New work in progress-Afghanistan

This is the newest in the cartogram series.  It has been challenging to work on this piece because of the multitude of complexities surrounding the country.  How do you represent Afghanistan?  I am doing my best.    Right now it is too big for my kiln so it may have to travel....

New Work in Progress- Egypt

  I am loving this larger format.  It is very exciting to see them at this scale. The technical issues are challenging. I am fighting cracks and repairing the thin coils, but I think it is worth the fussing.

Work in progress-Jordan

 I am having fun with this one. I am playing with Lana Wilson's slip carving technique and trying to tweak it into my own thing. What do you see?

Inspiration- Ocean Currents

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/7009056027/

This is amazingly beautiful check it out!

More New Work from the Cartogram Series

Tunisia

Libya

Iran Unlocked

Iraq

  I took down the Ruby's show on Monday and photographed these pieces on Wed.  I love my photographer!

New work in progress- Kuwait

I have been working on this cartogram construction for the past few days.  I am experimenting with Lana Wilson's hand-building and slip carving techniques.  Fun stuff.
  ****Update on this piece.... It blew up in the bisque.  I will be remaking it better than the original.  Lesson of the day-be careful bisquing in the test kiln!

Workshop with Lana Wilson

I did a workshop today with Lana Wilson at 4th and Clay.  These are just a few of the pieces she did during the full day workshop.  I love that slip carving technique on the bowl.  I will definitely try that one and the others as well.  Her website is http://lwilso2.otherpeoplespixels.com/home.html check it out!