this spanish black clay is such a treat to work with and to look at. to me, it resembles a chocolate candy bar . . . and if you know me at all, you know how i feel about chocolate.
other.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
black is the new black.
i’m working with this beautiful spanish black clay and getting back to my roots in coil building. oh, what joy. it’s like going home. this clay is perfect . . . groggy, wet, not too wet, easy to manipulate, and dries relatively fast. it’s a dream clay.
Monday, June 13, 2011
very unCANNY.
this is the extremely lovely laurence duarte. she recently tried to order something from my online shop, but i responded that i was going to france for a month and couldn’t do it. turns out she lives in CANNES . . . 10 MINUTES from where i was going to be. seriously, WHAT are the chances of THAT ?
so yesterday she invited me for lunch at her incredibly beautiful home overlooking the entire city of cannes. simply breathtaking.
she served much of the lunch on dishes of mine she had purchased in provincetown (very surreal and what a SMALL world, to be in france eating from my own dishes).
this is the spectacular view from her back yard.
and as if THAT wasn’t enough . . . there were TWO 3 month old jack russell terriers that pretty much sat in my lap for the entire 4 hour lunch.
am I the luckiest girl, or what ?
Saturday, June 11, 2011
inspiration du jour . . .
yesterday we went swimming in the mediterranean sea and i collected this handful of mediterranean sea glass. now if THIS isn’t inspiring, i don’t know what IS. the colours are so magical and the water was so clear.
Friday, June 10, 2011
the right tool.
these are pretty much the only tools i brought with me to france. i am very much a “hands” on potter, my left thumb being my main tool + my coil building and smoothing device. the good news is that it makes for very light travel. one of my fellow residents, maja, brought a suitcase full of tools/supplies. we had a good laugh at the comparison, my tools were carried here in a pencil case !
Thursday, June 09, 2011
porcelain heaven.
this porcelain called limoges, is truly delicious. it is very creamy and buttery and easy to work with (for a porcelain).
it fires to as white as i have ever seen. i’m anxious to see how my work turns out . . . 
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
merci, sf chronicle.
wilma and i would like the thank the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE for the article they published about us in the sunday paper. my first full page spread !
(you can read the article here)
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
le mediterranean.
although i have been working in my studio like a mad woman, i have also been taking time to enjoy myself here in france. my fellow residents, maja, kyungmin, and i went to antibes for a little beach time and big city life. it’s only 20 minutes away. we had an amazing lunch and then swam in the mediterranean sea, which is my favorite body of water. THIS is the LIFE.
Monday, June 06, 2011
spoon fed.
i’ve been making a lot of spoons here in france and i think it might be inspired by all of the fabulous food i’ve been eating. the strange thing is that my spoons keep getting BIGGER. i’m hoping this has no correlation between my food intake or waist line.
(click on the spoon for a closer peek)
“i find this pleasure so sweet and charming.”
Sunday, June 05, 2011
parle francais.
(click on the image for more detail)
all of the work i am making here in france speak french.
it’s only natural, oui ?
Sunday, June 05, 2011
slowing down.
i was so anxious to touch clay and i love being in my simple + charming studio. i made all of this work (still in progress) in 2 days. i used a spanish white clay. it’s super groggy. super wet. super great for coil building. hand building seems to fit in with the way of life here, it is very slow and un-rushed. people take their sweet time to do everything. i even notice what a fast walker i am, and am trying to slow down and reflect the rhythm of the town. i mean really, what IS the hurry ?
