tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86382909670168665282024-02-21T04:05:46.112-06:00Sue Pariseau PotterySue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-51493669529018401872016-10-06T15:12:00.001-05:002016-10-06T15:14:44.068-05:00I've Moved<span style="font-size: x-large;">I've moved to a new website/blog</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Click <a href="http://www.suepariseaupottery.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to go to that site.</span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-16384038811595868902016-02-08T12:43:00.002-06:002016-02-08T12:45:36.331-06:00Staying Connected<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You may have noticed that my blog posts are fewer and further between. I still like this way of connecting for many things but there are so many others now available that can fill many of the quick & simple needs. So I wanted to let everybody know the other places they can find me and info about what is going on in my studio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First - I've got a new website and will be moving the blog there. That address is <a href="http://suepariseaupottery.com/">suepariseaupottery.com</a><a href="http://suepariseaupottery.com/" target="_blank"></a>. For now I'm updating the blog in both places, but ultimately, I will just go to the website version. This platform allows me to make the site so much more than was allowed with the blogger version. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Facebook - '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuePariseauPottery" target="_blank">SuePariseauPottery</a>'</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Instagram - '<a href="https://www.instagram.com/SuePariseauPottery" target="_blank">SuePariseauPottery</a>'</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Twitter - '<a href="https://www.twitter.com/suepariseau" target="_blank">suepariseau</a>'</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Periscope - '<a href="https://www.periscope.tv/suepariseau/1ynJObDaEpZGR" target="_blank">suepariseau</a>'</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each of these social media platforms works great for different things and I try to use them for their strengths. I hope you will follow me there as well to find out what's going on between blog posts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a great Monday.</span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-83509755781236000892015-11-19T11:14:00.001-06:002015-11-19T11:14:55.227-06:00Holiday Sales<span style="font-size: large;">These last couple weeks of November and the first week in December are always busy with Holiday sales and this year is no different. I've been working like a mad woman (not much of a stretch really) on ornaments and a good selection of mugs for my upcoming holiday events. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First up, this coming Saturday - I'll be in Winona Minnesota for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WinonaArtWalk" target="_blank">Winona Art Walk</a>. It's a fun one day event in downtown Winona. I'll be at the "Gallery For A Day" in the Guildhall of Wesley United Methodist Church at Main & 6th Street.</span><br />
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<a href="http://suepariseaupottery.com/mugstravaganza" target="_blank"><img alt="http://suepariseaupottery.com/mugstravaganza" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRoicfrOa6IWhyphenhyphen5Jz_-j7Nr-vTtFFmBnXC96eZTMAlMOIFnQ-KJZ0mzdYliRE9laPyDoSkdPLxQNTayISsbUE9f7enuJ79e3DTwxOq8PgND2FB5TFCKzaKiKveAQWN8GN_j6-8MR8_x7F/s400/Mugstravaganza.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also going on now through December 3rd is my online <a href="http://suepariseaupottery.com/mugstravaganza" target="_blank">MUGSTRAVAGANZA</a> sale. During this sale, the lucky folks on my email list get first dibs on my favorite collection of mugs. Beginning today, I'm opening this sale up to everyone. So if handmade mugs are on your holiday gift giving list, be sure to check this sale out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And my last event of the year is my Holiday Pottery Sale on December 4th & 5th at my studio in Farmington Minnesota. More information on this sale can be found by clicking <a href="http://suepariseaupottery.com/holiday-pottery-sale" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After all these events, I'm looking forward to a little time with family and friends enjoying holiday traditions before heading back into the studio to start inventory for 2016. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy your holidays, </span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-41554102442692286542015-08-28T15:10:00.001-05:002015-08-28T15:10:46.553-05:00Clay & Glass<span style="font-size: large;">I've been having a little fun lately with small slab pieces and glass frit. Here is the latest result. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The tray is about 3.5" x 4.5" with a stamped texture and green glass frit on the interior. The edges were cut with a scalloped pastry cutter. Not sure where I'm ultimately going with these, but they are fun little experiments that fill little spaces in the kiln. </span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-15913341026014557652015-08-17T15:54:00.000-05:002015-08-17T15:54:27.758-05:00Handbuliding/Raku Class Results<span style="font-size: large;">This past weekend was the second session of the two session Beginning Handbuilding/Raku class we held here. Everybody seemed to have a great time. There were some really pleasing results, some disappointments and lots of fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This glaze is a satin matte black that I've really just started to appreciate. On its own, it's pretty boring, but with some wax resist patterns and combined with other glazes - I LOVE IT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm looking forward to trying some other patterns with this glaze in my next firing. </span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-63340945825851733882015-06-29T11:15:00.001-05:002015-06-29T11:15:11.880-05:00Summer<span style="font-size: large;">This is my first summer as a fully self employed person. I'd previously spent many years working full time doing other things while being a potter part time as well. Beginning as a young teen I worked summers full time while school was out and upon graduation, began a full time job. Working through the summers my entire adult life as well. So...it's tempting to spend most of this summer like most the others of my life immersed in my work (though now more enjoyable work). