Pottery

Well it has been forever since I've posted on pottery!

I've been working on getting a few pots ready for the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival that will be held in Lexington May 15-16. http://www.kentuckysheepandfiber.com/ This is the first year for the festival and I'm excited to be a part of it! The organizers of this festival have been working really hard to bring a festival to our area that is all about sheep, fiber animals, wool and fiber.

I have to admit, I don't feel that I'm doing my part here. I will be bringing "ewenice" pottery and yarn bowls, but most all of the new ideas that I had for my booth are still in the 'ideas' file. One idea though, is mid-process. It won't be ready in time for this fiber festival, but it's a good time to start executing ideas for next year!

This is a technique called scrafitto - a clay slip, or underglaze is painted on the pot before the pot is fired and the clay slip is scratched away, revealing the clay underneath to create a design.

This is "Bewelah" - sort of a ewe-in-law to Ewenice. (Without going into all the drama of the relationship, they share the same ram, so really there's no "in-law", but this makes it sounds a little more proper.) In defense of the ewes, it's no different than a lot of the drama on tv these days.

Bewelah is also looking for work - she's been seen with a sign "Will work for weed" I'm still debating if this would be appropriate. It seems it might be wrong on a couple of different levels.