Friday, November 4, 2011

Clay birds





My clay birds have been fired twice now and have gone much much darker than expected!
My initial reaction was "Oh no....." - a disappointment.

But today I spent some time photographing against enlarged image of my photo. I now kind of like them all...! They have their own characteristics and look so lively against the back ground I prepared for them.

So I am happy now :)

Hope you are having a wonderful week end!

Erin










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11 comments:

  1. Lorraine Young PotteryNovember 6, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Your birds have a peaceful feeling. I love to sculpt birds too, I made on for a xmas tree and the glaze on mine came out much darker too than I expected. It IS always good to try to hold off thoughts till the next day. These are rich!

    xx Lorraine xx

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  2. ErinNovember 7, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    Hi Lorraine, thank you for your comment :) There are always some surprises (good and bad!) associated with firings... I think this is why many of us are attracted to working with ceramics :) Have a nice day. x

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  3. Dawn of LaTouchablesNovember 7, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    These are gorgeous, Erin! I love your aesthetic, and I just discovered your blog. Beautiful!

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  4. Vibeke November 7, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    i am so glad that you left a comment at my blog so i
    could find my way in here:

    your work are breathtaking,
    i absolutely love it!!!

    v

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  5. BrittanNovember 7, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    hi erin, i love your work and your blog is so inspiring! thank you for following me and also for leaving a comment on vibeke's blog post with my interview!

    hope your week is going well :)
    xo
    brittan

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  6. ErinNovember 7, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Oh Down! Thank you for visiting my blog! I am just so happy that you visited here :) and so excited with your kind words:) Looking forward to read about your first weaving lesson!

    Vibeke and Brittan, I really enjoyed reading Brittan's interview on Vibeke's blog. What a great idea to do that...
    http://abutterflyinmyhair.blogspot.com/2011/11/conversation-and-give-away-with.html
    Thank you for liking my birds :) The birds will be on my Etsy shop very soon.
    x
    Erin

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  7. LauraNovember 8, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    they are so beautiful!!!

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  8. ErinNovember 9, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Thank you Laura :) Thanks for visiting too.

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  9. Julie Whitmore PotteryNovember 9, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Erin, I love your work!
    I am so happy you visited me so i could discover these gentle ceramics
    xx
    julie

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  10. Jane O SullivanNovember 11, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    dear erin , your work is both precious and magical ....its so interesting to read your process , thank you for sharing it and good luck with balancing the time ....its so hard I know this too .

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  11. ErinNovember 11, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Julie, hello! I am happy you visited me here :)

    Jane, thank you for your words :) It means a lot to me when someone finds my process interesting. So thank you. x

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