New Bowls on the Horizon

Before I tell you what I have been working on, doesn't my breakfast look absolutely scrumptious in this delightful Erin Paradis bowl?  

I am convinced that great food tastes even better when eaten out of great pottery.  I picked up this new bowl at Crimson Laurel Gallery while I was doing my studio assistantship this spring at Penland School of Crafts.  Erin's work is delightfully inspiring!

Working with Kathy King for two months inspired my use and love of black.  I forgot to take good pictures of the dinnerware set I made in black and white so now I am making some more pieces.  These will get a coat of satin matte glaze.  I can't wait to see how they turn out!

And here are a few more of my "Nirvana Bowls," as I called them on my Kickstarter project.  I didn't realize they would be so popular so I am trying out a few different bowl forms and a few different clays.  One is Cone 6 Porcelain from IMCO and the other is Icelia Porcelain from Clay Planet.  Both of these fire at cone 5-6 so I will be trying out some different celadon-like glazes.  My other bowls were fired in cone 10 reduction so I am looking to see what I can do with them at cone 6.  Fun stuff!  My progress has been a bit slow, but at least I am making things:)

French Toast And Strawberries

I made a delicious breakfast this morning, french toast with low fat yogurt sweetened with stevia and a dash of vanilla and mixed in with sliced strawberries.  I rummaged through the plates to find just the right one and then sprinkled some almonds on top of the whole thing.  My plan was to go sit in the backyard at the picnic table while it was still cool outside to enjoy it.  But there it was in the bright blazing, hot sun and oh yeah, I forgot I still had my light tent set up on it.  Well, the only thing to do was place the breakfast into the light tent and take a yummy picture.

I hope all of you are having a yummy morning.  I am off to trim pots, buy and install air conditioners and whatever other mischief I can get myself into.  See y'all on the flip side!