Rachelle Chinnery: Studio Ceramist

The New Studio In Action

January 10, 2010

The studio struggle is officially over.  My first day at work in this gorgeous space took me from morning to evening, forgetting to eat or drink.   Just as I had imagined, I was lost in work.  I threw, I read, I wrote.  It was a complete day.

My new wheel performed admirably!  Funny thing was learning to throw without engine cues from my old wheel.  Sound had become part of the throwing process – high pitch for centering, low whirl to shape, deep purr for the wind down.  This wheel – a Shimpo – is almost sound free.

I’ve dedicated one corner of the space to a study area where I can read and write in silence and without disturbance by the phone or distraction by family members.  My friend Martha came through with this wildly out of place table – that comes with 3 inserts and could comfortably seat 12! It was dining room table brown, and I black glossed it up.  Its brass lions paw feet are the crowning glory.  This table will see a lot of me, so I welcome it as a full stripe member of the studio.  It’s been a long haul from the first chilly days in the trailer.

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