tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post3139075798757112553..comments2024-03-22T17:41:17.625+13:00Comments on Peter's Pottery: Wobbley Pots!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-31316225037043857692012-03-30T22:33:14.566+13:002012-03-30T22:33:14.566+13:00Hi Amy,
Thanks for that, I was pleased with those,...Hi Amy,<br />Thanks for that, I was pleased with those, but handles are something I need to practice more too... just don't do enough of them to feel all that confident, and usually end up taking far too long. Those ones I tried to go faster with a good thickness of clay, and it really helped.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-70918495323895901692012-03-30T14:55:08.792+13:002012-03-30T14:55:08.792+13:00wow- great handles in particular! hmmm I need to ...wow- great handles in particular! hmmm I need to practice those more.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113529511743405120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-30272799395224664062012-03-16T08:27:54.138+13:002012-03-16T08:27:54.138+13:00Hi Linda,
Mmmmmm, the cat! She threatens to make e...Hi Linda,<br />Mmmmmm, the cat! She threatens to make even non-wobbly items wobbly, but she is improving with age! Good luck with the heirloom tomatoes, it is really great to see the old varieties still being planted, and good to be reminded that tomatoes can look and taste different from the uniform round things seen at supermarkets!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-46028259899289086142012-03-15T22:25:48.733+13:002012-03-15T22:25:48.733+13:00yes I would worry that the cat would tip your new ...yes I would worry that the cat would tip your new pot over, love the shape and the dots and handles. that tomato looks delicious, i have planted some heirloom ones this year and hope they do better than last year. we shall see.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-61525904798178070292012-03-15T12:05:28.561+13:002012-03-15T12:05:28.561+13:00Hi Meredith,
I hear that tall heel shoes are back....Hi Meredith,<br />I hear that tall heel shoes are back..., and why not is a great outlook on life! I like the "overbalanced ladies" thought, as there is something very human about those pots. I'm getting impatient to make some more. Good to hear from you, PxPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-60070530986415366102012-03-15T09:56:42.324+13:002012-03-15T09:56:42.324+13:00Oh peter- love those pots with those tiny bottoms....Oh peter- love those pots with those tiny bottoms. Like overbalanced ladies on tall heel shoes.....those are some favorite shapes!<br />and we are always asking whynot around here!cookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-51715587036522680662012-03-13T07:59:32.362+13:002012-03-13T07:59:32.362+13:00Hi Gwynneth,
We really do have an elegant cat! I&#...Hi Gwynneth,<br />We really do have an elegant cat! I've been having some thoughts about stands for narrow based pots, and will experiment with them soon. It occurred to me a couple of days ago that one approach might be to make a strong plinth type base with a socket in it to locate the foot of a pot. The pot would be easily removable, but also very securely held. You would have to make the pot with an extra couple of inches of foot that you didn't mind being hidden when located in the base. Anyway, all good fun!<br /><br />Hi Patti,<br />Nigella is one of the most persistent cats that I have ever met..., she certainly knows how to get what she wants! Mmmmm... narrow feet, sometimes I think the potter (with his wide feet) also needs to be suspended (by the ears) for his own safety!!!<br /><br />Hi Judy,<br />All my most recent tall pots are locked up in my shed whilst they dry..., this is mostly to keep them "Nigella proof!" I must say that I have enjoyed being able to have several varieties of lettuce from the garden this year and the prospect (at least) of some tomatoes; so I hope to be more organised and become more self sufficient with vegetables next season. We are just starting to enjoy apples from our trees now and a few semi wild blackberries (autumn food!).<br /><br />Hi Michele,<br />So your Sophie is a musical cat too! The ukulele is the only instrument that I play that our cats do not object to! All other attempts to make music since we have had cat companions have usually been met with protest!<br /><br />Bonjour Armelle,<br />We have often noticed how cats do their best to display themselves with maximum elegance, and will surround themselves with objects of just the right colour and texture to enhance their beauty!! I think that Nigella would appreciate your very poetic "black pearl" description.<br /><br />Hi Cindy,<br />Good to hear from you. We had two lovely visitors recently from North Carolina who worked on fishing boats every year off Alaska. Whilst out on the boat, one of them had (almost certainly) tuned into a radio broadcast where you were interviewed. It was nice to think of you and also of the potters in North Carolina too.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-19412069822386791792012-03-12T06:50:54.191+13:002012-03-12T06:50:54.191+13:00What beautiful photos!! I also love your Blog bann...What beautiful photos!! I also love your Blog banner :) the handles and shapes are poetic. xocindy shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353820195984269329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-14851404322003419372012-03-12T05:16:04.378+13:002012-03-12T05:16:04.378+13:00Nice pots Peter, I like the third one, and it'...Nice pots Peter, I like the third one, and it's so high !!!<br />Nigelle Stopit is really beautiful in its black case, as a black pearl its one.<br />Have a good sunday :-)Armellehttp://blanc.bleu.over-blog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-50521334534111500492012-03-12T05:03:43.479+13:002012-03-12T05:03:43.479+13:00love the narrow foot on those pots, beautiful! I t...love the narrow foot on those pots, beautiful! I too admire those ancient pots with pointed bottoms.<br />My cat Sophie won't miss an opportunity to sleep in a guitar case either.Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-70647155849289203142012-03-12T03:19:58.233+13:002012-03-12T03:19:58.233+13:00Your large pot has such elegance! Hope Nigella doe...Your large pot has such elegance! Hope Nigella doesn't knock it over! She's so lovely curled up in your uke case. <br />Yes we can plant our gardens here soon too - can't wait to have fresh food - that basket of veggies looks beautiful.Judy Shrevehttp://www.mountainhousestudios.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-67762155073719791742012-03-12T03:05:45.054+13:002012-03-12T03:05:45.054+13:00Those narrow feet would terrify me and I would pro...Those narrow feet would terrify me and I would probably suspend the pot for its own safety. <br />Nigella Stopit doesn't let difficult stop her.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-17598846143237033072012-03-11T20:33:19.563+13:002012-03-11T20:33:19.563+13:00narrow based jars can sit in a tripod stand as wel...narrow based jars can sit in a tripod stand as well. <br />very elegant...as is the cat, too!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-69224511517326084422012-03-11T20:05:23.169+13:002012-03-11T20:05:23.169+13:00Hi Gabi,
Lovely to hear from you, thank you for yo...Hi Gabi,<br />Lovely to hear from you, thank you for your comment, and welcome to my site. How nice to hear about Denmark. It is funny how our seasons are opposite; here we are getting ready for frost and cold, and you are soon to be planting crops in the garden! <br /><br />Our cats keep us entertained, and make sure that we do not get enough sleep! Both of them caught one mouse each last night and were very pleased with themselves!<br /><br />Best Wishes to you, PPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-11024855832357440142012-03-11T19:27:15.085+13:002012-03-11T19:27:15.085+13:00Beautiful pots and funny to see how garden life is...Beautiful pots and funny to see how garden life is on the other side of the planet.<br /><br />Here in little Denmark we are almost ready for spring, the frost has left the soil and in a month it will be relatively safe to start planting crops in my little garden, without everything getting spoiled by a frosty night.<br /><br />Love the determination of cats, - so much fun to be found there.goejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976391304332180813noreply@blogger.com