Painting an otter illustration with watercolors a hundred times is quite a challenge, here’s how I did it in 2018. Some time ago I made a post on my Twitter account to find out what thing to draw in 100 copies. I had prepared a sheet with 100 small boxes to celebrate 1000 followers on […]
WHY, oh why do mug handles crack at the joint ? This question might be haunting you if you just started out as a potter, as well as later in your career. Well it happens to everyone and here’s one of my most recent experience with cracking handles and how I deal with it. Reasons […]
It’s been sooooo long since I painted an animal pattern ! I thought I’d share it directly with you instead of just posting on social media. I just spent two days painting and drawing because I needed it. Like pottery, painting a repetitive pattern is a meditative, calming ritual that I particularly enjoy. Wanna try it […]
In November, I was asked to create a ceramics opossum figurine that quickly became one of my favorite pieces ever. I documented the process for this one. I thought it would be a good opportunity to show the sculpting clay animals process and all the different steps. Let’s go through the making of Granny Possum […]
While making and working ceramic animals, I sometimes find myself needing to repair porcelain figurines. They either broke while I transported them, they sometimes cracked in the kiln or had an accident while glazing. The result is always the same : either throw it away or repair the porcelain figurine. As most of us, I […]
