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Started Aug. 5, 2008
Why Whiting Works
Replied Jul. 11, 2008
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Pottery Clearance Sale!
As moving day draws closer, my studio gets a little emptier. I’m officially past the point where I could make any work. My wheels, tools and (most importantly) clay are all packed onto our first Pod. It feels very strange to be without a studio to work in. It’s been a long time since I’ve [...] Do you have a woodkiln?
Do you have a woodkiln? Simon Levin is building a map of woodkilns from around the world. It’s a searchable database. What an amazing resource this is going to be! Help out by submitting your kiln or passing this onto someone you know who has a wood kiln.
For privacy reasons only post kilns submitted [...] Moving Sale - Mugs and Dinnerware
I’m almost done setting up my studio for this weekend’s sale. Displays are getting dusted, pots are getting priced and shelves are getting organized. It’s making the prospect of packing up my studio a little less overwhelming.
I’ve been sharing previews of my moving sale all week on my blog and I’m continuing today with some shots [...] Moving Sale - Practical Pots
Generally speaking, pottery is practical. But I have mentally categorized a group of my pots that I think of as extra practical. I decided that today’s focus for the sneak peak into my Pottery Studio Moving Sale would be the super practical pots that once you have, you’re not sure how you ever lived without [...] Moving Sale: Necklaces
As promised, I am going to highlight different pieces on my blog that I will have for sale this weekend in my Pottery Studio Moving Sale. I’m sorting through my inventory as setting up the sale throughout the week. Last night I set up the display of necklaces. I had to stop myself from keeping [...] Emily Murphy's Page
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G200 is a feldspar available from most suppliers.. (Laguna Clay, Aardvark) the xx saggar and glomax are a mystery to me also.
June, thanks so much for taking time out to respond. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness. I tried out two blue glazes and they came out horrible in my last firing. The shinos and celadons did great. I used Smooth Orange and Bauer slip on bisqu...
PS:
Here's the recipe for my blue green celadon. The B color combination, which is the one I use regularly, is a beautiful, rich color blue green, with good reduction. This is a very buttery celadon, not super glossy.
#6925 June Perry blue green...
Zach, celadons make nice liners. For blue, you can just use a high whiting, celadon base, add 1% cobalt carb and 5% Alberta slip for a bright blue, or sub cobalt oxide for the carb, for a deeper blue. By using a high whiting 15-19% or so, you woul...
Anyone know of some good dark blues, blues, greens that work well as a liner glaze? Thanks a lot!
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- Location:
- Lillstreet Studios
4401 N. Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640
- Website:
- http://emilymurphy.com
- What kind of work do you do?
- Mostly functional soda fired pottery. Mostly wheel thrown. Lots of altering of the forms and focus on surface decoration. My work is based in tradition with a strong modern twist on it.
My work can be seen on my website: http://emilymurphy.com and on my blog at http://potteryblog.com
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Comment Wall (22 comments)
- At 3:39pm on October 3, 2008,
Jason said… - Hi Emily-Just wanted to let you know I used your soda ash/whiting method, introduced on a plank of wood into my gas/wood/soda kiln for first firing. I used about 7lbs, since it was first firing. My stacking space is 3 12 x 24 shelves deep with 52 inches to highest point of arch. The results were beautiful, and the cleanup was not bad at all - definitely less corrosive to floor bricks! Thanks for sharing your info and keep making those great pots!
Cheers, jason
- At 3:27pm on August 11, 2008,
bobby free said… - hey thanks for the comment, Emily Murphy! I think your vase forms are awesome.. you know, the ones with the little things coming out of the top. (pic 5) very very cool... definitely the most playful of the bunch. not to mention the rest are pretty dang nice too. pic 15.... damn that'd look good on my table, good on anybody's table.
- At 7:50am on July 30, 2008,
John Dorsey said… - Saw that you are traveling to Germany. Here's the website of a potter who came and presented to my students: http://www.armbruster-porzellan.de/home+M52087573ab0.html
Moni is very sweet and her work is great. Don't know if you will be in her part of the country (south) but thought you might like the info. Have a great time!
- At 5:01pm on June 5, 2008, John Dorsey said…
- Hey, good luck with your sale - the new images look great! Best of luck...love the upright cups and the long oval vases!
- At 5:37am on April 19, 2008,
Crawford Horne said… - Thanks Emily, this is helpful. With the dimensional data you've provided I can compare the volume of your chamber with that of my own kiln and see how the amounts of soda we've been using match up. I can then make an adjustment to my quantity.
- At 9:46pm on April 18, 2008,
Pamela Theis said… - That's a good question. I'm really not sure. I looked in the admin options and I didn't see a way to change it. I will keep looking and working on it. Honestly, I am not extremely computer savvy. I think I can change it by using CSS, but I have to read up on how to do it. Are you familiar with CSS?
Pamela
- At 2:22pm on April 18, 2008,
Kyle Carpenter said… - uh, wandered a bit. looked at the gallery. it was very busy there. cafe was packed, classes were going on. i did see the kiln across from your studio, but it was closed. is that the soda kiln?
- At 5:06pm on April 5, 2008, Crawford Horne said…
- Emily - the Tile 6 slip recipe says "lots of soda". How much soda do you add to your ware chamber during the firing and how large is the soda chamber? I've got a 43 cubic foot salt/soda chamber. I've fired the kiln 6 times and added 7 pounds of salt last time with the results barely visible. I plan to add 10 pounds of a salt/soda mixture next firing.
- At 12:09pm on April 4, 2008, Kyle Carpenter said…
- emily,
i was in chicago last week visiting my sister in buena park. i stopped by lilstreet. i went upstairs and rang the doorbell, but no one ever came. sorry to have missed meeting you and seeing the studios.
-kyle
- At 11:08am on April 4, 2008,
Megan said… - Hey! I just wanted to let you know, I was the girl from the soda/salt group that was determined to get your cup at the cup sale at NCECA and I did and I love it!
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