tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374767792024-03-05T05:46:18.825-08:00StudioÉLANSculpture, pottery and class happenings at the clay studio of Eleanor Hendriks.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-17655425038304560272013-04-26T19:46:00.000-07:002013-04-26T19:47:39.996-07:00A Fun Little Fairy House Boxby Eleanor Hendriks
Soft slab construction Fairy House Box -yes the roof/lid is removable!
Funny little window
Out of focus eye stalk/ chimney
Fairy sized door
And some colourful fun...
...for Wacky Hair Day -A smile goes with everything!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-9287371127567183312013-04-06T22:04:00.001-07:002013-04-06T22:04:13.271-07:00Woodland Diner -Making a Hand Painted Sign on the CHEAP
by Eleanor Hendriks
So I haven't made much pottery lately, and what I have made, I didn't take pictures of -it's easy to get out of the habit of documenting the making process when it isn't happening regularly -and since my blog has always been based on pictures, I've had very little to post here. I hope to change that soon because I have some pieces nearing the end of the (very slow) making Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-34837400621956192802011-08-13T18:25:00.000-07:002011-08-13T19:30:26.341-07:00Starting Overby Eleanor
Things have changed here at StudioÉlan. And the changes are so big that it is like starting over.
The vagaries of life have resulted in the loss of my husband, the loss of my fabulous studio and a move to a new city.
This blog will no longer be a cheerful collection of studio activities, nifty projects and storage solutions. There won't be any more reports about students or invites Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-19120287707131362742010-12-01T10:40:00.000-08:002010-12-01T11:07:24.160-08:00Prize Winner!by Eleanor HendriksI was just thrilled two weekends ago to be the lucky recipient of The Best in Show Award at the Northumberland Potters Guild Annual Sale! This piece, one of my Milkweed Pod Jars, was the one that did it for me...It sure feels good to be recognized for work you love by pottery peers at a time of year when all that seems to be important about your art is it's dollar value. The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-7480707204507373362010-11-22T14:39:00.000-08:002010-11-22T14:51:35.994-08:00Studio Space SaverBy Eleanor HendriksAt this time of year I have ware boards of stuff everywhere and since the ware racks I've been dreaming of for more than 10 years haven't been executed yet, I had to come up with something to clear off some table surfaces so I could fill them up again. The worst culprits for wasting space are the flat ornaments and small trays that I make in big batches and then use as kiln Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-10366960642923314142010-11-18T16:44:00.000-08:002010-11-18T17:07:16.969-08:00Make a Petal Bowl -Pictorial Tutorialby Eleanor HendriksAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-65580100476451613772010-11-04T09:01:00.000-07:002010-11-04T09:12:30.220-07:004th Annual StudioÉlan Christmas Art Saleby Eleanor HendriksPottery -Eleanor HendriksWatercolour -Janice AddisonStonecarving -Peter MartinHandsewn Gifts -Rene BuistStained Glass and jewellery -Janet TysiakWoodturning -Morris YoungFriday November 5, 6-9pmSaturday November 6, 11-6Sunday November 7, 11-6From Hwy 121 just north of Fenelon Falls,turn east onto Victoria County Road 8 andsouth onto Hickory Beach Road. #97Please join us for a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-74462602994465926042010-10-24T08:15:00.000-07:002010-10-24T08:37:34.178-07:00Make it Work Momentby Eleanor HendriksOnly dribs and drabs here at the blog even though I have tonnes of great posts floating around in my head. I need a time machine -the kind that makes more time!I revisited the project that left me feeling kinda blah back in August and I think I've come up with a good solution. Adding the pedestal resolved the proportion problems and some creative reshaping and carving have (Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-43422363993489790972010-08-25T14:46:00.000-07:002010-08-25T15:20:08.164-07:00Thank goodness my life isn't Project Runwayby Eleanor HendriksIf it were, the other contestants would be whispering behind my back that I will be the next one going home and Tim would be telling me to Make It Work!I've got a week of reduced family responsibilities and so I have the