Friday, February 1, 2013

NOOKNookNook!

But first, I wrote a haiku in celebration of my most despised month, well, it is in 2nd place with January in first:


February
Is not a favorite month,
But better than

January!
And a big step closer to
A glorious spring. :)

Nook and I were walking around downtown Ithaca Thursday...Cascadilla Falls, the bank where they give him treats, and... street art.... A SABER TOOTHED JACKALOPE! I was glad he could protect me....




I wanted a nice pic of all my elephant mug types together....it occurred to me that light blue and spotted would be a good move...it always is....ALSO you see here my first truly, head to toe, successful car bank...holy CATS I looooooove it...those things take forever! When I work on these things I try to make a balance of cute but not cutesie, tremendous but not twee, childlike but not childish, comic but not comical....I could go on :)
Have a great weekend!


(new pottery by Gary Rith)
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7 comments:

  1. smartcatFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    You associate with all the cutest pups! The car is perfect....but I appreciate the work that goes into them. I don't think people realize how complicated vehicles are.

    The TEAPOT is perfect. I tried to comment on Etsy but couldn't figure it out......never fear, I get thing eventually.

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  2. Barbara RogersFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Love the car...and having made 2 vehicles myself (not banks unfortunately) I know how much work can go into them. But yours was Thrown! not made from slabs, so it has that lovely roundedness about it too! I simply love the dog out the window, and his tongue flying. I know these sculptures should be in galleries. Or homes where they will be well loved!

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  3. Michèle HastingsFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    Gary, you nail it every time!

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  4. Lori BuffFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    The car bank rocks. I really love the dog hanging out the window and the smiling grill.

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  5. Gary's third pottery blogFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    YEP, every part made on the wheel except the dog :) it is a LOT of parts....

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  6. bartsterFebruary 1, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    The car bank always makes me smile...even the car has a particular personality and attitude...and that pup---simply awesome!

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  7. Karen (formerly kcinnova)February 2, 2013 at 1:59 AM

    Awesome car bank, Gary! And you scored with the polka-dot elephant, too. :)
    Love the peeks at Ithaca art -- the saber-toothed jackalope is a first for me.

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