Office by Alex Penny
Where I like to post my thoughts on ceramic work I make and Ceramic work made by others that I like. Website: http://trcomptonceramics.com
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I had a student give me a hard time because I hadn’t posted any new work lately, so I finally got out the computer and got to work tonight. There are Nine new pieces up, and I will try to add more later this week. Let me know what you think of the new stuff.
Shot slides of some work today, hoping to upload pieces to the Etsy store for the sale. Check out the etsy @ TRCompton.etsy.com
I realized I haven’t posted many pictures lately, so here are a few pieces I just finished in the studio yesterday. They both have some nice things, but I’m not particularly thrilled with either. Hopefully they can get some nice surfaces in the wood firing and I’ll like them a bit more. There is always a chance for them to improve.
This is my first attempt at some wall tiles, I think it turned out pretty good. Wood firing is definitely the way to go for these. I will hopefully make a few more for an upcoming firing.
Just a small sampling of the work i will be uploading soon onto my etsy…. Feast with your eyes
Check out more work at trcompton.etsy.com
Sneak Peak #2 another lovely vase from the reduction cooled wood fire
Just a sneak peak of the work I just took slides of. Trust me, there is much much more of this to come. It has been quite a while since I have done slides. It’ll take me a while to edit them all, but I’m hoping to get some of it up in the ETSY shop soon.
Just found my tea bowls on the KC Clay Guild Tea Bowl Show website, kinda exciting!!!
Welcome Welcome Summer Weather, and welcome to the June issue of the Trcompton Ceramics Newsletter. I would especially like to welcome my newcomers from my most recent session of classes at the Indianapolis Art Center.
Speaking of classes, I have the first week of ceramics classes starting this week and my very first weekday class this evening. Needless to say, I am excited. Sadly, if you were looking to sign up for this class it is chalked full. The good news is that there is still room in my Sunday class if you are interested in clay, even if you have never done it before, sign up for my intro to wheel throwing class at THE INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER by clicking on that link.
In other fun news, I was invited to participate in a reduction cool wood firing at Ball State a few weeks ago and got amazing results. What does reduction cool wood firing mean you might ask? Well, that’s when we fire the pots in a wood kiln (like a big oven fired only by adding wood, and lots of it) up to about 2000 degrees. We then close everything up tight letting almost no air in and slowly cool it down while adding little bits of wood. The result is deep dark chocolate tones with beautiful flashes of royal purple, burnt toasty oranges, and deep forest greens. To say its beautiful is an understatement.
Lastly to report, I did manage to do some teaching and volunteer work over the class break. My wife and I volunteered at the “spin-a-pot activity” at the Broadripple art fair. We were able to help tons of people work with clay, many for the first time.
As if that wasn’t enough I’ll top of the “feel good” section of this newsletter with my recent activities at Emily’s (my wife) school. For one day I was a visiting artist, demonstrating for over 330 students on the potters wheel. The highlight of the day was my early afternoon performance for 100 second graders, the school principal, assistant principal, and nurse (taking pictures). It was a handful but all seemed to have a great time.
Finally, in late celebration of my birthday (May 26th) I am having a birthday sale through this Thursday. If your interested in snagging a bargain definitely check out my ETSY STORE and look in the BIRTHDAY SALE section. Remember it only lasts till Thursday and ceramics make a great fathers day gift.
Take care, and thanks for your continued support.
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Just uploaded lots of new work to the Etsy site, check it out and don’t forget to use the promo code SPRINGSALE to save at checkout.
