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[Carol Marians via Clayart]

Hi recent work -

a glaze in a line blend unlike the end members

https://carol.knighten.org/2025-GlazeTests/2025-12-03-zincErratic/

Carol

[Jim Kasper via Clayart]

Hi Carol, 
I do not reply a lot, but I really really love what your are
doing!
The last two emails both had lovely examples.   I like how
they look, and I love the science you do and share. 


Regards,
Jim

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[Carol Marians via Clayart]

Hi recent work -

Glaze interactions in a saturated iron glaze:

https://carol.knighten.org/2025-GlazeTests/2025-12-04-interactions-5/

Carol

[Vince Pitelka via Clayart]

Hi Carol -
I've been swamped preparing for our local studio tour which starts this weekend and I have not responded to several of your recent postings, but I took a look at this one showing the saturated iron glaze with leopard spots. The close-ups are the most psychedelic yet, and are gorgeous. The design on the surface of that amazing saturated iron glaze jumps right off the surface. It communicates such energy. This is one of the most exciting you've done.
- Vince

Vince Pitelka
Potter, Writer, Teacher
Chapel Hill, NC
vincep...@gmail.com
www.vincepitelka.com
https://chathamartistsguild.org/

[Carol Marians via Clayart]

Hi recent work -

more about leopard spots in a saturated iron glaze:

https://carol.knighten.org/2025-GlazeTests/2025-12-12-leopardSpots-0/

Carol

[Vince Pitelka via Clayart]

Hi Carol -
The first one is another stunner, and each spot has character. The second one is such a lovely, brilliant golden color.

- Vince

Vince Pitelka
Potter, Writer, Teacher
Chapel Hill, NC
vincep...@gmail.com
www.vincepitelka.com
https://chathamartistsguild.org/

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[Jeff Lawrence via Clayart]

Those comments are exactly what I was hoping for.
Lavoisier would be proud!
Jeff
Jeff Lawrence
jeff...@gmail.com
jeffreylawrence.net

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[David Woof via Clayart]

Hi Vince,
busy time yes!
I've gotten myself swamped also. But by enjoyable choices..... so no mas.
I make a point to read everyone's posts, sometimes out of loyalty to a 30-year loyalty to the Clayart mission, and of parsing thru all for those gems that edify.
Or as stepping stones leading to further useful creative thought.
Because we have no idea where the most or least well considered posts will land.

I agree, Carol's saturated iron glaze with leopard spots is indeed standout gorgeous.

Of course I also have a keen interest in her work with the "Oribe Woof" series.

Carol had read a post I wrote about my original work developing an Oribe type glaze to echo a well known historical commercial potteries' glaze I had observed in a Second Hand Store.

Carol wrote and asked me to see that glaze on one of my vessels. Since I had torn down my Website 20 years ago, I asked one of my collecting patrons for a picture, and forwarded it to Carol.

Carol saw something she wanted to explore in that Glaze and asked for the formula.

Although raw materials have changed in the past 35 or so years and I had been firing primarily reduction with wood fuel to cones 12-14 I trusted Carol to know what to do and direction she wanted to go as she explored.

As I expected, Carol's first cone 10 electric oxidation showing was so shockingly different from the reduction example I had sent her, but I attentively and joyfully watched the oxidation richness come forth as she successively worked the magic she is so well known and respected for.

Now, not to attempt to copy Carol's results, but I've been inspired to dig out a 16 year in storage 5-gallon bucket of my old Oribe and fire it in electric. I will then tweak it through several firings to see what else will "Happen If"

Below see my original post from Jan. 7, 2025 that got Carol's interest.

Misneach,

David Woof.....................................................................................................

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Post from 1/7/25
Hank, Carol, Everyone,

Your exchange of ideas brings to mind an Oribe that I worked with when I was wood firing in a hard brick kiln.

