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The Maneki Koneko Sugar Bowl Gets Some Colour Added
The Maneki Koneko sugar bowl survived the bisque firing in the kiln and is ready for staining. The creamer is still at the greenware stage, but is now dry enough to fire. The sugar bowl has been stained as a … Continue reading
Canada Pinch Pot Dome Tea Light Lamp Cover in Progress
At the start of this term in pottery class, I planned to make some pinch pot dome tea light lamps, one of which would have a Canada motif to it. I made the ball at the same time the Maneki … Continue reading
Maneki Koneko Creamer: Finished Greenware Piece
I added a tail handle and carved out the “fingers” on the front paws of the Maneki Koneko creamer. After adding my initials and the year in Roman numerals, the finished greenware piece is now drying before heading to kiln … Continue reading
Maneki Koneko Creamer – Now Starting to Resemble a Kitten and Fishing Float
After three attempts to form the head (the second one failed when I dropped it on the floor), I finally have the kitten body/ stand and handle starting to resemble a kitten. In these two pictures, I had not yet … Continue reading
Maneki Koneko Cream Pitcher Starting to Take Shape
The creamer form created back in May has dried quite a bit and needs to be moistened in order to apply “ropes”, which make it resemble a Japanese Glass Fishing float. Once the ropes have been applied, the next step … Continue reading
Bits, Pieces, and Parts Thereof – The Completed Painting
I finally completed the large-scale project, titled “Sweet Nectar”, which is on display at the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre for the month of June, 2015. (Part of the Porcupine Art Club’s themed show, “Bright Earth”.) The completed piece stands … Continue reading
The Gaelic Nisei 