This is my journal documenting an ongoing creative endeavor sustained by a single underlying current with 100 momentary breaks, each indicated by an individual porcelain cup which reveals both continuity and uniqueness in the way the pot is thrown, the handle is pulled and wrapped, and the form is carved and sculpted. Each piece is photographed in its raw porcelain clay state before being fired or glazed. If you would like to follow the progression from Cup #1, scroll down and click "Older Posts" or begin at the Blog Archive "2010", "March".

The 100 Cups collection has been acquired by the Haan Museum of Indiana Art in Lafayette, Indiana.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Cup #26

Cup form makes way for a triple twist...an unleashing!.....

Monday, April 26, 2010

Cup #25

Twisting handle vine on simple elongated cup...splits begin to open up from the base....tiny bud twists emerge on either side of the base...

Cup #24 (another angle)

Twisting and oozing...oh my!

Friday, April 23, 2010

Cup #24

More fun twisting the handle vine....and an effortless final twist at its end. The cup form elongates and a tiny twist emerges between the petals.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Cup #23

The shift to a squared off handle vine creates edges which invite a twist (a new twist!)...large petals bodily embrace the cup...a middle of the night thought of Georgia O'Keefe resolved the question of how to fill the space between the petals...

Friday, April 16, 2010

Cup #22 (two angles)


The cup bulges into the tip of the spirals as they move up from the base and down from the spiral handle...a tightly coiled spiral is caught in the loop of the handle. Cut outs in the base occur in relationship to the spirals. The shape of the handle has shifted from rounded to squared...stimulating some new possibilities!...stay tuned....

Cup #21

Simplicity urges....A small delicate handle vine loops and forms a nesting place....