Sofia

My trusty steed.

August 5th adventures.

Dreaming Pegasus

I dreamed of Pegasus early this morning.  The horse was trotting down a city street, opened up his wings, and flew up and away.  I stood there, watching that flight in a state of awe, sorry I hadn't a camera in my hand, but knowing better than to dig into my bag for that camera, knowing that the sight needed witnessing for my own sake, as the sun lit Pegasus's silver-gray flanks and wings, as the shadow of the flying horse played across the office building behind him.

And in the dream I never questioned the reality, never doubted that this was Pegasus.

(I love that about dreaming.)

What the Horse Knows

Fresh from the Kiln: Chesspieces

Clay: soldate;
glazing: oribe.

The Gang Is On The Way

Soldate clay, still drying.

Whoa! (Fresh from the Kiln)

Clay: soldate;

glaze: abalone.

Clay: soldate;

glaze: oribe.

Playing with Clay

Recommended: An Inspector Richard Jury Mystery

The second in the series from Martha Grimes.

The Old Fox Deceiv'd's Arnold is probably my favorite character -- next to Richard Jury himself, of course -- in the entire series.

At A Gallop

Required Reading, Say I

Pony Up!

Sculpture mix.  Ready for the kiln.

Ponies at the Ford

Marc Chagall: sculpture mix; denim glazing, layered.

Rockstar: sculpture mix; celadon glazing.

Making: Clay in Process

 Wet clay: mask.  Feeling my way here . . . .

 Seals and mermaids: clay almost dry enough for the kiln.

 Bisqued whale with drying glaze.

 Motley assortment just glazed.

Quick session just to keep my hand in, you know?

One-Trick Sea-Horse

I may be a bit of a one-trick pony with water and clay, but I haven't bored myself yet, and at age 52 I think that's one of the few sure guides to living well.

Wet Clay: Proto-Equus

Horse Sense

Painted Pony: 
sculpture mix;
transparent brown and Robby's Red glazing.

Hooves of Clay

Pegasus?  Wet clay play.

Book Horse

Clay Games Continued

Silly Horse. Next stop: the kiln for the glaze firing.

The neck was too big for the head, but now the new neck may be too small for the shoulders. Getting proportions right takes more practice or more attentiveness than I have at present.

Next step: hair and ears in the right places.

And, below, I think this eye will work, but I am not sure.