Wood Fired Ceramics by Bill Perrine (Split-Fire Pottery)

[T-session]

A couple more tea bowls. They hold 8oz and fit nicely in the hand. I have been trying more flower motifs...





More coming tomorrow.

[geeber1]

Oooh, that brushwork came out nice! I can't wait to see more.

[T-session]

A flower design on a chaire. I made the branches darker, based on previous examples, but then it got more ash than I had tried for and the ash obliterated the branches ... still looks nice though. The turquoise blossoms and buds ended up perfect.



This is another playful chawan...



I like these, a departure from the mountain chawans I made before.

[kymidwife]

Muhahahahaha.

[Victoria]

Muhahahahaha.

Hummm that sounds a lot like swooping!!

[geeber1]

Those storks are pretty fast!

[Chip]

Hey Bill, great firing! I really like the chawan!

[T-session]

Thanks for all the positive comments/compliments... I still have a lot of pieces to go. Seems like I'll never get to the end of listing them all. I actually will probably not try to, as I have the big annual Pottery Fair in August in Cazenovia to get stocked up for. I was very fortunate to get a prime spot in the show. I think I'll do well. Glad you folks are enjoying the postings, I try to show a little of everything. I enjoy the friendly banter that goes back and forth.
Back to work, there's a yard full of long grass calling to me. It's about 2 1/2 acres worth and not a big flat square. If you can imagine the artist's layout...curvey yard, swooping landscaping, craftsman style house. I designed and built most of my own home with my wife and two of our boys, I retired my construction business (26yrs) after the house and barn. A grand finale! Now I just have a few more years of teaching to go, I've got 31 in this fall. Then I can enjoy creating pottery and oil painting full time!! I use to paint often, it's been since 2003... I hope it's ok to share some, I know this is a tea site, but it's part of getting to know me, unless you just want me for my wares...
These two I painted on a trip to Portsmouth, NH in 2003 with my kids





And these two are examples of earlier work.





Ok, back to pottery and more importantly, teaware.
Cheers,
Bill

[Victoria]

Wow! Those are beautiful. You have an amazing talent!

[Geekgirl]

Holy moly, those are beautiful!

[Littlepig2]

Lovely stuff!

[bonjiri]

bill you rock man !

love the beautiful paintings !
cool details !

wow !
i wish i had a kiln like your s !

[T-session]

Well, I guess I'm not in trouble for showing them. Thanks for the compliments, did you see the Barred Owl in the snow/rabbit scene? Not a great photo.
Cory, you are welcome to stop by anytime to visit, fire... if you're ever on this side of the world! I'd let you borrow it for a little but... that might be a little hard.
Cheers,
Bill

[bonjiri]

bill

LOL !
haha. i wish we could just load it up in a USPS flat rate box huH !?!?

thanks for your offer ! would be fun to get together, throw, eat, imbibe like potters do ! awesome !

soon my friend ! i wish i could offer u the same in japan !
if u ever stop thru, i'm happy to meet up ! ! i know where most of the galleries and pottery places in tokyo are ! hehe !

cheers ! thank you kindly sir !
humble thanks !
cory

[Chip]

Well, I guess I'm not in trouble for showing them.

Nope! Thank you for sharing your talents here with us!