Behind the Mud: Let the Clay Decide the Mecha Morph Every now and then, it’s incredibly grounding to dig back through the studio archives and look at pieces that pushed our boundaries. Looking back to November 2019, I remember sitting at the workbench with a fresh cylinder of wet clay and a desire to try…
Check out this hand-painted ceramic journey! This cup tells a full-circle story in three delightful chapters: Whether you’re feeling grumpy, greedy, or just plain full, this panorama cup has a mood for every sip! Which one of these three represents your “before coffee” mood? I started with the cat. Then the mouse lying on a…
It has been a while aince my last time making a totoro piece. I have a few 4 inch mugs ready to be used so here I go. This time I imagine a wrap around design that show both sides of the super magical cat bus. Everything in Totoro is magical! I free handed the…
I wanted to create something tall and substantial—the kind of piece that actually invites you to hold it. After making my handle-less Mazinger Z tumbler, I really wanted to shift the focus this time. That handle is the heart of the piece for me. I carved those organic ridges so your fingers naturally find their…
I spent hours with these pieces. The rhythm of the carving become a form of meditation. There’s something so peaceful about the way the forest-green glaze eventually settles into those grooves like moss over stone. I love how they turn out.
There is only so much surface on a 4 inch mug that you can use for a mecha carving project design. Luckily RX78 is so iconic I am sure fans will recognise it even with half the face. Google Lens did. So I am pretty happy. (update) Final firing.
I’m thrilled to share that two of my recent pieces are currently on exhibition alongside a fantastic collection of works from my fellow local artists! These pieces represent some of my favorite explorations in form and surface design lately, and they’re serving as a little “appetizer” for what’s coming up at our big annual event….
I had crafted a red frame carved on a small pot and glazed it with a flux glaze. It looks alright but not great. I havr been wondering what is wrong. Finally I get it. It wasnt painted Thatis what is wrong. So I painted this one. It is relatively small compare to my other…
Inspired by images of dragon scales—probably from a fantasy movie—I created a pair of large mugs featuring a scale pattern and a rustic, handmade feel. I made the scales pointy to distinguish them from those of fish and snakes. If I were to make them again, I’d try larger scales with a slightly different overlapping…