Cafe de LAURIERBOOM

In Amsterdam at the week end, in a bar there were six people across from me.They were posed like figures in a Rembrant painting. I asked their permission to take photos and did this sketch from the photos. I hope to work it up into a painting

monster in the garden

Painted a big terracotta dragon I;ve just bought for my garden

Head Vase

Got my big head vase(it was a jug till the handle fell off)out of the kiln. I put some lilies in it , creepy!

jug

Well art goes on even when term ends, though I have slowed down a good bit. Went into college to try and master throwing , well i I finally managed to get the lump of clay centered, not once but consistently. I've learnt in art that its a great achievement to be able to reach a standard consistently. in painting it's not so much that I'm a much better painter than I was 10 years ago, it's more that what I see in my minds eye to ends up on the canvas that used to happen in one in 10 paintings, now it's most times. Thats what I want to be able to do in ceramics and for that what is needed is lots of PRACTICE, learning to center the clay is a start. I threw this jug today , its a bit clunky but a start

Cannibal Plate

Got my cannibal plate out of the kiln, glazed. I like it

Calves on Holy Island

I painted a picture of some very skittish calves I saw on Holy Island in Lough Derg these are the stages

Assesments

Nearly ready for assessment this is my table. my big canniball plate and head jug didn't get fired afterall so it looks a bit daft now with swirls of unfired glaze on it and I guess thats about it for the year , bye

Almost Done

Almost done for the year!!! Few last things coming out of or going into the kiln. This is my Cresent College Memorial trophy finished. I,m pleased with it. got big humming bird plate out of kiln, it looks good. Also I finished the last of my coloured figures. They look like religious art from the50's or a condiment set for a convent! My big cannibal plate and head jug are going into the kiln today, I hope. It's an 1140c firing. This is a bit hot for terradotta but it's the only firing left before the asses ments so I'll chance it ! Finally, one more plate, it's a bit messy but I wanted to try diffrent glazes

Cannibal Plate

Made my big cannibal plate, for Cannibals to feast off. I like it. Also finished fhese pieces, they are ok too This is a Jesus egg cup for the pope to use at breakfast

Cannibal Plate

Did a design for a plate today, a big cannibal plate, for cannibals to feast off. I might make it tomorro I got 2 plates out of the kiln, they arn;t glazed but they look good