I had observed an old obviously Oribe glazed piece made by a historical commercial pottery on display in a second hand shop. It sat there and sang a seductive song.
I didn't pay attention to remember which of the Historical Potteries because that was not my focus of. Interest. What I did want was "that Glaze" and to get it fired at cones 10 - 12 in wood fired reduction.
It nagged at me, and back at the studio I took a theoretical approach to developing a traditional type Oribe, and went to work.
After a number of firings in gas reduction (because of quicker firings turn around,) I had it honed to my satisfaction. Acceptably nice in gas...now let's see what the kiss of wood fire would provide.

With eager anticipation I set sail in the wood firings.
OH Yesss! There it was in Oribe Glory.
But now what else could happen "IF"......?

I glazed bottle forms of 10" to 24"in height, and applied the glaze thin, others thick, and others in-between. Keeping numbered detailed records on each in the learning/discovery curve.
***Some folks dislike record keeping, but one can later let it out to play for the unanticipated serendipitous to happen.****
What really made this glaze sing was a medium/thinner application over all, then as the first coat dulled as the glaze slop water was absorbed, I over poured a second coat on selected areas.
This pour was followed by loading a paint brush with glaze and gesturally drizzling the glaze at seemingly random spaces.

In gas reduction they lay there looking nice, but in wood fire those three phase drizzled application pots sang a siren song!!! Like none others. "Tie me to the Mast!!!"

They were wowed and coveted by patrons, and I took care as a marketing strategy not to saturate the local market. (Remembering not to kill the Golden Goose.)

Misneach,

David Woof............................................( HA! I almost sighed and had to correct spelling on "Davoid" Woof because A.I. said that couldn't be ME ).........Great to know an intelligent entity is watching out for us.......I'd hate to be "Da'Voided".............................huh?......



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Subject: Re: [Clayart] Recent Work

Hi Carol -
I've been swamped preparing for our local studio tour which starts this weekend and I have not responded to several of your recent postings, but I took a look at this one showing the saturated iron glaze with leopard spots. The close-ups are the most psychedelic yet, and are gorgeous. The design on the surface of that amazing saturated iron glaze jumps right off the surface. It communicates such energy. This is one of the most exciting you've done.
- Vince

Vince Pitelka
Potter, Writer, Teacher
Chapel Hill, NC
vincep...@gmail.com

www.vincepitelka.com<http://www.vincepitelka.com>

https://chathamartistsguild.org/

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From: Carol Marians <ca...@knighten.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 2:42 PM
To: clayart <cla...@lists.clayartforum.com>
Subject:

Hi recent work -

Glaze interactions in a saturated iron glaze:

https://carol.knighten.org/2025-GlazeTests/2025-12-04-interactions-5/

Carol

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[Vince Pitelka via Clayart]

Hi David -
Wow, that sounds like an exciting glaze adventure for both you and Carol,
and I love the idea of you having a bucket of that glaze after so long.
Many are the people who open the lid of an old glaze to find a big,
shrunken, caked lump of dried glaze in the bottom. So often, they throw it
in the trash, when it can easily be reconstituted and is probably still
perfectly good. A 16-year-old bucket of glaze means that it came with you
from Arizona. Having seen your property in Arizona back when, including the
massive quantities of really cool stuff you had around the property, I can
only imagine what moving must have been like.

- Vince

Vince Pitelka
Potter, Writer, Teacher
Chapel Hill, NC
vincep...@gmail.com
www.vincepitelka.com

[Jim Kasper via Clayart]

Hi Dave and Carol,
It is quite exciting here on the sidelines to watch two of the 
"Clayart Stars"  work on a glaze that I really like. 
Funny thing, when I first made a move to make pottery for a living, i
started with a small number of Spectrum glazes - with a firm plan to
develop my own glazes as I progressed.  


One of my first go to Spectrum glazes was "Textured
Iron"  which I am pretty sure used Rutile to get it's breaking
pattern.  Now that I see Carol's glaze, which is amazingly similar
albeit four cones higher,.... i wonder.




