Clay Work in Progress

      This week in the craft room, its all about clay.  These photos show our hand built Christmas serving bowls in the process of being formed in clay plus the adorable decorative shapes which we added to the sides.  We have three different themes for the large bowls: Winter with snowflakes and mittens, Christmas Treats with gingerbread people and candy canes, and Heavenly Angels with stars.  The bowls dry slowly, lightly wrapped in plastic.  Next comes sanding and smoothing preparing them for the first firing.  Everyone is looking forward to applying the underglaze colors which really bring the designs to life.  After three coats of glaze and the second firing, the bowls will be ready for their place in the Christmas Booth.

    
If you are in the market for smaller clay bowls, we also made "soup size" editions.  These bright and colorful bowls filled with homemade treats make the perfect gift for friends and neighbors.  We will keep you posted on the clay bowl progress.