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, with a great deal of "OMG, I've become a master slacker" guilt, I've taken more time this summer to just enjoy the time rather than work straight through it. Though still producing a good quantity of pottery and attending a few events, I've been spending more time just enjoying a summer free of work obligation, lunching with friends, watching the daily changes in the garden, reading the Outlander series and so many things I hadn't the time for in a long time. I put on "real shoes" a few days ago to go to a funeral and realized I'd spent the last several weeks barefoot or in sandals. Perfect!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy your summer in whatever way possible. They are so short, especially here in Minnesota.</span><br />
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<br />Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-16221943803879601522015-05-24T10:34:00.001-05:002015-05-26T12:45:23.484-05:00So...I've Been Thinking<span style="font-size: large;">This is usually the time that my husband, roadie and employee of the year says "Uh oh!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few weeks ago I attended a work session/dinner put on by our local art's organization. We were asked several questions about arts in our community and the results of our discussion would be used to create a performance to be presented at the upcoming Rural Arts and Culture Summit in June. Liked the idea... but since then have been kicking around some of the discussion topics in my head. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The one foremost in my thoughts is the question "Do I feel my community values artists?" Since my community markets itself as an art destination and community, this was an interesting perspective. I think those involved in art organizations and economic development for the most part said they felt artists were valued. However, it seemed most of the artists in the gathering didn't feel as valued. And I was right along side them in that feeling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the next few days follow the dinner, I thought about this question frequently. Why the divide between how these groups viewed artist's value? How can that divide be reduced? But over time, I got to questioning why we think we should be valued? I get we all want to be valued for what we do, but should artists be valued more than other community segments? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I mean...do the local plumbers or electricians (or massage therapists, restaurant chefs... any profession) get together over coffee and discuss how they don't feel valued by the community. It's hard to differentiate between our value and the value of the things we do/create... but I'm talking about our value as an artists, not the value of my art. I love running water, sewer that flows properly, and power to run all my devices as much as the next person, but is the person who makes that happen valued more than other professions in my community. Not really and I don't think they get together to discuss it either.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So ultimately, what is this need for a perceived community value about? Being an active, productive member of any community is a value, regardless if you're an artist or plumber. I think your value is based on what you give to the community, not what you choose to do for a living. But I'm sure this will continue to be something I think about for quite a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Figured I'd sneak some photos from my last firing in the mix to keep you reading. Nobody likes a post with just words. We all need a little eye candy to keep us going forward. Have a great summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And there is always something in each firing that just doesn't work at all. Here is a example.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-24680654791679954082015-03-19T20:07:00.001-05:002015-03-19T20:08:55.718-05:00Squares<span style="font-size: large;">A couple weeks ago, I needed a little distraction from my usual thrown work. So I put the slab roller to work and made some little trinket dishes. The first group of them were fired yesterday with green glass marbles in the stamped impression. I really like the outcome. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also in this firing were several glaze test tiles. I'm looking to add a couple new glaze colors to my line up and maybe retire a couple colors as well. Haven't really found anything I like so far, so I'll have to keep testing.</span><br />
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<br />Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-24156752405218865222015-02-28T14:02:00.002-06:002015-02-28T14:02:44.502-06:00Nick DeVries Workshop<span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend I attended a Fundamentals of Design in Clay workshop lead by <a href="http://www.devriespottery.com/" target="_blank">Nick DeVries</a> at the <a href="http://edinamn.gov/index.php?section=edina-art-center" target="_blank">Edina Art Center</a>. It was a great time and very educational. Edina Art Center has a wonderful facility and always puts on equally wonderful special events. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Principles and elements of design as they relate to creating works in clay were the primary lessons of the workshop and the concepts were made clear while watching Nick demonstrate his very unique processes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of Nick's work is thrown rather thick and his shapes refined by the use of a rasp. Using this process, he often makes squared shapes out of round and uses the subtle texture left by the rasp to give his pieces a great textural feel. Nick's additional stamped and carved design elements along with his gorgeous matte oxidation glazes finish the pieces off perfectly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I look forward to keeping the principles and elements of design in my mind always as I create work and over the next couple weeks hope I can try out a few of his decoration techniques to see if there is anything I can adapt to my work as well. It's always so fun to learn new techniques and consider how they can change things you may already do. If nothing else, it will be good to get the rust off my <a href="http://www.mudtools.com/product/small-shredder/" target="_blank">Mudtools</a> small shredder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find more of Nick's work <a href="http://www.devriespottery.