Let me just nip out to the Studio. Pip, pip.

MOD

christiandeleon — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:02:47 +0000

Handle Evolution

christiandeleon — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:33:35 +0000

Mastering your handles is a tough business. There are so many things to remember when putting such a small, seemingly insignificant object together. The best handles i’ve seen are the handles done with minimal effort. Handles that make sense to your eyes and your hands. Now laughing aside, how do you hold your favorite mug? Are you a one finger, two finger or three finger holder? Two handed? Is your pinky up in the air when you drink your morning tea?

I generally like to put two fingers through the handle with thumb on crest of handle. (right handed). BTW, those of you looking for handmade mugs can notice by the way the handle is made, whether it was made by a left handed person or a right handed person. My handles pull slightly to the right.

When I first started to make handles, they were pretty nasty. Very rough and ready with very little regard to aesthetics/proportion/size/shape. Pretty much throwing all design aspects out the window and “plunk, there you have it” mentality.

As I noticed more and more advanced potters in class would “pull” their handles. Some would make them separate from the mug and attach later, while others “pulled” their handles directly off the mug itself. I began to practice in this order, until I eventually reached a proper level of dexterity to pull a handle off the freshly made mug body.

The best handles are the ones that suit your needs. The handles that seem to say “I was made for your hand, use me please “–a match that can endure for many years.

I attended a workshop given by Matt Long about two years ago and boy, did he make it look so easy. His work is sumptuous, much like butter is in any respectable homemade crust, but his handles were even better. I still don’t know how he did it, but I bet he would say to me, just as I do to my students, “practice, practice, practice”.

Take care,

Matt Long

Thank you Mr. Bailey

christiandeleon — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:33:44 +0000

Got new bats today. Impressive new colors which kinda make me happy and the square ones will save on space. Time to put them to use.

Plugging away

christiandeleon — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:46:13 +0000

New work. Old forms. I’m gravitating to comfortable roots while I get back into things. I, along with many others go to our comfort zone.

The Trinity Site

christiandeleon — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:25:50 +0000

Going to hit up Trinity Ceramics tomorrow. Excited! I’ve wanted to try all terracotta ware. There’s something about red/orange under a white, yellow or heck, even a blue, that just sets me off into daydream land.

Here is what I picture. Terracotta wares with white glaze. Simple. Stripes of some sort via wax resist a la my heroines Lucy Rie and Christa Assad. There is something solidifying about those stripes/lines. Corrugation, yes, but something else…pattern, waves, on/off, rhythm, movement, endless…in a couple of words, I love rhythmic lines. (could also be the reason I love repetitive humor).

I’m still trying to find my rhythm. Heck, its been over 2 years since I’ve really sat down each day to make something. I’m looking forward to having my genu-wine potter’s stool in from Bailey Pottery Supply…my poor back.

from humble beginnings

christiandeleon — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:19:53 +0000

So after 3 years out of Grad School, my first studio is coming together in a garage. A garage I rented from my apartment complex. It’s actually cool during the 95-100 degree days here in Fort Worth. The garage number given…G26. “Welcome to G-26 Pottery,” I said to myself. It seems to suit me. From humble beginnings, seem an appropriate parable. I have made two pots so far. Amongst everything else, I have found someone to spend the rest of my life with. Her name is Kim.

Trailer

christiandeleon — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:50:01 +0000

Greetings Family and Friends:

HD Trailer:

Watch new trailer here. Enjoy.

Teaser 02

christiandeleon — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:43:02 +0000

Greetings Family and Friends:

Elements of the Earth Workshop Teaser 02:

Watch here.

Teaser 01

christiandeleon — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:08:16 +0000

Greetings Family and Friends:

Elements of the Earth Workshop Teaser 01:

Here is the first teaser trailer for Elements of the Earth Workshop. Enjoy.

Watch Here.

Bonus Images from New Mexico

christiandeleon — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:11:24 +0000

Greetings Family and Friends:

Patterns and Textures from New Mexico:

Enjoy these different micro views of things around Santa Fe. All taken from the Santa Fe Market, Galleries, Art Installations and Chapels of an assortment of wood, fabric, wool, glass, tile, iron, paint, and paper.

Still decompressing from my trip. Will start capturing video soon and working on teasers for the upcoming educational documentary. Exciting!

Thank you to all for your continued support.

Let me just nip out to the Studio. Pip, pip.

MOD

Handle Evolution

Thank you Mr. Bailey

Plugging away

The Trinity Site

from humble beginnings

Trailer

Greetings Family and Friends:

HD Trailer:

Teaser 02

Greetings Family and Friends:

Elements of the Earth Workshop Teaser 02:

Teaser 01

Greetings Family and Friends:

Elements of the Earth Workshop Teaser 01:

Bonus Images from New Mexico

Greetings Family and Friends:

Patterns and Textures from New Mexico:

Christian