opportunity to tackle some unusual projects and try a few experiments.The first project went reasonably well -an 18" replica of the Stanley Cup -a custom Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-5915725500889330512010-06-12T21:02:00.000-07:002010-06-12T21:10:21.941-07:00Just do it once already!by Eleanor HendriksEven though I've been at the pottery gig for a few years now, I can still catch myself doing stupid things.Just the other day I was making handles for a batch of mugs. Because I was a little distracted while I was making them, I ended up recounting how many I had already at least 4 times.Finally I got so fed up with myself that I reorganized the handles into groups of 5 on the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-37140818376751339442010-05-31T09:47:00.000-07:002010-06-11T13:51:55.136-07:00Berry Bowls are Full of Holes!by Eleanor HendriksOne of my spring projects was to get properly stocked up on Berry Bowls and I'm thrilled to be able to say that I've accomplished that goal... but along the way I was reminded that......Berry Bowls are FULL of Holes!Each of those little bits in the pile on the right represents a hole that had to be cut in one of the many berry bowls I made. I was only half way through them all Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-52571600026095396432010-05-08T09:52:00.000-07:002010-05-08T10:05:00.742-07:00Scavenging -Part of the Potter's Lifeby Eleanor HendriksIt seems that every potter I know has a bit of scavenger blood. It seems I'm always saying things to people like "If you ever have any empty drywall mud buckets, save them for me..."or "Don't throw out those Styrofoam peanuts -just give me a call, I'll come get them..." Sometimes the effort that goes into scavenging these things is enough to make me think about taking the easy Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-81030064072235613112010-04-04T10:55:00.000-07:002010-04-04T11:41:56.837-07:00Clay Totem Poles with Kidsby Eleanor HendriksI had the opportunity to teach a clay elective at my childrens' grade school recently. I had a group of 11 children from grade one to grade eight. The age spread kind of freaked me out and I decided to deal with it by doing two projects -one for the older kids -4 boys from grade 6 and 8, and a different project for the 7 children from grade 1 to 3.The project for the 4 boys wasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-60575927512919251002010-03-28T16:52:00.000-07:002010-03-28T17:45:27.517-07:00It was a Good Yarnby Eleanor HendriksWow -lots of ideas about how to glaze the Yarn Bowls with the tricky holes and slots! And some of you got very close...So here is how I do it:First I glaze the inside by pouring the light blue glaze. Inevitably, some of the glaze gets on the outside. I sponge this off and let the piece dry.Then I glaze the outside by holding it upright and dipping it into the finicky cream Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-52640866534064406642010-03-13T14:19:00.000-08:002010-03-13T14:39:48.159-08:00A Contest for Pottersby Eleanor HendriksI'm not really the blog giveaway type of girl, but I have an idea that I thought might be fun...To the potter who can figure out how I glaze these Yarn Bowls I will send a piece of pottery handmade by me.I'm thinking one of my Sweetheart Mugs might be a nice prize...This is how they look when the Yarn Bowls look when they are finished:So, here are the parameters:I don't brush Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-66138211888016291692010-02-26T10:28:00.001-08:002010-02-26T11:34:13.051-08:00I have a New Man in My Lifeby Eleanor HendriksHis name is Peter. I met him on Valentine's Day and I'm in love.So here's the whole juicy story. I bought a Peter Pugger/Mixer from another potter who was upgrading and the only day we weren't both busy was Valentine's Day so that was the day we arranged to go and pick it up. My handy hubby (yes, I'm keeping him too) and I spent the most romantic day driving to get the pugmillAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-1188597699925684482010-01-27T13:21:00.000-08:002010-02-26T11:35:33.976-08:00News Flash for Lovers...by Eleanor HendriksSweetheart Mugs are now available in my Etsy shop!Cranberry RedWeathered Ivory (with a touch of palest Pink)My dear American friends, I can still get one of these to your Sweetheart for Valentine's Day but please, please, place your order before the end of day on Sunday -thanks!Just spreading the love.