ShellHawk's Creations Shop is Open!

If you've been waiting for my shop to reopen after my annual Artist Open House, wait no more! It's open and expedited shipping is available!

I'll be adding more pieces over the next few days, so be sure to check back frequently to be sure you're not missing out!

Quick Update!

 It's just been busy around the nest and I haven't been able to post for a bit.

The leak in the archives is fixed, new lights have been put in, and everything is patched, sanded and painted. Now what? Put all of it back where it goes. All one hundred fifteen boxes of it! *sigh*

But on the pottery front, it's going alright!

 

I was happy to get this sugar skull jack-o'-lantern's decorating done, and I'm happy with it! The colors turned out really well and looking at him just makes me so happy!

The pumpkin people need a few touch-ups and clean-ups, but they're looking good, too!

The one above just charms the daylights out of me! I think that this year, more than any other, the jack-o'-lantern faces have revealed themselves to me, told me who they want to be, just like the song by Andrew Gold.

I feel like they're developing more personality, and as my mind frees up, I have more critters clamoring to get out and be sculpted!

New in the Shop! Hallowe'en is Here!

Just for Universal Monster fans!

All available in the ShellHawk's Creations Etsy store!

Raku Jacks

Start to finish, the most fun you'll have if you don't burn your face off, first!

  

Just did this firing over the weekend, with help from friends who had also come over to lend a hand for studio work mixing glazes and reconstituting clay. They are rock stars! All the work they did in one afternoon would easily have taken me five or six days by myself.

I'm still freaking out about not having enough for the show, so out to the studio I go to get some work done before I go to work!

2013 Jack Season is Creeping In

Jennifer A. contacted me through my ShellHawk's Creations Facebook Page and asked if I could make a certain pumpkin royalty jack-o'-lantern for her. Of course, I said, "YES!"

It took me a while to get to him. I had a bunch of stuff to clear up before I could get him thrown on my wheel. I made him a few friends, too, so he wouldn't be lonely in the kiln.

I had to fire him twice, because I just wasn't satisfied with him the first time. The finished guy is in the above picture, on the far left. I got him wrapped up and shipped almost as soon as he cooled. 

Now, not only was Jennifer patient about waiting for jack, she was even kind enough to send me a picture of him all lit up!

That's definitely going into the "My Pumpkins in Their New Homes" photo album on Facebook! Looking at that album is definitely a "ShellHawk's Jacks Evolution Through the Years" kind of thing. Wow, has my style changed!

Next up, making some goodies for West Coast Haunters Convention. After the El Dorado Hills Art and Wine Affaire show next weekend, that is! (You know it's high class, because it's got that "e" hanging off the end!) You are coming out, right? :)

Year of the Jack

I checked my email this morning and discovered that these two jack-o'-lanterns have been adopted!

One of them was adopted by WickED, using the coupon he won, and the other was adopted by the winner of the Dark Candles Halloween pack, Joseph! I'm so glad they'll be going to good homes!

Looks like this is going to be the year of the Jack for me! I'll be posting more after my Open House on Sunday.

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