Here's a few pots...

I like that tall slab built cascade a lot. Nice surface work and good claybody for that style, looks very gritty.
Robert

Fascinating yellow glaze... I love it..... what was the firing temperature? Cheers, Dan

kitoi wrote:The tenmoku is nice! is it as dark in person as it is in the photo?

Thank you Keith. The color is pretty close in real life.

Robert Wallace wrote:I like that tall slab built cascade a lot. Nice surface work and good claybody for that style, looks very gritty.
Robert

Thanks for your kind words Robert. That clay is VERY groggy; too much for throwing with but makes great slab pieces.

Dan Barton wrote:Fascinating yellow glaze... I love it..... what was the firing temperature? Cheers, Dan

Sir Master Dan,
The glaze is matured at 1240, or ^6 oxidation but works well at midrange temps.

Thank you for taking the time to comment,
Rob

These two shohin are from my last round.




I am going to start my next cycle tomorrow. I have several requests to fill, and I hope to fill each one in this next round...

Hi Rob,

again a very fine job.
I wish you all good luck.

Best regards
Peter

Thanks Peter. I always appreciate your support and willingness to comment

Here is nice understated shohin....

This soft rectangle features some soft line work and a zero rivet in the center.



This pot is similar, without the applique. The color should be suitable for a Bucida or Fukien Tea....

Hey, I really like some of your pots
where in Florida is Lake Helen?
Thanks,

Justin

Rob, great looking pots. I particularly like the last two you posted. Could you add the dimensions on these?

Thanks

Thanks guys.

I appreciate your comments. If you would like, please
pm email me and I will be happy to give you some of the particulars. You may also check out my website, Taiko Earth.
Thanks!

Ed, please let me know if you have any trouble getting to picasa, my photoshare site. I think it's up and running but....sometimes it goes out and I don't know why.


Sitarbonsai,
Lake helen is about a 35 minute drive southwest of Daytona Beach. Where are you in S.F.? That's my old stomping grounds!

Here is a large soft rectangle with three front rivets....

Rob Addonizio wrote:Sitarbonsai,
Lake helen is about a 35 minute drive southwest of Daytona Beach. Where are you in S.F.? That's my old stomping grounds!

I am located in Weston, Fort Lauderdale. I think an hour north of Miami, and a 15 minute drive from Sawgrass mall.
hope this helps,

Jusitn

Hi Rob,

I think you've already found your own style, one recognizes your work.
All pots are very dezent.

regards
Peter

Rob,I had been admiring your work for more than an hour,despite the pain in my back because of my fibromyalgia,but I couldn't get out of the monitor,looking here,on your blog and at the Picassa album as well.
My name is Robert,call me Bob,I live in Miami.Ed Merc know me from another forum,not personally.
I'll be taking bonsai again, I have already purchased a black olive with potential for shohin,but is early yet to work on him,I just did the chop.I'll join again the Miami Bonsai Society and in a couple of months saving from my somewhat limited income,I'll be adding more trees to my collection.Thanks God I decided to go with shohin and mame,for three reasons:first,I love them,they are so cute ,second,they are relatively inexpensive compared to large trees and large pots an last they require less space,I have a balcony only,not a patio.Oh, and I didn't mention they require no physical effort.
I would really will be pleased then in the near future to buy pots from you for my best trees.If you do me that honor,please send me a PM with your contact email or PayPal account,whatever information I'll need then to do business with you.It will be a pleasure and I'll be delighted.
Looking forward to it.

Ooopppss I see now that you have posted your email.I'll contact you there.
But I have to say it again: excellent work,I love your style,those pots are lovely.

Robert,

Thanks for your interest in my work! I look forward to hearing from you:)

Woohoo! I recently purchased Rob's one and three rivet pots. They are much nicer in person than these pictures can show.

Thanks Rob,
Ed

Thank you Ed.

I want to post again here soon as I haven't in quite some time. Unfortunately as you may remember from our conversation at my studio last month, I will not be posting here again until this next large cycle is complete....80+ new pots.

Needless to say, my workshop is taking on a bit of a pinkish color as of late. Bisque everywhere!

Peace,
Rob

Working with my head down to the grindstone....

Can't wait Rob. I'll be sure to take a drive out and see what you have.

Ed

While the dust has begun to clear from my studio, I managed to take a few photos. Sorry for the lapse but I hope they are worth the wait!

Here is a large studded drum:

Nice! was this fire with gas?

Here is a medium taiko drum pot:

and last one for today, a cracked round, stained, unglazed:

Thanks for viewing!

Hey, the cracked pot is something new for you, isn't it? Very nice. I like it.

BTW, how big is the blue drum you just posted?

Ed

Kitoi,
Thanks for your kind comments! I have not yet fully test fired the gas kiln but I am in the planning phases. I am building some good size primatives, large slabs, and accents in preparation for its maiden firing. I will also be loading up a lot of test tiles and check to see how they look in a reduced atmosphere. My work will be looking much more rugged in the future in this respect. Accents for example, will be easier to achieve a rough look than in an electric. Here is an example of a set of accents in three different clays from my electric kiln:



Making electric fired pots look like reduction fired pots will be a thing of the past, hopefully

Ed
Howdy mate! Although the size on the blue drum is not with me at the moment, I can you that it is roughly about a foot across. Perhaps it is closer to medium size.

Thanks for your kind comments,
Rob