiln.

Snow preventing work.

2010-02-07T02:00:00.000-08:00

Having to stay home, thinking of the studio, although the car has 3 feet of snow atop, so..... Started 5 pieces which need construction and finishing touches. I must remember the black slip this time before I apply the wax.

2010-02-05T15:20:00.000-08:00

2009-12-19T14:51:00.001-08:00

I heard about Poppytalk in the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/fashion/17etsy.html

2009-12-19T14:02:00.000-08:00

I am currently working through this series of highly sculptural and functional ceramic pieces. The series is maturing and who knows what the next development will be. My short term goals are to create more low and high relief wall pieces, with more subtle surface colors.

www.birchpottery.com