Pottery by Erin Middendorf

2012-01-17T11:12:00.000-08:00

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2012-01-08T20:58:00.000-08:00

Shino/Black Tlingit style fox bowl for my sister's boyfriend!

Deluxe Dragon sake set! Shino and turquoise.

Oooh purple! A new color from Coyote Clay and Glaze, with oasis blue.

Cute mug set done for a couple for Christmas! Shino and black.

2011-11-25T14:30:00.001-08:00

I've moved my pottery studio into my garage!! I will still be using the West Seattle studio's kilns. But I'm so excited to be able to work on pieces at home! No more walking home from the studio in the dark, YAY!!!

Craft table for painting in the office!

Smally area in the garage for throwing.

A loaded kiln from earlier in the year!

Aside from using the internet for reference, I also am a big fan of JC Amberlyn's Drawing Wildlife book. I can't desribe how helpful it is. She did a lot of research to make accurate reference drawings of lots of different North American mammal species. Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Wildlife-J-C-Amberlyn/dp/0823023796/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322260571&sr=8-1

Obligatory picture of one of my helpers, Remington.

2011-11-01T15:33:00.000-07:00

A fun smattering of new things, commissions and things that have sold!

2011-09-30T13:48:00.001-07:00

Some recently created and sold potteries. :D

2011-06-21T13:09:00.000-07:00

Commissions and sets for an upcoming art auction!

2011-04-15T00:47:00.001-07:00

2011-03-26T22:40:00.001-07:00

Etsy items, commissions and presents! Getting ready to open up my etsy store soon!

2011-03-02T10:30:00.001-08:00

See you at ECCC! I will be at table K-08 in the Artist Alley with David Ryan Paul! I will be selling art prints, some charms, and lots of pottery! Hope to see you there! :)

2011-02-27T22:49:00.001-08:00

Getting my wares ready for Emerald City Comic Con next weekend! OMG so much stuff to bring! :)

2011-02-24T12:04:00.000-08:00

A new glaze discovery! Allspice is warm and rich and speckled and takes white glaze with black underglaze!

Celadon improvement. Added more copper carbonate to my batch and it's finally looking green.

Commissions for friends! :)

A nice teacup and saucer set.

2011-02-04T10:06:00.001-08:00

No reason not to share works in progress! :)

2011-01-08T22:44:00.000-08:00

I finally have a new studio in West Seattle! And this is my first finished kiln load. I'm so excited to be playing with new glazes and new techniques, and I'm also learning so much!

Commissioned sake set with a Japanese shiba inu family! Mayco Stoneware ice glaze pistachio came out a bit pale brushed on..

Self prepared shino and shiny black (which came out a bit thin.. need to remove excess water). Coyote yellow and sedona sunset. Sahara sand glaze and SPS Turquoise.

2010-03-20T20:56:00.001-07:00

2009-10-29T00:41:00.000-07:00

Lots of new stuff! This post seems to be dominated by buns..

2009-08-30T12:00:00.000-07:00

Recent things! Mostly gifts and commissions. The hand soap container is pretty nice looking.. too bad the opening doesn't fit the cork of the pump I bought!!

2009-07-28T13:11:00.001-07:00

Just a few recent things! A flower vase for my Mom. And a pet urn commission for a client in Seattle.

2009-05-06T22:31:00.000-07:00

Some new-ish things!

2009-05-01T17:35:00.000-07:00

Wee! A new kind of way to glaze pottery.. underglaze directly onto the greenware! and then a transparent glaze over that after it's been bisque fired! This was made as a surprise gift for a friend. :)

End of March batch

2009-03-22T16:19:00.000-07:00

Most recent workload! I want to focus on making things that match. They're more charming in pairs, and makes me think that they would be nice for sharing a beverage with a friend. In a few weeks I will be posting some of these to my Etsy store. :)

2009-03-14T18:33:00.001-07:00

Alright! Getting back into the pottery groove these past few weeks!

Videos

2009-03-04T15:11:00.000-08:00

This seems appropriate to post here. Last year I made some videos of myself at the UC Berkeley ceramics studio. They're sped up and feature throwing, trimming, and pulling handles.. Also feature my epic tummy pudge.

I'm so much better than I was a year ago. I should make some new videos.

My inventory is at zero currently! I'm getting back into the swing of pottery production. Trimmed 18 cups and mugs last night, and have some bowls and sake sets in the works. At the end of the month I will be taking a class on how to transfer images onto ceramics!! I can't wait!

Pottery Auctioned

2009-02-13T13:08:00.001-08:00

Last month these pieces of pottery were auctioned off at an art show. I don't remember how much everything went for, but it was ridiculous. I think these pieces earned me over $1K. I am extremely humbled by the generosity of art collectors. I still consider myself quite amateur when it comes to pottery but.. I suppose I'm doing alright!

2008-12-13T15:47:00.000-08:00

Here's my little makeshift studio! Making a mess to make some ceramics.. :)

More Ikumi Teacups

2008-12-01T22:06:00.001-08:00

Three more teacups for the wonderful Ikumi!

2008-11-28T23:27:00.000-08:00

A few recent tea sets. I'm quite happy with them.

Sake sets, and a sizeable red panda bowl. I am in love with this combination of glazes.

Here are some cute doggy tea cups commissioned by my friend Ikumi Moriya!

2008-11-28T22:59:00.000-08:00

Here's a general image "dump" of past works! Most of these pieces have been sold and now have loving homes!