tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post191668086958588378..comments2023-03-30T11:00:35.192-04:00Comments on Alex Solla Pottery - formerly Cold Springs Studio Pottery: What's Going On In The Studio?Alex Sollahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-70860413175837415082010-03-27T08:53:51.925-04:002010-03-27T08:53:51.925-04:00@Judy- Thanks for your comment. I love that purple...@Judy- Thanks for your comment. I love that purple glaze. I just hope we can afford to keep the studio open enough so customers can BUY some of it this year. So far, we've sold virtually nothing since Jan.<br /><br />@Linda- I too went through the past decade with multiple back problems. Turns out I can blame most of it on making pots. PT has taught me so many new stretches and exercises that change how my back moves. By and large, my back is pain free most days. Big change from a year ago! (And the first teabowl isnt really yellow... we call it Lime. More of a chartreuse color really)<br /><br />I hope Pete Pinnell thinks these teabowls warrant entry into the show he's judging in May.Alex Sollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-59553585052019474542010-03-27T08:50:41.756-04:002010-03-27T08:50:41.756-04:00Thanks Jim. The matte purple turned out to be a LO...Thanks Jim. The matte purple turned out to be a LOT easier than the last time I worked on it. Basically came up with a sweet shiny blackberry glaze at cone 6... then underfired it at cone 5. Satin matte. Go figure.<br /><br />@Hollis - THank you for your kind words. Each pot means so much more this year. Before they flowed like water from my hands... this year they are more precious. Not sure that's a bad thing.Alex Sollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-55425980022497336522010-03-27T08:44:04.544-04:002010-03-27T08:44:04.544-04:00hi alex... you are a real trooper to work with tho...hi alex... you are a real trooper to work with those kind of obstacles... hope they are overcome in good time. that matte purple is dreamy. i took a couple stabs at it myself but to no avail. maybe this summerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-64692650164994821522010-03-22T12:17:21.232-04:002010-03-22T12:17:21.232-04:00A potter friend of mine has just started to make p...A potter friend of mine has just started to make pots again after lung surgery two years ago. It can be done, but it takes time. Try not to be impatient, do as much as you can do. You'll come back. It looks from the teabowls that you're already doing really well.Hollis Engleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550281579804944085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-80084675291487962062010-03-21T07:46:25.852-04:002010-03-21T07:46:25.852-04:00great teabowls with such soft sweet glazes.
Makes ...great teabowls with such soft sweet glazes.<br />Makes me want to hold one.....cookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-70176510355140106372010-03-20T09:38:55.232-04:002010-03-20T09:38:55.232-04:00The teabowls are gorgeous -- love the matte purple...The teabowls are gorgeous -- love the matte purple. Sorry you are still dealing with so much -- & I'm sure you can't even think about surgery -- again! I hope that soon all of this is behind you . . .Judy Shrevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817638135856406785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6438064050104926157.post-25806770695256150242010-03-20T08:09:29.047-04:002010-03-20T08:09:29.047-04:00You have the most lucious colors and congrats on t...You have the most lucious colors and congrats on the purple, but I love that first yellow one (what is the name of that color?) and also the orange one - the tea bowls are a perfect shape to show the colors.<br /><br />So sorry to hear about your ongoing problems; I hear you about the fear of another surgery. I am always fearful my back will go out at any moment so I move in slow motion with all I do to help prevent it. I hope things improve for you soon.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.com