Pine Marten Cermaic Tile Table -- from drawing

Ok, it isn't done yet, but on the way.  Took drawing and interpreted into ceramic tiles. The first pine marten shape came out too light and a too cartoon like in the face. Scrapped it, and made another. This one looks a little troubled...maybe because of fear of dwindling food supply/territory to roam free? Need to work on my ability to draw a face "realistically" in glaze. But, not going for the 3-peat here...will take this set of tiles into table form (glue, grout, build table) over the next few weeks.

Made for person who believes they spotted this animal on local tee...hasn't been seen roaming in this area for awhile, so further investigation is underway. 

Taking a while to finish - -tile works

Gad, Getting the glazes right on these is bogging me down...test tiles not coming in the way I intend. 

One a back splash, the other a table.  Put in another batch of test tiles for firing yesterday...will see if allows me to move forward -- even if not "perfect," I might just risk it...patience vs desire to move forward with projects. 

Test Tile for Ceramics -- Scene

Have a handmade ceramic back splash in work...decided a test tile of the scene might help, in addition to the test tiles of the individual colors.  Each section of the scene on the back splash will be a separate tile, but the test tile has them all together.   Will see what  happens once it is fired.
(ahem....it turned out u-g-l-y -- too garish). 

The Thistles That Would Get Stuck to You

Found the thistles/burrs from kid-hood (and adulthood) that would attach themselves to me when I was a kid -- usually after playing in the field.  I think I just took it for granted that they would come on me, never  knowing that they actually grew off something!  After all these years, found them in various stages of green to brownish.

Acceptance without questioning...even for a burr. And then, discovery, even when you didn't know for what you were looking.

Puff Ball goes on Walk

Found him separated from ground already.  Could not resist holding him for awhile. 

Know Puff Ball has already been around a lot of beauty, but took him for a little walk up the hill. Knew the wind would come and change him. 

Wooden Figures

Heidi and Grandfather.

P.I.A...but change is good (sometimes)

A lot more cumbersome than I had figured..two layers, neither too pliable. But, here, there, and everywhere, changes.