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-10291528058179147712015-02-23T21:57:00.000-06:002015-02-23T21:57:38.877-06:00Winter Wood Firing<span style="font-size: large;">Last Monday, Becky Brandow of <a href="http://www.willowavenuepottery.com/" target="_blank">Willow Avenue Pottery</a> joined me to unload the wood kiln we'd fired the weekend before. Between the firing and pizza party we had during the firing, I didn't manage to get any photos of the firing itself. Didn't even get my traditional pic of the loaded kiln before we brick up the door. Apparently I don't deal well with distractions. Oh well...the photos would have looked just like my previous firings anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Becky is planning a kiln build for this summer so she brought a bunch of glaze test cups as well as a collection of other work to join my usual body of work for this firing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Overall, we had a really good firing. There are always some pieces that get blasted by ash or serious glaze runs, but most needed just light sanding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Time to mix a couple new glaze batches and start of new round of work for my April firing. </span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-60428817714232221532015-01-10T19:45:00.000-06:002015-01-10T19:45:33.421-06:00Getting Started In The New Year<span style="font-size: large;">Like so many other artists, I like to take a bit of a break through the holidays to enjoy the season and my family. We had a great Christmas and fun with friends on New Year's Eve. And just before settling into the studio for the winter, potter friend Becky Brandow of Willow Avenue Pottery in Iowa visited for a couple days. It was two days of potter shopping (Continental Clay, Ikea, The Container Store and Northern Clay Center), discussion of glazes to test in the woodfiriing we'll be doing in February and just plain lots of fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time to buckle down and put a serious dent in my "need to make" list before spring sales begin. It's a pretty long list but I think I'll be glad to start the season with a good inventory of the things I sell a lot of. Of course there's always time for a little distraction by some of the daily beauty of a Minnesota winter. Here are a couple of this week's distractions. </span><br />
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Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-38406487536637082482014-12-20T17:13:00.001-06:002014-12-20T17:13:21.994-06:00Long Overdue<span style="font-size: large;">I've been distracted by holiday goings-on and neglected to post photos from my last woodfiring. Fortunately... I know you're a patient bunch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We fired the kiln on Thanksgiving, finishing up on Black Friday. The following Wednesday, I quickly snapped my after photo and unloaded so I could have the pots ready for my Holiday Mud and Suds Sale that Friday. A little whirlwind like, but the timing worked out great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also in this firing, I was testing some decals I'd applied to the pots while leatherhard. The decals are printed on decal paper with a black only laser printer so really any black/white design would work. Lots of people apply decals to pieces after glaze firing, but I kind of want to get a subtle iron effect without adding an additional firing.</span><span style="font-size: large;">I like the possibilities, and will probably have a few
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And here are a few of my favorites from this firing. Many are available in my Etsy shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To transport the pots home for the sale, I packed them in bins in the back of the truck with bubble wrap and newspaper between the pieces. I transport pots like this all the time with no problems. HOWEVER... I've never gone over a speed bump quite like the one I experienced in the parking lot of a craft shop I stopped at to quickly pick up some ribbon for the ornaments in the firing. It was a monster of a bump. Upon unpacking the pots, here is what I found.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were some choice word heard in the studio that day. Fortunately there were no sailors around to be embarrassed by my language. All these pieces have found a new purpose with several mosaic artists so I'm trying to see this as a silver lining kind of experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy your holidays everybody!!</span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-39327320437182482982014-11-29T10:10:00.000-06:002014-11-29T10:10:02.207-06:00The Day After A Firing<span style="font-size: large;">For lots of people it's Small Business Saturday. But for me it's the day after a firing so I'm having a Peek In A Cooling Kiln Day or Melt Your Flashlight Day. I've done both today and will continue to peek in the kiln with a different flashlight and try to remember not to place the light so close to the peek hole. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and successful Small Business Saturday. </span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-40961392869259923322014-11-11T13:35:00.004-06:002014-11-11T18:58:58.455-06:00In the home stretch<span style="font-size: large;">This past weekend we had our last event at the Lanesboro studio and have official closed the studio for the winter. Having received our first significant snow for the season, I'm busy getting indoor things done today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like addressing post cards for my last sale of the season, photographing pots for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/suepariseaupottery" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>, and anything else I can think of to avoid having to shovel the driveway. Maybe while I'm doing this, the sun will come up and melt everything so I won't have to shovel. It could happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much to everyone who has served or is serving. Your sacrifices are greatly appreciate. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great Veterans Day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-60629216063031798292014-10-22T19:56:00.000-05:002014-10-22T19:56:20.441-05:00Ornament Extravaganza<span style="font-size: large;">I hate to admit it, but Christmas is right around the corner. Which means I need to get to work on some ornament. The last few days I've been working on some snowflake ornaments. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After rolling out slabs of Continental Clay's B-Clay, the ornaments are cut out using a snowflake shaped cookie cutter. When leather hard, slip in a squeeze bottle is used to make the raised design. Then the snowflake is glazed with my studio white liner glaze and wood fired. Ornaments fit in all the nooks and crannies between the other work in the kiln filling up all the gaps that would otherwise be wasted space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other designs include angels, stars, trees and a studio visitor this week made these greyhound ornaments and pendants. </span><br />
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<br />Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-60812877617755593502014-10-15T21:29:00.000-05:002014-10-15T21:29:55.543-05:00New Studio Toy<span style="font-size: large;">There is nothing more fun than getting and putting a new studio toy... I mean tool into use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few weeks ago, I purchased a small pugmill. After several years of bagging up my trimmings and storing them in every studio nook and cranny, I can finally process the trimmings into usable clay again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first batch of reclaim was a bit wetter than I'd have liked, but it was just BEAUTIFUL!!! If you've never used a pugmill, it's an amazingly useful piece of studio equipment. Clay scrap and water go into the hopper and mixed for 15-20 minutes. The mixture is de-aired with the vacuum pump and then pressed out through an extruder as usable clay. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Only about 500 more pounds of clay scraps to go. More playing tomorrow.</span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-8037188005470599712014-10-05T15:17:00.001-05:002014-10-05T15:17:46.139-05:00New Inventory Delivery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite sales venues is <a href="http://www.igoatsoap.com/" target="_blank">Simple Soaps for Simple Folks</a> in Dover Minnesota. Before you even step in the door, you can smell all the awesome fragrances Shanna (owner and soap maker) uses in her fabulous goats milk soaps. I stop on the doorstep, breathe in all the wonderful scents and step in to a warm, inviting shop with ever changing inventory. </span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Shanna and I met a few years ago and have enjoyed discussing our upcoming events and the trials and tribulations of being a small business owner. I try on all the hats in the shop wishing I was a hat person, smell all the soaps and thoroughly enjoy my visit, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Earlier this week, I delivered new inventory to the shop, still didn't find a hat that looks good on my head and picked up a new bar of Pomegranate soap for the shower. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">During one of our earlier <a href="http://www.lanesboroareaarttrail.com/" target="_blank">Lanesboro Area Art Trail</a> events this year, I had a group of studio visitors at the studio participate in a raku firing. It got me thinking - maybe that would be a great addition to our Art Trail weekends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With three events remaining this fall, I'll be offering a Raku Experience workshop during <a href="http://www.lanesboroareaarttrail.com/" target="_blank">Lanesboro Area Art Trail</a> weekends. These workshops are targeted at folks with little or no pottery experience. Each attendee will glaze a pre-made ornament, participate in the raku firing and take their ornament home that same day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> More information is available by visiting the Raku Experience page on this blog. Click <a href="http://suepariseaupottery.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we closed up the kiln at the end of the firing, I knew we wouldn't be unloading for quite a while since our grandkids were coming to visit and we wanted to wait to do the unloading while they were here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This firing had lots of great ash action especially those things closest to the fire box. This mug turned out super gorgeous, but was unfortunately very stuck to the shelf. It's currently on my seconds table due to the amount of grinding needed to free it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All in all, it was a wonderful firing and I was so fortunate to be able to unload when I had such great help available. </span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-42420146900770486002014-06-30T12:22:00.000-05:002014-06-30T12:22:49.130-05:00June Woodfiring<span style="font-size: large;">A few years ago, we were younger and more naive woodfiring. We fired the kiln over the weekend that followed the 4th of July. It ended up being a very hot, humid weekend with no breeze made so much worse by the fact that we were standing in close proximity to the kiln as it reached it's peak temp the same time the day reached it's peak temp. After that firing we vowed to never fire in July again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now a few years down the road, we are older and wiser in our woodfiring practices. We've adjusted our firing schedule so we encounter the top temp of the kiln through the night to take advantage of the cooler air temps. A large barn fan has become a wonderful breeze in the kiln shed on days when nature isn't providing one. And by keeping our firings to primarily spring and fall of the year we avoid the super cold of Minnesota winters and the hot, humid days of Minnesota summers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what was I thinking when I scheduled a firing for the last weekend in June??? Isn't that pretty much the same as July??? Anyway...