Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Mar 12
Fifteen little books
 This is part of what I’ve been working on the last two weeks. I’ve felt irresponsible not posting anything, but this is the first time I’ve had something even remotely finished. I also have a lot of pottery that will come out of the kiln in a week and a half.
Mar 07
Slight, Ingrain, Jaunt, Mirage, Blink
 Last batch of test tiles. Slight: plume over Stephen Hill Yellow Ingrain: desert varnish over Steven Hill Yellow Jaunt: algae moss over stoneware blue Mirage: plume over stoneware blue Blink: desert varnish over stoneware blue
Mar 03
Animosity, Happen, Wren, Naiad, Chrysalis
 (More test tiles. Glaze names below.) Animosity: stoneware blue over smack me Happen: plume over smack me Wren: klear over smack me Naiad: algae moss over spodumene Chrysalis: desert varnish over spodumene
Feb 25
Tryst, Whirl, Oblique, Beast, Sky
This is the second set of twenty test tiles. See Mince, Splinter, Incline, Arrival, Cellar for technique details. Tryst: klear over algae moss Whirl: stoneware blue over algae moss Oblique: stoneware blue over desert varnish Beast: algae moss over desert varnish Sky: klear over desert varnish
Feb 21
Mince, Splinter, Incline, Arrival, Cellar
These are the first of a set of twenty test tiles I made to try out glazes for my drums. Instead of putting numbers on the backs, I put random words. The tiles were made with a die and an extruder. These sushi dishes/spoon rests/soap dishes/paperweights make good test tiles that are also useful. The glaze …