Maine Lobsta Boat hand built by the Mermaid

 Maine Lobsta Boat hand built by Jen Buck

This is a serious project that Jen Buck and I had been talking about for quite a long while.  Finally, during one of our Saturday studios, we collaborated on these two boats.  We could not be happier about the outcome.  These were slab built from a speckled brown clay body.  After bisque firing, we used underglazes to give them the rustic look, and then poured on a clear overglaze. They were then high fired.  Notice that the top is removable so that you can store Maine lobster dip in there, and then fill the deck with your favorite dipping cracker.  Also note, the lobster trap were made separately by hand.  Love them.

The Caribbean Sea Platter.  Hand built slab of red rock clay body, ocean blue high fire glaze.  I have always loved the map platters, and this one looks fabulous with our new glaze.

The "Serendipity" was a project grounded in getting back into pottery after a couple month hiatus.  This vessel was built as the ultimate chip and "dip" bowl, using old techniques, and renewed glazes (a lighter waterfall brown, and my fave, asheville eve).

My Hibiscus Boat.  After a short hiatus from pottery, when I came back I was having to motivate some new ideas, and something simple.  This was the by-product.  I really love the new glazes, mixed with the old (waterfall brown, with the ocean blue).

My little Shell Cupcake Stands.  My fellow potter Kim threw the stands on the wheel, all I had to do was add the shells, glaze with waterfall brown and the ocean blue. Viola!