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> For the most part the firing went well. There were some unusual happenings but overall, I feel really good about the anticipated results. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We experienced torrential rains, then sunshine and humidity, and back to the rains again through the entire firing. We lost power for approximately 3 hours during the night and had to use a collection of solar lights from the garden as the only light (other than the firebox of course) in the kiln shed. The following morning was beautiful. And we finished just before another storm blew in to start the days downpour/sunshine rotation all over again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can't wait to unload and see how everything looks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Normally, it takes me several weeks to see the end results of projects I've started, but this time it worked out really well that I had nearly a kiln load of stuff already complete and could just sneak these platters into that load and get them done in just one week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The festival is tomorrow and hopefully, these platters will find new homes then. But I'll definitely be making more. In addition to the green they are glazed in, I painted a stripe of raspberry glaze into the vein indentations to give them a little different color. Was hoping for a little of the red color to show, but it's more a darker blue/green. Still worked out nicely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a great weekend all.</span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-67082564460940808772014-05-30T12:55:00.001-05:002014-05-30T12:55:41.454-05:00Under Pressure<span style="font-size: large;">Next week, I'm participating in Rhubarb Festival in Lanesboro Minnesota mostly to promote the upcoming <a href="http://www.lanesboroareaarttrail.com/" target="_blank">Lanesboro Area Art Trail</a>. One of the requriements of being a vendor at Rhubarb Festival is that your product be in some way related to rhubarb. Hmmm... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a green glaze that is similar in color to rhubarb, my bowls work excellent to hold cut up rhubarb and my tall vases work great as a display for rhubarb stems & leaves. But that didn't seem like enough of a tie to rhubarb to me, so today I'm working on some serving plates that are definitely rhubarb themed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now to get them made, dried, fired and glazed by next weekend. It's definitely possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a great weekend all. </span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-5845395428929092222014-04-28T11:00:00.000-05:002014-04-28T11:00:21.256-05:00It's a Wrap<span style="font-size: large;">Ahhhh... sitting with my feet up just basking in the feeling of having a big event behind me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was the last day of our annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour. While the event is just one weekend, we've managed to make it into a multi-week event here at the studio. You know how it gets - it starts out a simple thing and then you gradually keep making it more and more and before you know it... it's taking up several weeks of your life. But I love it!! It's the kick off to our summer sale season so worth starting out big, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weekend before the tour, we fired to wood kiln so it could be opened during the tour with a kiln opening and pizza party. It's always fun to be able to share the pleasure of opening a kiln and the surprise and wonder discovering what is found inside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, on Saturday evening, with the help of a great group of friends, we unloaded the kiln fired the previous weekend and it was fabulous to see the results. The firing was longer than usual and the results were wonderful. The occasional peek inside while it was cooling did not do this load justice. </span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">Ok - no more time for basking. It's time to get back to work again. Be well. Have a great week.</span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638290967016866528.post-70972018855867637172014-04-21T09:27:00.000-05:002014-04-21T09:27:14.603-05:00The Morning After...Woodfiring<span style="font-size: large;">It's the morning after a woodfiring. I've gotten a good nights sleep, my morning caffeine, the second coating of lotion on my heat dried skin, assessed the injuries incurred during firing and gotten a second round of Ibuprofen into my system. Just an hour away from being right as rain. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having now completed our 11th firing I feel like we've arrived at a process that works well for us. Instead of doing everything in one four day weekend, we've spread the tasks out a bit. One weekend I glaze everything I think will fit in the kiln and then some. The following Friday is spent wadding the pots and loading the kiln. Then after a good nights sleep, Saturday morning the kiln is lit and we fire into mid-day Sunday. The weekend after that we unload. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a lot of work but so worth it. Today, I'll be loading a glaze load in the electric kiln to get one more load done for the the <a href="http://www.bluffcountrystudioarttour.com/" target="_blank">Bluff Country Studio Art Tour</a> next weekend. I'm a potter, it's what we do - always have one more load to get done before something. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">ps - </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Peeking in the wood kiln will begin on Wednesday and it will be unloaded on Saturday evening during our <a href="http://www.suepariseaupottery.blogspot.com/p/bluff-country-studio-art-tour.html" target="_blank">kiln opening party</a>.</span>Sue Pariseau Potteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714855341699465370noreply@blogger.com1