Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Aug 21
Flowerpot One
This flowerpot is thrown in Soldate 60. I wanted to decorate the outside with sprigging of grape leaves, but the sprigg mold didn’t cure in time. The glaze is “Kurt’s Klear” over “Plume”. The dimensions are 7 inches in diameter and 4 1/4 inches tall.
Aug 16
Leaf Designs
I’ve been thinking about ways to use 2-D art in my collage that involves neither stealing others’ art nor drawing. Because, let’s face it. I’ve been doing strictly 3-D art for so long that my drawing skills ain’t what they used to be. I have a scanner and a garden. I also have Microsoft Photo …
Aug 14
Porcelain Teabowls-unfinished
These tea bowls are thrown from coleman’s porcelain. I wanted to make a series of teabowls and then chinapaint surreal images on them. Unfortunately, I forgot that you shouldn’t throw composite pieces in the summer, as they dry too quickly. Even painting wax on the joints and wrapping it tightly wasn’t enough to keep the …
Aug 06
Flat Blue Bowl
This bowl is also thrown in Soldate 60, a groggy durable clay. It’s fired to cone 10 with “Oasis Blue” overglaze. In this photo, it’s been tipped up to display the inside better. It is ten inches in diameter and three inches in height.
Aug 02
Red Pitcher
I’m still not done with the shrine I’m working on, but I got some pieces out of the kiln today, so I’ll post those. This is a thrown stoneware (Soldate 60) pitcher high fired with “Cranberry” glaze. I made it so that I’d have something heat resistant to make ice-tea in, as I was tired …