Thursday
Feb182010
Happy Belated Birthday
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 2:08PM
Warren Mackenzie had a birthday on the 16th of this month. I usually try to remember it and write a post about Warren. Well, I forgot this year again.
The small grayish bowl in the center of the picture was made by Warren. We have a couple of these and they are handy little prep. bowls, also good for condiments, or nuts. I think they are funny pots. Just look at those handles stuck on there!! Ha. Great.
So I had to make a few to pay homage to my pottery hero. Mine are a bit shallower but I stuck with the odd handles.
Happy late birthday Warren (not that you'd ever be found wasting time on the computer). It's the thought that counts.
The small grayish bowl in the center of the picture was made by Warren. We have a couple of these and they are handy little prep. bowls, also good for condiments, or nuts. I think they are funny pots. Just look at those handles stuck on there!! Ha. Great.
So I had to make a few to pay homage to my pottery hero. Mine are a bit shallower but I stuck with the odd handles.
Happy late birthday Warren (not that you'd ever be found wasting time on the computer). It's the thought that counts.
Reader Comments (4)
I have a stack of those bowls too :) Some with the handles, some without. I love 'em. I've played around with this form too. I've never been successful with adding handles. But I have a fun one that I've kept without handles. I'll share a photo with you sometime.
Thanks for the reminder. Happy Birthday to Warren!
Cool. I'd love to see it!!
I bought one of these pots, I think at NCC. jean is using it for the cat in her studio. I missed Warren's birthday too. I should remember that it is right after my daughter's, which is Valentine's Day. One of my forms during my apprenticeship was an oval bowl form, from St. Ives. I cut a bamboo leave down the center of the bottom of the circular bowl and squished the sides to mend the hole. Dozens were bisqued, but none were fired in the 3 years I was there. They were made of Mashiko Nami clay and not Shimaoka's iron clay that was used with inlay. They were not stamped either. Years after I left, I would see my nami, unstamped yunomi for sale at a shop downtown, for about $22.00. Stamped yunomi went for $350.00.
Nice - are you going to draw on them?