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Further progress, almost done with this acrylic painting! This has been quite theraputic and fun...

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A work in progress.... Acrylic on 20x20 pre-stretched canvas. Bring on the Spring showers because I really want flowers!

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"The Gracie Pitcher" copyright 4/8/17 by strangebirdstudios. Here it is everyone! Just finished slab and hand building this Large Pitcher. As you can see, I decided on a series name as well! "The Gracie Series" will include the teacups, tumblers, this pitcher, etc. Why?? Because they're quarky and cute, and for some unknown reason, that says "Gracie" to me. Who knows!

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Set of 4 Teacups, all burnished and ready for bisque firing! These will hopefully be displayed at King Ferry Corner Store, along with other products in the series - tumblers, pitchers, cheeseboards and berry bowls!

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"Woodland Pottery Series", copyright @ 03/28/2017 by StrangeBirdStudio. Porcelain with Frosted Melon Matte cone 5 as well as Midnight Blue Gloss cone 5.

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Next pottery series to go on display at King Ferry Corner Store! Sketched my templates, now making mock-ups. Excited to see where this goes!

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"View From Vernazza Square In The Afternoon Sun", watercolor and pen on 5x7 watercolor paper. Copyright @ 5/10/17 by strangebirdstudio.

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Sharpie pen sketch for little watercolor of this church tower in Vernazza, Italy. Photo compliments of me, circa 2009!

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I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, i want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.

-Yohji Yamamoto

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Hand-carving a decorative fruit bowl for next week's clay workshop!

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NOM NOM CHEESE! I love this dairy product soo much, I'm slab building some cheese boards.

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Handmade clay stamps!

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...failure with clay was more complete and more spectacular than with other forms of art. You are subject to the elements... Any one of the old four - earth, air, fire, water - can betray you and melt, or burst, or shatter - months of work into dust and ashes and spitting steam. You need to be a precise scientist, and you need to know how to play with what chance will do to your lovingly constructed surfaces in the heat of the kiln." - A.S. Byatt, The Children's Book

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Here we go guys!! First batch out of the kiln, no explosions, thank you very much! And now moving on to the...... drum roll please.... GLAZING!.... Trying out some Amaco glazes on my test cups and then I can start on the "Woodland Mug Series". Next week is the final reveal!.... tune in...

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"GeoGrowth," copyright @ 1/28/17; pen and watercolor on arches cold pressed waterblock, by strangebirdstudio.

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Sneak Peak! This week's artsy-fartsy fun is sittin' pretty with some watercolor geometrics... So far so good on this one guys! Keep a look out for the finished product - coming soon to a tumblr near you.