October 25, 2016

  • Overlooking One

    I completely forgot about this orb until I was moving things around to dust. You see I put the orbs in my computer room until I have photographed and blogged about them. After I've documented their existence I move them to the sewing/art room where I have many shelves and display racks. As I was cleaning and making the big shift to the other room I discovered this little orb forgotten behind my computer speaker. I feel bad that I overlooked it sitting patiently on the desk...

    This is Syracosphaera molischii type3 which is found in the Gulf of Mexico. It is almost a local coccolith!
    Syracosphaera molischii type3

    Here is my interpretation of the above coccolith. I used a mixed clay body incorporating one quarter porcelain clay and half white stoneware and one quarter scrap clay. The scrap clay is in a large trashcan where everyone tosses their trimmings and slip from the wheels. The glaze has Royal Blue accents with a Shaner Clear (contaminated) base color. The contaminated clear has a lovely translucent pastel blue color. The camera combined with the horrible incandescent lighting doesn't really show off the delicate colors on this orb.
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Comments (6)

  • It's lovely, Val! Worthy of a front row spot on your shelf!

    • The photo really doesn't do it justice. It has a pale blue cast to it with cobalt blue accents. I'm really glad it came out so pretty. One of my classmates made a mug that was loaded too close to another piece and they fused together. They had to break them apart and she lost the handle to her mug. Very sad since it was her first mug and it did look good (functional even)!

  • That is beautiful.

  • Mostly your orbs kind of creep me out. Maybe they remind me of brains. Could you make things like those cute little frogs? Too cutsie, huh?

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