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47 Macewan Park Link Northwest
Calgary, AB, T3K
Canada

Muddy Otter's Pottery is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We feature the work of Catherine Dale, a local potter who makes wheel-thrown tableware.

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NEWS FROM THE STUDIO

Amaco Celadon Tests

Catherine Dale

I always like to have a combination of homemade and commercial glazes around the studio.  Over Christmas, while taking a break from production work, I did around 140 tests using various Amaco and Mayco products.  These tiles are using Amaco Celadon glazes.  The tiles were bisque-fired to 04.  I made some test batches using teaspoons, but you can convert them into larger batches by exchanging "1 part", etc. for "1 tsp.", etc.  The tiles were then fired to cone 5 with no hold in a Skutt electric kiln.  All test are on Plainsman P300 clay, unless otherwise stated.

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tags clay, glazes, Amaco, celadons

Yarn Bowls for Custom Woolen Mills

Catherine Dale

My collaboration with Custom Woolen Mills began a few years ago when Madelaine Purves-Smith approached Anders Bailey and me to make porcelain buttons for their wool shop.  Anders moved to Montreal, so I continued to make buttons.  One day, Maddy asked me if I could make yarn bowls.  I said I would try.  Each batch evolves and gets better and better.  I am a knitter, as well a potter.  I never used a yarn bowl until I was commissioned to make some.  Now, I wouldn't be without one.

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tags Custom Woolen Mills Ltd, yarn bowls, wool, pottery, knitting

Agate Ware . . .

Catherine Dale

Recently I have returned to working with agate ware.  Agate ware is layers of coloured and white clay put together; and in this case' thrown on the wheel.  This is a cone 6 porcelain.  I made two kinds of colours (Robin's Egg Blue and Teal), plus plain white clay.  After layering the clay, I let it sit for a week in a plastic bag to let the moisture level even out, and then I gently wedge it (about half as much as I would regularly).  Too much wedging will mix the colours.  The real magic happens when you trim it.  That is really when you can see the layers.

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