Can you make this bigger?

I had a question from someone asking if I could make this moon and sun plaque bigger.  I pondered on it for awhile and finally said I thought I could but I wasn't sure how it would turn out.  As you can see, it turned out pretty awesome.

This one is about 12" diameter.  The sculpting was all done by hand.  The "space" is
stamped with stars and shooting stars.  The moon is gun metal green with indigo accents.
I've done enough of these kind of plaques that they come fairly easily.  I know how to  handle the
clay and the finished piece so it doesn't break.

This one, on the other hand, was an exercise in patience.  After figuring out how to get a 17" diameter (I cut a string and tied a marker to it and drew out the circumference on a piece of drywall), I then had to roll out the slab, trim it and do all the stamping and sculpting.  I let it dry for a week under plastic to prevent warping and then uncovered for about 3 weeks.  I slid it onto the kiln shelf and then moved it to the kiln.  It would only fit on the top shelf.  Fired once, then  glazed and then fired again.

So now that it is done, I think I'll keep it.  There wasn't any final commission from the inquirer.  I just wanted to see if it could be done.  I don't think I would take on a commission for a second one.  It was a lot of work and possibility for disaster at every turn was high.  I wouldn't want that kind of responsibility!

It will look good hanging outside.

Outdoor gallery or what to do with some junk

Garden art for the backyard

This is the back of the deck behind the house.  The lattice seemed like the perfect spot for displaying garden artsy kind of stuff.  Since I make garden art, well, I guess it is like my outdoor gallery.  Some of the things have been given to me, some were flea market finds and some were pieces of rusty junk from around the property.  The moon and star plaque and the moon and sun plaque were made by me.  I'm hoping to have some moon vine growing up chicken wire I stapled to the lattice later in the season.  But it's being real slow.  I probably should have started the seeds in some peat pots and then transplanted.  Well, there's always next year.

Let the sunshine in!

This is a new listing on Etsy.  I make this by rolling out stoneware clay and sculpting the features.  I used a stamp for the cheeks.  Glazed in a sunny yellow, this sun is one of my daughter's faves.  In fact, she has the first one I ever did.  I think she's my biggest fan.  Well, she's awesome and I love to give her my art.  She was with me through all the years of schlepping pottery to craft shows.  I finally got to a point where I said NO MORE CRAFT SHOWS.  My back can't take it anymore.  Packing up, unpacking, setting up, sitting all day and then doing it all in reverse.  That's HARD WORK.  I don't miss it at all!!!


I worked on some cute trays today made by pressing hosta leaves into rolled out clay.  I made some little leaf dishes to go with them and some chopstick holders.  So I'm thinking they will be sushi trays.