8 oz Tiki Vessel

Trying to keep my hands in clay this time of year. Pushing and pulling on the wheel to come up with new shapes, colors and moods.

Lower Level of the Kiln

These are my altered tiki vessels in the bisque load.

Tiki Vessel

Here is a tiki vessel  which is going into the kiln to be bisque fired this weekend. It is the first of many that I threw on the wheel, then altered the shape.

Tropical Jar

Second Firing of the medium sized jar with surfing girl on lid.

Second Shelf

Cone 6 firing this month at the studio. Simple turquoise glazes.

Nude in Bath

First of my new series with a turquoise glaze.

Five Nudes in a Bathtub

These are my newest sculptures of stoneware just bisqued.

2016 Pottery

Here is the display of my work at the gallery. Most of my work has a "wave" motif on them. 

Finished Pottery

Here are some of my ceramic pieces at the Ventura Potter's Gallery. 

Inside Kiln Fall 2016

After a few years I am finally getting my kiln dialed in. Here are a couple shots before the firing.

Wave cup

Simple black wave design on a small wave cup.

tall wave cup

This one of my favorite shapes... If you notice the ridge line and outward curved lip..

dark wave cup

Short and sweet, this cup has the finger grooves and a simple wave drawing...

small wave cup

Heres a short and wide up with the ripple an inch down from  out curved lip.

Wave bowl

This is a combination of about 5 glazes and oxides.

10" wave bowl

This kiln load had the best combinations of colors in some time...

wave bowl

High fired to cone 5/6 this has a simple wave design and soft gradation in the inside.

wave vase

10 inch tall vase with full range of colors

Red car plate

Flying red car plate streaking stage left...

Red wave plate

12 inch plate... wax resist over red wave with opaque white