School of Fish by Marie Maber

Today I unloaded the final kiln for this weekend’s open studio: new flower holders covered in crows and hares, cream and sugar sets and serving trays most notably. And as usual there are plenty of cups, bowls and soy candles.

My dinnerware is available for commission at this show only and samples are on view at a garden table.

My sister, Marie Maber is a wonderfully talented artist and has been playing with ceramic fish forms. Some of these (as well as a few paintings) will be available this weekend as well.

Hours Saturday are 10-6. Sunday: 11-5. 215-340-0964. I hope to see you!

Next weekend; April 21-22, my studio will be part of the Bucks County Chamber of Commerce’s 13^th Annual Artists Studio Tour. Visit me at 2321 Lower State Rd. in Doylestown for the brochure and tour map. Hours for Saturday and Sunday are noon-4pm.

If you happen to be busy that weekend, then I hope you’ll be able to come out to my annual Spring Open Studio in May. It will take place over Mothers Day weekend: May 12-13^th. Saturday hours are 10am till 6pm and Sunday hours are 11am till 5pm.

Please join me here in Bucks County for a look at new pots, sculpture and a fresh breath of Spring air.

In story as in life, these 'enemies' are more alike than they are different

Ordinarily a red tailed hawk is one of the many predators for the humble pigeon. Here, however they find themselves in the same boat. In this story as in life, they are more alike than they are different.

Sculpted birds, colored slip, satin glaze, found wrought iron boat, book of collected stories of Mark Twain called “One Family”

H-7″xW-7″xD-5″

Sculpted birds, textured and painted with colored slips. Fired in an electric kiln to cone 1 (roughly 2060 degrees F).

H-7″xW-9xD-4″

Sculpted head/arms, wire, feathers, casting slip, paint and encaustic wax

Sculpted head and necklace, wire, glaze, paint, feathers, encaustic wax. As with the sculpture featuring Blanche Snotsworthy, this sculpture’s story wasn’t apparent until she was out of the kiln. The mystery involved in working with the figure is truly most of the fun.

H-9″xW-9″xD-9″

Perhaps we all know or have been related to someone like Blanche

Sculpted rabbit head, wire, casting slip, paint, ribbon and encaustic wax. I think we’ve all known (or been related to) someone like Blanche. I can have all the intentions I want before these heads are fired, but once out of the kiln, they take on their own stories like this one did. So much fun.

H-8″xW-7″xD-7″

There are two ways to pronounce this word...

There are two ways to pronounce this word and this creature has them both. Flanked on either side by unopened envelopes (which represent unaddressed issues one picks up in their life), this crow is choosing to open them one at a time. Once dealt with they’re then shredded for nesting material. The more that get opened, the more comfortable the rest.

H-10″xW-7.5″xD-5″

For the wall, this sculpture is a 'flip-around' of the theme: predator/prey.

Sculpted hare head, arms and legs. Wire wisk, casting slip, feathers, encaustic wax. I like to play ‘flip-around’ with themes around predators and prey. So this hare has just eaten a bird (normally the hares are the prey) and when challenged about what’s in it’s gut, it reacts with a lovely aloof quality: “Beg pardon?”

For the wall: H-14″xW-5″xD-6″

Running from one pot to another...

Thrown on a potters wheel, this over-sized cream pitcher and sugar bowl were textured then over-brushed with colored slip. The hare image was then over-painted. Large enough to serve guests at a generously sized party.
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This large pitcher was thrown with gusto on my potters wheel. The handle is slab built and therefore hollow. I use a dry brush slip technique and over paint the entire form with the imagery.

H-11 x W- 8″ x D-6″