Susan Cohen Thompson

Camano Island Studio Tour, Studio Update

susan — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:37:43 +0000

Here it is May. If you know my usual schedule, you know it is time for the annual Camano Island Studio Tour! As amazing as this may seem if you know me, I have taken a sabbatical from opening my studio during the tour this year. After 8 years on the tour, I needed [...]

Showing near the tulip fields in the Skagit Valley

susan — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:46:19 +0000

This is a sampling of my newest ceramic pins. They will be for sale at the Pleasant Ridge Gallery at the Rexville Grange, in Mt. Vernon, Washington. The show opens Friday, April 6, 2012 and runs through Earth Day, April 22. I will be showing about a dozen of my pins, a few bowls, [...]

A Demo in February and Two Exhibitions in March

susan — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:54:52 +0000

If you live in the Puget Sound area, there are a few opportunities to see Susan’s work in person.

Natives of the East tile will be on exhibition at Matzke Fine Art. See below for show details.

Saturday, February 25, 2012 noon to 3pm

“Working with [...]

Moonlight Dance Tiles – will be on Exhibition

susan — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:13:41 +0000

I am very excited about this new pair of ceramic tiles. Indy Behrendt just photographed them for me a few days ago. They actually hang on the wall but we are showing them on a flat surface so you can more easily see their dimensionality. You can see a [...]

Bird Rattle – fresh from the kiln

susan — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:32:37 +0000

Ceremonial Bird Rattle

6″ round by 2″ deep, unique hand carving, slab built rattle fired in electric kiln to cone 5.

The rattle will be in the exhibition “Embracing the Edge: Working in Clay in the Pacific Northwest” at The Schack Art Center in Everett, WA. Show opens March 8, 2012. If you are [...]

In Earth We Trust – Continuing to Glaze and Gaze

susan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:30:01 +0000

The first group of trees are glazed. Now the work begins of applying whatever I just learned about glazing into more complex forms. I have a deadline and the glaze process remains mysterious to me. Rethinking my painters mind appears necessary. When glazing what looks white may be fired black, what looks red in [...]

The Kiln is On, Glazing Trees Today

susan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:01:50 +0000

This is my second glaze firing in this kiln. The photo here shows how the trees look unfired with glazes. I can’t wait till I see what they look like fired.

There are also some bowls in the kiln today. Painting with glazes in my studio is bringing the relationship between my ceramic work [...]

Next Kiln Load Includes Clay Forest

susan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:33:17 +0000

I am very excited to arrive at this design for my glazing test tiles. These little trees, still green (unfired), are made from my favorite Christmas cookie cutter. After 5+ years working in the wonderful Stanwood House Ceramic Studio, I am attempting to work with clay in my painting studio and firing my work [...]

Out of the Kiln

susan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:10:57 +0000

Kiln load was successful!

Preparing for a glaze firing

susan — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:19:53 +0000

Currently in the studio, I am preparing for the first glaze firing in my own kiln. This is all experimental, as it generally is with glazing. Here is a photo of what I prepared today and yesterday. I am getting very excited. I just have a few more pieces to go before I have [...]