The Slop Barrel
recycled bits of clay information
The slop barrel is a large bucket in the studio into which we put clay trimmings and scraps. These scraps are reworked back into usable clay to make the next batch of work.
April 2, 2008
We had a wonderful group of girl scouts take a two week session in March. They made bowls using the pinch pot technique and vases using slab construction. Their pieces turned out so nice we thought we'd post photos on our site. We are always open to running special group classes, call us if you are interested!
Vases created using slabs
Slab vases and pinch bowl
Pinch bowl
April 8, 2008
It was a nice weekend at the Boneyard. The sun came out & the weather warmed up for a few days. Michael worked at the wheel for a while throwing some bowls while the studio cat, Big Time, wandered around outside to check out the Ivy.
We were also happy to learn about our acceptance into Art Fair on the Square in Madison, WI. Take a look at our events page on this site to see our summer show schedule to date. We are still in the process of hearing back from art fairs and will be adding more events as we obtain letters of acceptance.
April 10, 2008
We loaded the glaze kiln yesterday and started firing today. The "before" photos are posted here and we'll post the "after" photos when the kiln is unloaded this weekend. We have a kiln god in the shape of a bird that is watching over the kiln load. You can see it in the photo to the right.
Michael was over at a local school today giving a pottery demo & he started trimming the bowls he made this last weekend. We are busy working on creating inventory for all of the art fairs that we will be doing this summer!
April 15, 2008
Some great pots came out of the glaze kiln this weekend. Have a look in the photo to the right. We also sold some cache pots, vases, and other pieces at the Horticulture Club's Flower Show on campus this weekend. Part of the proceeds from our pottery sales went to the Hort Club.
Don't forget to stop by the studio this weekend for the Boneyard Arts Festival. We will be putting up a display of teapots by our artists just for the event.
April 26, 2008
The weather in Champaign-Urbana is finally improving and so are our attitudes. It's nice to see flowers blooming & to be outside in the sun. Michael is continuing to make work for this art fair season which will be very busy. His first show is in Elmhurst, IL the weekend of May 3-4.
Michael & various Boneyard artists took work over to the GCAP Artists Against Aids show at the Orpheum downtown Champaign. The charity art sale opened Friday and continues through April 28th. We encourage you to check it out; there is always an interesting mix of art work for sale & GCAP is a worthy cause.
RECYCLE! We would love to reuse your cardboard boxes, packing peanuts, and bubble wrap. Please only bring items in good shape as we use these for shipping and in-store wrapping. Bring it by during our open studio hours and we will be very grateful!
