From the Stone Monkey Kiln

Peter

Thanks very much for the support. I have been busy trying to get stock together for Noelanders in January

Rob

I have a few more ideas with the silver leaves on the cards but there is just not enough hours in the day at the moment. I have a big show in January and I am trying to get stock levels up on the big pot front. Loved your plexi glass batt. Is that what we call perspex here in the UK? Never thought of using that material for a batt, I just use plywood. I also enjoyed your photo journal of how you construct your Ovals, exactly the same way as I make mine Looking forward to your first glaze firing from the gas beast. One you know their little nuances then your on a roll

Regards

Andy

Unglazed pot with Bamboo esque feet

I have been working on cloud feet over the past few weeks trying to come up with something convincing. The result can been seen on this years collectors pot thread and also on a few more pots that came out of the kiln firing last Saturday













Thanks for looking

Regards

Andy

Nice Andy. I really think your style of feet suits your pots quite effectively

Hi Andy,
very nice pots with new feet.

Best regards
Peter

Peter

Thanks for your kind words. I have been in admiration of your wonderful cloud feet for a long time and it has taken me a long time to make some for my pots. It was a hard struggle at first but I got there in the end.

Regards

Andy

Rob

Thanks mate. I am pleased with the result, lot of failures before I got were I wanted to be though

Regards

Andy

Stone Monkey wrote:Peter

Thanks for your kind words. I have been in admiration of your wonderful cloud feet for a long time and it has taken me a long time to make some for my pots. It was a hard struggle at first but I got there in the end.

Regards

Andy

You see, we are all in the company of a great master potter here on the IBC. Peter continues to inspire and teach through his excellent examples

Traditional bonsai ideas are upheld and refocused, keeping them fresh and current. Good stuff guys

You see, we are all in the company of a great master potter here on the IBC. Peter continues to inspire and teach through his excellent examples

Perfectly said Rob I could not agree more

Regards

Andy

Here are a few that came out of my firing on Saturday just gone. The Noelanders trophy is just round the corner so I am running round like a nut job trying to get the last few pots I have bisque fired ready for the show. Here are a few, I have been pushing the crackle glaze boundaries a bit more to see what results I get and there are, in my opinion a few nice ones that came out of the kiln.















Trying some new ideas, some noodle bowls





I have some realy good tea bowls that came from my last firing but will wait till I get my new boxes for them and post the tea bowls with the boxes

Regards

Andy

Andy,
Very nice work. I think your dipping? is very clean, especially in that last one.

Oh, and I like the cut out for the chopsticks!

I like the two white crackles with whispy colors. Nice

D.

Hi Andy,
beautiful pottery.
I wish you all good luck with Noelanders Trpohy.
Best regards
Peter

Peter & Rob

Many thanks for your kind support and encouragement.

Dale

They were a complete cock up with the glaze, should have never meant to turn out like that, happy welcomed cock up though

Regards to you all

Andy

Hello Andy,

I really like your new pots, the ones with the fine cloud feet and the small accent pots! It will be great to see them myself in Belgium.

See you in Heusden-Zolder,

Heike

Hello Heike

Happy New Year to you.

Thanks for you kind compliments. Will see you in Heusden Zolder next weekend

Take care

Andy

GUAUuuuu Andy, good jobs and spectacular glazes, congratulations.For my this one is the best way of learning.
Un saludo

raulfg

Saludo, thanks for your good comments

The last pots of 2010 have been glazed today as I was speaking to Mr Tickle on my phone in preparation for Noelanders next weekend.

Regards

Andy

Looking forward to a great weekend, see you there if your going

Hi Andy,
super ceramics, I wish you all every success for Noelanders.
Best wishes
Peter.

Hi Peter

Many thanks. Shame your not going but I am sure our paths will cross at some point

Regards

Andy

Hello Andy,

I hope you enjoyed the weekend in Belgium and sold a lot of pots!
It was great to see you and your fine bonsai-, accent-, tea- and sake pots, I would like to have some more of your products... next year maybe!

Best wishes,

Heike

Heike hase the monkey virus like me.
I bought 2 from him again, and probably buy more in the future, One man stated that the pots where machine made, I got a litlle angry about this because I know Andy does not own such machines.

Andy mate thanks for a good time and know I bugger of.

Cheers
Peter

Heike

It was good to meet you again and many thanks for your purchases. Please post pictures when you put something in the pots. Hope you had a safe journey home.

Peter

No need to get angry my friend people have commented in the past that they think my pots are machine made. The only machines I posses in the makings of my pots are a slab roller, my wheel and my hands. Good to see you and thanks for a great time.

Regards

Andy

Stone Monkey wrote:Peter

No need to get angry my friend people have commented in the past that they think my pots are machine made. The only machines I posses in the makings of my pots are a slab roller, my wheel and my hands. Good to see you and thanks for a great time.

Regards

Andy

Next time I want that rough pot for my litlle mugo, just e-mailed it to Morten for the Tomohiro workshop this may.

Peter