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September 10, 2020
Thursday Throwdown September 10, 2020
It’s vase-to-vase combat like you have never seen before!
How it works: We share two vases and YOU vote which is your favourite! The winner will then move on to the next round to face another competitor!
We are back to vases this week, but what of the owls?
The winner – as crowned by you is *drum roll*
Wise Owl One! Wise Owl Two has flown the coop!
Your Winner!Wise Owl One $75
The Series so far.
Gorgeous Vases of No Contact Wrestling
Vase Name
Gossip Girl
Phoenix Reborn
Pillar of Atlas
Evangeline
Ogopogo
Iris En Ciel
Original Twin
Wins/Losses
0/1
2/1
0/1
4/0
0/1
0/1
0/1
Who will this week’s Vases be?
Flying in From the Ropes, IT’S Kermit the Vase and Haring’s Dance!
May the best vase win!
Kermit The Vase
$98
“” is the November 2019 Name That Vase Winning name, as submitted by David Redpath ! Congratulations, David!
Haring’s Dance
$78
This raku vase, called “Haring’s Dance” celebrates the life and art of Keith Haring. Haring’s graffiti like pop art emerged from the 1980’s urban culture of New York City.
At the start of his career, he drew chalk figures on blank advertising spaces, before he was commissioned to do larger scale works. Many of his later works dealt with the AIDS crisis in the 1980’s and homosexuality.
Immediately after I pulled this vase out of the kiln, it reminded me of his work. This vase is in memory of Keith Haring, and all the amazing art he created and the good work he did in his life, and continues to do through his charitable foundation, where you can learn more about his life and contributions to the art world.
Who will be your victor? Please add your Vote BELOW!
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.I choose this owl as the winner.Kermit The VaseHaring's DanceWebsiteSubmit
Their fate is now in your hands!
We will share the winner (and update from last week!) next Thursday!
September 9, 2020
On The Wheel Wednesday – Creativity
IT IS ACTION THROUGH INACTION. IT IS ALLOWING SOMETHING TO HAPPEN THROUGH YOU.
IT IS NOT A DOING, IT IS AN ALLOWING.
IT IS BECOMING A PASSAGE SO THE WHOLE CAN FLOW THROUGH YOU.”
– Osho
May your Wednesday flow and be inactively active.
September 6, 2020
This Week At The Studio In Photos
A caterpillar came for a visit
The studio update is coming along nicely- the area up top will be a sleeping loft!
We took a trip to space, with an idea for planet stands
The harvest is coming along – these tomatoes are to be canned as salsa
A few cups (before the handles were added)That’s been the week here.
How’s your week been?
September 5, 2020
Zeuslander
We learned about the many things that Hera had to do to keep up with Zeus’ philandering about the mortals.
Zeus is Our Guest Today
Zeus was not like the other gods. He knew what he wanted and he would get it. And he knew all it would take is a little bit of Magnum, Ferrari, or a dose of Le Tigre.
Unfortunately, meeting his philandering goals also meant killing mortals and upsetting the other gods and – much more than once – his goddess wife Hera.
His Mount Olympus Look$240
“Zeus is here to set the record straight! What was Zeus to do? It was not his fault everyone wanted him! He was blessed with being “Zeus’ gift to women” everywhere! Surely, nobody could blame him for that!”
“This is complete ZeuSlander!”
(Spoiler: For Zeuslander, there wasn’t)indeed, It was true that the people simply couldn’t resist him – Mostly due to him being an all powerful god,
Zeus. was. “IT.”
Zeus’ tangled love life (including many rather questionable relationships) resulted in all of these children as detailed on this Greek gods Family Tree.
Zeus was everywhere!His harem included
Leto who was the mother of Apollo and ArtemisSemele who was the mother of DionysusMaia who was the mother of HermesDione who was the mother of AphroditeHera, the wife of Zeus was the mother of Ares, Hebe and HephaestusDemeter, the sister and lover of Zeus, was the mother of Persephone
One thing was Perfectly clear
And by gods, he knew how to pose!
Close-up of Ferrari Look
Le Fleur
His Blue Steel LookIt was no freak gasoline fight accident that brought this vase to life, but rather, the magic of raku and when the ash was cleared, Zeuslander was left to ponder life’s important questions alone on Mount Olympus – forever searching for an answer to “why male models?”
We may never know the answer.
What did you think about today’s raku pottery vase Mount Olympus and its ridiculously good looking tale?
September 4, 2020
NASA Discovers Something Different!
Though finding the best way to show off each planet has been a challenge, on a trip last weekend, the NovaScotia Alchemical Society of Astroexploration (NASA) has found a planet stand!
Raku Pottery Planet/SphereWe are thinking of recreating something like this out of clay.
What do you think?
Travel restrictions bringing you down? Join us every Friday when we will bring new worlds to you. You can see another one of our planetoid spheres here!
Wishing all of you a wonderful weekend full of good things!
September 3, 2020
In Case You Need More Sizzle!
In case you missed it, check out our short sizzling new video for our pottery studio. It summs up our work in just over one minute.
In Case You Need More Sizzle!
Thursday Throwdown September 3, 2020
It’s vase-to-vase combat like you have never seen before!
How it works: We share two vases and YOU vote which is your favourite! The winner will then move on to the next round to face another competitor!
BUT WAIT!
We interrupt your regularly scheduled battle to the death to bring you a fight most fowl! We will be keeping our regular vote on hold and we will return to it next week!
The Series so far.
Gorgeous Vases of No Contact Wrestling
Vase Name
Gossip Girl
Phoenix Reborn
Pillar of Atlas
Evangeline
Ogopogo
Iris En Ciel
Original Twin
Wins/Losses
0/1
2/1
0/1
4/0
0/1
0/1
0/1
Who will this week’s surprise be?
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Flying in From the Ropes, IT’S THE WISE OWLZ!
Wise Owl One
$75
“The wisdom you seek is already within you”
– Wise Owl One
Wise Owl Two
$75
“Observe and reflect, and become a little wiser every day”
– Wise Owl Two
Who will be your victor? Please add your Vote BELOW!
Their fate is now in your hands!
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.I choose this owl as the winner.Wise Owl OneWise Owl TwoMessageSubmit
We will share the winner (and update from last week!) next Thursday!
September 2, 2020
On The Wheel Wednesday – Presence
is a way of travel
not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman.
Happiness starts with each of us
being present
exactly where and
when we are.
September 1, 2020
Born Two Be Wise
Wise Owl Two
$75
Should you be curious to see, more Raku Owls may be viewed here.
August 30, 2020
This Week At The Studio In Photos
A wise owl arrived for a visit
The studio update is coming along nicely!
Original Twin was knocked out of Thursday Throwdown!
We went inland for a hike in Kenomee Canyon
Treated to a close-up of Hera’s HeartThat’s been the week here.
How’s your week been?