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-24388802949236306802010-01-22T18:16:00.000-08:002010-02-26T11:03:54.697-08:00Don't Break my Twigsby Eleanor HendriksWhen I make a batch of things the same size I use something stuck into a blob of clay on the edge of my splashpan to mark the height and width so I don't have to measure each piece as I work.For about 10 years I used a twig plucked from a bush outside the door of my old studio in Fergus. It was just the right length and thickness and, most importantly, it had a bit of spring soAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-76396848517748696592010-01-17T10:31:00.000-08:002010-02-26T11:26:14.856-08:00Streamlining the Processby Eleanor HendriksWhen I sit down to make a batch of similar pots, I often think about ways to speed things up. I like to think of myself as an artist and I strive for some level of artistic vision in everything I make, but let's face it -some things about being a potter are factory-like. And if I'm going to spend time being factory-like, I may as well be an efficient factory. Theoretically, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-63389692003334770332010-01-09T15:58:00.000-08:002010-02-26T11:36:13.974-08:00First post of 2010by Eleanor HendriksI was so excited to get back to clay this week. Holidays and shipping have kept me away from gooey wet delicious clay for many weeks and I could almost taste the mud. But, things didn't go as planned...I had a turkey carving cut on a finger that was surprisingly painful, my clay was too hard, my studio was too cold and I just couldn't find the rhythm. I just kept working and I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-21441486022927758362009-10-22T07:42:00.000-07:002010-02-26T11:37:15.863-08:00Progress and Swappingby Eleanor HendriksI am thrilled to report that there is progress on my gallery entrance -the framing for my new doors and one window is in!I'm hoping to have the doors delivered and put in before this next weekend is over. Then all will be ready for a welcoming entrance for my 3rd Annual Christmas Art Sale on November 6,7&8. No more traipsing through the kiln room (also known as the junk Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-6409018423451031122009-10-13T11:34:00.000-07:002010-02-26T11:06:02.298-08:00Fusion Pottery and Glass Saleby Eleanor HendriksSo here's where I'll be this weekend...Fusion Pottery and Glass SaleToronto's Largest Show and Sale of Fine, Handcrafted Clay and Glass.Featuring 50 clay and glass artists ranging from internationally recognized leaders in the field, to emerging clay and glass craftspeople presenting some of the best decorative and functional clay and glass in Canada.CNIB Building, Conference Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-4154942137955361842009-09-20T17:01:00.000-07:002010-02-26T11:06:49.197-08:00In the Zoneby Eleanor Hendriks*quickly sweeping dust off my blog before beginning to type...*I had a rare treat yesterday -8 hours straight in the studio without interruption and with most of my list of things that needed desperately to be done checked off.So I spent the time putting handles on 14 jars that had been waiting quietly under plastic for almost a week. Rather than whip out a batch of ordinary Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-73346041963683062742009-08-20T11:37:00.000-07:002010-02-26T11:06:59.955-08:00Bobcaygeon Wine and Food Festivalby Eleanor HendriksCalling all Kawarthians -are you looking for something to do this Saturday? Stop by the Bobcaygeon Wine and Food Festival . Celebrity cooks, food and wine pairing demos, music and more at the Settlers Village, a quaint collection of pioneer buildings in Bobcaygeon. And, lucky you, I'll be there too with my pottery wares for food lovers...Garlic gratersFrench Butter DishesBrie Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476779.post-38877487469652991072009-07-16T15:02:00.000-07:002010-02-26T11:11:27.851-08:00Sizing Things UPby Eleanor HendriksI know, I was just here saying I didn't have time to blog but let's put it this way instead -things will be even more sporadic than usual in Elan-land during the summer...I had a bit of time in the studio today, so I got going on restocking my Berry Bowl supply in an attempt to keep ahead of demand -a very satisfying project because now when customers request the colours I haveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10028181402183377456noreply@blogger.com6