Back in 8th grade I was fortunate enough to stay a week as apprentice with one of my school mates dad who was an amazing artist and potter. That week was one of the first times the zen of creating first hit me hard. That sensation of knowing exactly what’s in my minds eye and then working tirelessly to will it to materialize in 3D while the hours fly by. And then the absolute wonder when it happens successfully. I made a few pottery pieces there – some he helped me create but especially one I remember grew from my imagination on the very last day. It was a tiny horse laying sleeping. Unfortunately I later lost that horse but I do still have my two birds that are unglazed copies of his amazing stoneware artwork:
My wonderful cousin, my sweet Mom and I have had a TON of fun with creating pottery the past year, Raku style particularly. So here are some of my recent work from our raku playtimes.
