THE STUDIO
work table | gallery | potter's wheel | utility | windows| deck | silk-screen | shelving | storage | kiln | utility | access
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This drafting table, one of two in the studio, is used for drawing and creating designs.
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Ceramic works are designed here, and when they almost completed, this is also the area used for adding delicate, detailed cold finishes.
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A gallery display area is where some completed works are show.
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There is track lighting above display shelving to enhance the view of the ceramic pieces exhibited there.
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The large airy windows look out on the nearby lake.
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The display space abuts an area with abundant shelves for storage of supplies.
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Shown also are the large bright windows overlooking the lake outside and the high cathedral cieling that adds a brightness to the studio ambience.
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At the far lower right is the location in the studio where the potter's wheel is located.
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Above the wheel is my collection of glazes, underglazes and lusters.
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The second work area is shown here. Above the table is a series of bright windows with inspiring outdoor forest views.
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The windows are adorned with chili pepper lights, a gift from my children.
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The utility sink area for washing equipment and supplying water for maintaining optimal workability of clay.
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Addiitonal shelving is shown for more supplies and a pegboard panel holding tools for ceramic art work.
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Shown here is an exhibition of Hanging Loose Tea, a series of hanging teapots.
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Another view of the gallery display area is shown to provide a better perspective on the studio's intimacy with nature.
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The deck just outside the studio offers views of the deck overlooking the surrounding Maine woods and the pristine lake below.
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Silkscreen exposure unit is set up and ready for use for elaborate embellishment of ceramic surfaces.
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More shelving for storage and display can be seen alongside the computer-operated component of our geothermal heating and cooling system.
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The studio has its own temperature regulator.
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And there is even a place for Lily, my Muse and pet Chihuahua, to contemplate progress and ensure quality and promise.
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On ground level, with direct access to the out-of-doors, are the computer-controlled kilns for finely-controlled temperature regulation during the vitrification process that converts worked and decorated clay to ceramic art forms.
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There is a clean-up area available in the immediate vicinity of the kilns as well.
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The kiln area looks out onto the lake front as well with access via glass doors
