These are some of the first goblets I ever made way back in 1985-'86 when I first became entranced with majolica. I originally worked with a white clay body called Newton White. It came from Cutter Ceramics after they bought out Newton Pottery which was before my time. This was a high talc, low fire white. I loved working with it as it was easy to throw and hand build with. Ultimately I changed to a terra cotta body because I liked the way my glazes looked over the darker body. The glaze was an old Val Cushing low fire. I loved the way it felt but it was so soft that it chipped easily.
This was originally a set of six with stars, heart, and rings being the other three.
The cuttings are from a sweet potato. The provide a touch of greenery all winter. I am also going to bring in petunias to winter over.
All this started because I have been getting my sunroom ready to bring in plants. In the process I have cleaned up a storage area on the deck. As I have said before, It's amazing the forgotten stuff you find when you clean up forgotten areas.
As always, stay safe, and thanks for stopping by.......*s*
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