What’s Coming Up?
It’s June and it feels like summer is happening! This weekend, June 8th and 9th, is the Fairfax Festival and Ecofest. My husband Sam Parry and I will be sharing a booth again. There will be so many beautiful paintings and a whole kiln load of ceramics to investigate! Come down and see what’s new–we’ll be under the redwoods near the main stage.
A large part of my new work is a line I’m developing called ‘Coastal’. The pieces are made in both porcelain and a dark clay with only clear glaze and sands from local beaches layered on the outside. It’s all about the pure materials and the places they come from. The simplicity of this work makes me feel very exposed. Any wobble in my technique or bit of clumsiness is clearly revealed. I’m still expanding and refining the line and I hope the beauty makes up for the variations!
Having spent so much time striving for purity and elegance, I wanted some freedom and COLOR! So, I’m now working on another new line, this one is called ‘Color Blocks’. Of course it’s firing in the kiln right now and I won’t know the results until tomorrow evening. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Both of these lines should be available at the Festival this weekend!