Here's a pic of one of my favorite pieces from the last firing. These vases are a lot more work than you'd think they should be and I haven't had too many survive all the way through the process, but I think they're worth the effort ( Read more... )

Here's a pic of a test plate still on the wheel. I'm hoping that it'll pique your interest and you'll check out my upcoming show at 18 Hands Gallery in Houston TX. It opens on September 10 and I'm sharing it with the amazing Bruce Dehnert. it's titled Jim Shea & Bruce Dehnert: Old Friends, New Work ( Read more... )

Since I'm getting ready to start putting some work online, I need to start taking better pics of my pots.  I have a great photographer, but using him to photograph everything I want to put online would be very very time-consuming and expensive.

Alex found me a nice little blog that shows how to photograph your pots.  Not as easy as it looks, let me ( Read more... )

Here are a 3 pics of pots from my last firing.  It was firing #2 in the new electric kiln.  I was both terrified and thrilled when I decided to change my focus from gas reduction to electric oxidation.  A lot of research into glaze recipes and more importantly, firing schedules, and it looks like it'll pay off.

So far I'm thrilled with the results ( Read more... )