February 2012
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December 2011
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September 2011
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July 2011
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pottery demo
I will be demonstrating my pottery carving technique at the Asheboro Public Library
August 6th, 2011 from 10am until 12noon
a raw clay form is an open canvas for the potter to decorate, embellish, distress in the fashion that most suits them. i have been carving designs into pottery since i first began pottery as a career. i have had amazing teachers, critics and admirers and i appreciate...
May 2011
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March 2011
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Triad Area Spring Pottery Festival!
So many beautiful pieces of pottery are sure to make their way to the 13th Annual Triad Spring Pottery Festival! Please come take a look this Sunday!
here’s the info:
Sunday April 3rd, 2011
11am - 5pm
Greensboro Farmer’s CURB market
I have been making colanders and wind chimes! So much fun for Spring!
I’m excited to see the grass growing, and today with this...
August 2010
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fall events
i just updated the events on my website tagawacollection.com! i’ve been busy lovingly making beautiful pottery pieces for Asheboro’s Fall Festival XXXVIII (October 2nd & 3rd)! last year was the first year i participated, what a wonderful weekend in my hometown!
the 14th Annual Triad Fall Pottery Festival is also right around the corner (Sunday October 24th). this is held in...
May 2010
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!para la inspiración!
what i listen to while i work…
for the love of podcasts! while i’m sitting at my wheel spinning mud making a total mess of my arms, knees and floor i’m listening, learning. filling my brain and the brain of my child with wonderful knowledge! i’ll be able to impress my friends with facts, stories, critical moments in history. well maybe snippets, half-snippets if i’m...
March 2010
2 posts
pregnancy, pottery & yoga
in the early months of pregnancy i often wondered if i would still be able to reach the potters wheel, if i would be rolling around the yoga mat instead of downward facing dog… well tonight at yoga i could really feel my belly, or should i say my son, nudging my stances even wider still. then in a cross-legged forward bend i felt him kick as to say - hey lady, what are you doing?! ‘how...
farmer's market arts & crafts!
If you love art & the inviting atmosphere of an intimate farmers market come to the Greensboro Farmer’s Curb Market on Yanceyville Street for the
Spring Arts & Crafts at the Market, Sunday March 21st from 11am - 5pm
There will be garden art, sculptures, wearable art, handmade soaps (so much more!) & of course pottery!
I have been busy making berry bowls & colanders...
February 2010
3 posts
color matching 101
color matching when working with the random nature of glazes & kiln atmosphere is always fun! actually this is a firsty for me so i’m going on hearsay from my cousin, formerly a commercial potter of sorts - producing pottery installations for destinations such as the Bellagio in Las Vegas. aah, i can feel the love from demanding interior designers, but such is the nature of the...
“to live is to create!”
blues reviews: floating blue glaze test
floating blue glaze test
we mixed three test batches. (1) cobalt (2) cobalt & light rutile (3) cobalt, light rutile & red iron oxide
note: i tested on two clay body’s - Highwater’s Red Rock (which has the red iron in it) & Starwork’s White Stoneware. i glaze fire to cone 5 on a cone 04 slow bisqued clay body.
results
(1) cobalt carbonate - standard blue, even...
January 2010
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week of jAN 20th, new glaze, new blog!
today is the day of ‘new’ for me! my website (www.tagawacollection.com) has been updated courtesy of two great friends, who happened to win the cutest couple in Seattle award 2 years running! they’re linking my website to my blog to my twitter feed to my facebook. this may be run of the mill for some but definitely new for me!
and a new glaze! tim & i are testing blues!...