Regards,
Jim


Zafka Studios
Jensen Beach, FL














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> I agree, Carol's saturated iron glaze
with leopard spots is indeed
> standout gorgeous.
>
> Of course I also have a keen interest in her work with the
"Oribe Woof"
> series.
>
> Carol had
read a post I wrote about my original work developing an Oribe
>
type glaze to echo a well known historical commercial potteries' glaze
I
> had observed in a Second Hand Store.

> Carol saw
something she wanted to explore in that Glaze and asked for the
>
formula.
>
> Although raw materials have changed in the
past 35 or so years and I had
> been firing primarily reduction
with wood fuel to cones 12-14 I trusted
> Carol to know what to
do and direction she wanted to go as she explored.

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[David Woof via Clayart]

Hi Vince, Jim,
Yes, a gratifying adventure! But Carol gets full credit for what she has done with (now her "Woof Oribe" series)
From a Raw materials formula of 20+ yes ago, I provided a recipe and indicated that the numbers could be run up or down on both sides of the decimal to accommodate changed materials or necessity.

With the bones I gave Carol, she has put some absolutely amazing flesh on them.

Regarding my 16 year old Oribe still being fluid in its bucket: The husband of one of my students was in the business of providing a thick healing "Wound Dressings Cream" to medical providers including the military.
These 5-gallon buckets had a stout threaded lid with neoprene sealing gasket. I was fortunate to acquire a lifetime supply of these durable buckets.
The buckets prevented evaporation, adequate deflocculation has kept the glaze slop materials from settling out of solution.

Misneach,

David Woof............
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Subject: RE: [Clayart] Recent Work

Hi David -
Wow, that sounds like an exciting glaze adventure for both you and Carol,
and I love the idea of you having a bucket of that glaze after so long.
Many are the people who open the lid of an old glaze to find a big,
shrunken, caked lump of dried glaze in the bottom. So often, they throw it
in the trash, when it can easily be reconstituted and is probably still
perfectly good. A 16-year-old bucket of glaze means that it came with you
from Arizona. Having seen your property in Arizona back when, including the
massive quantities of really cool stuff you had around the property, I can
only imagine what moving must have been like.
- Vince

Vince Pitelka
Potter, Writer, Teacher
Chapel Hill, NC
vincep...@gmail.com

[http://www.vincepitelka.com<http://www.vincepitelka.com>]www.vincepitelka.com<http://www.vincepitelka.com>

https://chathamartistsguild.org/

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From: Carol Marians <ca...@knighten.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 2:42 PM
To: clayart <cla...@lists.clayartforum.com>
Subject:

Hi recent work -

Glaze interactions in a saturated iron glaze:

https://carol.knighten.org/2025-GlazeTests/2025-12-04-interactions-5/

Carol

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[David Woof via Clayart]

Hi Jim,
It is exciting. And I'm happy you are wondering while thinking about your own glazes.

I have never considered myself a "Clayart Star" as you say, but just a potter wanting to share my "Mud Pies" in hopes to inspire and encourage others to take their own ideas and yearnings, try stuff, take risks, and share what they find. This was/is the original Clayart mission.
We depend on accumulated knowledge to lead us all forward, seeking Mystery not Mastery.

Misneach,

David Woof.......................................my Muse, the little brown eyed, Raven Haired Vixen says "yawl be ah tekin keer naow yeh heair" while using a third language imitation of a deep southern drawl.....I warn her that with her deep brown eyes, and a full body suntan, she best not be playing around with accents and second language imitations,.........she just laughs and says "they'll soon offer to pay you to take me back"..........................how the hell she has survived this long escapes me!!!.............perhaps I think it's best not to know...................................................................................................................................................................
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[Carol Marians via Clayart]

Hi recent work -

glaze interactions in a titanium matte glaze

https://carol.knighten.org/2025-GlazeTests/2025-12-21-interactions-7/

Carol