paper... porcelain... twig..... & tea ~ *

~ what i seem to always need perched by my side....

is something

beautiful

to drink... .

.  ... so feeling a bit pressured in the studio this morning,
i decided to use the time-tested 'calm down' tea

known to artists, moms, cats and children~

catnip.
this time..... iced, with a bit of peach nectar for color~*

so.........
back to the studio table to create a new piece
and remembering the annual 'crow show'
from last october.

inspired by these lovlies

catching their shadows while walking across the design table

and perched around my studio..... .   .

 ..... and testing my newly made 

porcelain paper clay

i decided to go ahead
and...
'coat' a crow ~* ( too funny... )
how cool is that !

and a few natural twigs too.

 several coats later... .
the wood, the crow fibers & feathers
will all burn away in the kiln
leaving all hollow inside.

... then for a little bit of 'ink' ~*

~ cheating, i know,

but now... they are like immortalized!

i'm sure, being crows and all, they just love that.

so here he is..... .   .

i love the wood-fired/raku look

that gives the piece an aged feel.

title....

"Road Trip"

has all the essentials~

the freedom of wings,

the nest of home & family ribboned-tied securely on his back,

and grounded on a slice of cherri pie.

perfect.

~ bon voyage..... .   .     .