Wild & Crazy Slab Bowl

This slab bowl was fun.  The first firing of it was pale and plain.  I was able to re-glaze it and I threw on tons of glaze:  literally cleaning out jars of glaze and throwing it on!  I wasn't sure what I would end up with, but I like it!

My next project will be the cat plaque!  I have the paints needed and instructions from a pro!

One bad thing, I had a huge plaque of the sun and moon I came up with.  When I went to pick it up to take in for it's first firing, it fell apart.  Darn it!  It was done with red clay.  I do have some pet bowls made out of the red clay drying.

I am still enjoying the process!  Each piece is a lesson!

Clay Class Projects (so far)

Clay Class Projects 

(so far)

Coil projects

A few of my projects have come back from being glazed and fired.  I still have projects waiting to be fired, glazed and re-fired.  Each piece is a lesson!  I have a lot to learn!  But I am having fun with it!  I have discovered a hidden treasure:  a ceramic shop in Fallon!  Yahoo!  I will be spending more time there for sure!

Coil projects:  Pot: needed to put the glaze on thicker.  My new pencil holder!  Spoon rest:  I love the glaze on this one!  This is now in use by my coffee pot.

Wheel pots

My first couple of throws on the wheel.  Again, a long ways to go.  I really enjoy working the other methods right now:  wheel will come later!

Pinch pots are fun:  The one on the left has a confetti glaze.  I tried to make the one on the right like a big flower:

Pinch Pots

Slab boxes.  The one on the right has every mistake that can possibly be made!  The one on the right has some cat and fish indentions.  The glaze came out interesting.  

Boxes (slab)

Strawberry Skillet Cake

Strawberry Skillet Cake

1 Cup Flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 cup brown sugar Plus 2 Tablespoons (divided)

1 egg

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup melted butter

1 cup sliced or quartered strawberries

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Generously grease a 9 1/2 inch cast iron skillet. 

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brown sugar over strawberries and gently toss.  Set aside.

Whisk together:  flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set aside.

In a larger mixing bowl, whisk 1/4 cup brown sugar and egg until smooth.  Whisk in the sour cream until blended, then repeat with the melted butter.  Dump in the flour mixture and gently stir to combine.  Do not over mix or you will have a tough crumb.

Scatter the berries over the batter and gently press down.  Drizzle any juices from the berry bowl.

Bake in the center of the oven until golden about 20-25 minutes.

Serve warm with some half and half, or whip cream!  Yum!