Opposites Attract

White Swan and Black Swan, oval ceramic platter, Cathy Kiffney 17x15x2"

White Swan

White Swan, Blue Eggs. hand built ceramic, Cathy Kiffney

Black Swan

New work coming out of the kiln. I'm still working on technical issues to get my colors to work out. Many of the under-glazes have been coming out too dark, which is very frustrating. Finally, some of them are getting to what I want. This one I'm pleased with. :)

Black Swan, oval platter. 17x13x2". Cathy Kiffney

Blue skies as far as the eye can see

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To spring from the hand

One of the first clay books I read was Finding Ones Way With Clay, (pub. 1968), my sister gave it to me in in 1975. It is sort of a therapy/art/clay book, well it was the heyday of the '70's!  It had a big (positive) effect on me and what I would end up doing for my life's work.




Paulus BerensoHn the documentary about his life and work go to:
springfromthehand.com

“The word ‘art’, if you go back into its etymological roots, it’s not a noun, it’s a verb, it’s a doing, an acting, and it comes from the root for ‘to join’. So one is behaving artistically, one is in a state of intimacy and communion with the activity at hand”… PB 

By the light of the silvery moon

Here is the completed two platter commission. Good timing with the full moon now, and the total eclipse on Tuesday night.

Owl Platters, by the light of the silvery moon, Cathy Kiffney

Good night, sleep tight

Bon voyage, see ya later, night night...

Good Morning!

Cathy Kiffney, tile 6x6x2"

Hummingbird loves the Night-Blooming Cereus. :)

Spring Cherry and Bees

 

Outside the studio. I love my cherry tree, given to me on my 49th birthday. :) It is a beauty, and the bees love it too.

Secret Garden II

For the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Panels are 24" high x 12" wide, over all 24"x 36"

I included plants and wildlife of MN. such as the lady slipper (state flower), loons and Peregrine Falcon along with a Kingfisher.

Secret Garden, ceramics by Cathy Kiffney