From the Taiko-Earth Kiln

Been a while since I have been here. Thought I would start a new thread on the IBC. Not too much on FB, so perhaps better reception here?

Anyway, I am humbly hoping for feedback...?

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I love your work and hope to soon have a tree worthy of one of your pots. How often is your stock updated?

I have looked at your website often, and see a multitude of good pots there. I would also wonder how current the stock is there, as a lot of it lists as sold. I will be a customer at some point, just waiting for the right matchup.

Nice pot, pic seems a bit blurry?

wow that glaze is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

I really like the shade of green used. Most of the green pots that I have seen are more of an olive or "army" green, this shade is really nice. Also I like the shape and style, it is more of a traditional style, not the crazy, odd shape that seem to be common now.



John

Rob

Stunning pot. I too have been a bit quiet due to so much work on, commissions and the day job. Got over 70 pots bisque fired and will be glazing soon

Good to see your new work mate

All the best

Andy

[quote="hometeamrocker"]I love your work and hope to soon have a tree worthy of one of your pots. How often is your stock updated?[/quote

Thanks for your comments. I have been trying to keep up with everything, and I have a lot of pots yet still in the pipeline. Interestingly, last night when I posted, I tried to post another photo, and the same one keeps coming up??? Not sure why this is happening. Will have to try again over the next day or two...

JudyB wrote:I have looked at your website often, and see a multitude of good pots there. I would also wonder how current the stock is there, as a lot of it lists as sold. I will be a customer at some point, just waiting for the right matchup.

Nice pot, pic seems a bit blurry?

Hello again Judy. Thanks for chiming in. I very much look forward to getting some of these new guys on the website soon...

Rob

John Lee wrote:I really like the shade of green used. Most of the green pots that I have seen are more of an olive or "army" green, this shade is really nice. Also I like the shape and style, it is more of a traditional style, not the crazy, odd shape that seem to be common now.



John

Hello John. I too like this glaze. It has lots of chances for interesting, even if unintentional results...

-Rob

Stone Monkey wrote:Rob

Stunning pot. I too have been a bit quiet due to so much work on, commissions and the day job. Got over 70 pots bisque fired and will be glazing soon

Good to see your new work mate

All the best

Andy

Hello there Andy. Yes, the day job has been taking a big chunk of my time. I was chosen as my schools' Teacher of the Year', and now I have even MORE responsibilities. Go figure. It's not that I don't find this EXTREMELY humbling, but as they say, duty calls.....

Looking forward to seeing your new pots!
Rob

Ok, here is another upload of a new guy. Iron rich clay body for a simple shape and some throwing lines for simple elegance.
I am using these simple lines in a lot of my pots now. Great for showing texture with an effective glaze.



Perhaps a small trident or japanese maple, or even satsuki could work here?

I like this one, as I have liked almost all of yours. I'm really looking forward to the custom one I ordered!

- bob

Hi Bob,
She is going in the bisquit kiln today!

Thanks,
Rob

Well, the IBC is back. It's great to know that everything has not been sucked into to the great FB void.....

Here is a cute little palm sized pot. The glaze is brighter in the cone 9 range. Up into cone 10, and it can get a bit less brilliant.

As always, nice pots Rob.

I can see that you are expanding your glaze portfolio.

You keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Paul

pjkatich wrote:As always, nice pots Rob.

I can see that you are expanding your glaze portfolio.

You keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Paul

Thanks Paul. Always good to hear from you!

Rob

I have a lot of new pots coming through the pike for my yearly show at KAWA's Joy of Bonsai in January. This year we will have Robert Mahler as a headliner bringing down some beautiful Black Pines. I am working on increasing my stock of unglazed pots and have been tweaking my color range a bit. Thought I could share here a few from my last round...

Here is a medium oval, with a warm chocolate brown wash/stain, applied on an iron rich clay.

Next, a 17 inch oval, commissioned by a gentlemen in the Orlando Bonsai Society. The photo does not show the bottom enough, but the pot has 6 instead of 4 feet. The intended subject is an award winning buttonwood....

Wow, that's strange...
I actually posted 3 posts last night and now I can not see the third one..

Anyhoo, here is the third pot. A carved pattern to give some expressionistic quality to a juniper or pine:

My hope is that the Bonsai community at large will like the color hue????

I can't speak for the community at large, but I like them! That second one is particularly nice!

- bob

cbobgo wrote:I can't speak for the community at large, but I like them!

You spoke well for me and I'm large

Very nice Rob...thrown and altered ?

Looking very very nice indeed Mr A

Regards

Andy

Thanks for the comments folks!

Perhaps I could post one more?

I am holding on to these for my next show, so you won't find them on my website yet...

Thanks for looking!
Rob

I have always enjoyed seeing your pots online but would like to see them in person. Where will you be showing next?

I really like the small green one and will be looking forward to seeing it on your site with more description.