Changing a title

If you have Google Reader as me you might had noticed the old title for this blog: handmade tiles in Connecticut. After a year of trying those keywords for search engines, I now decided to make it less commercial and go by Venezuelan Ceramic Sculptor. Sikiu Perez. Blogs are personal anyway so why not to make more intimate?. I also changed the background color and someday will do the banner. Hey getting my hand full of clay is not friendly enough for a Mac's keyboard.
Today it is snowing, it is so quite and white outside that makes me think about turning on my portable heater, grab a comfy sweater and start making something new, why not?

New Mini Sculpture

It has been a long time I don't work with miniature. I'm looking forward to make a series of Mayan Goddesses, all inspired on actual male figures. I wonder what they would think if they now see what I am doing with their women. I'm not a feminist, but I think our female ancestors could have more fun and empowered if their were allowed to participate on activities that were exclusively for men.

Gone Shopping

This is better than opening presents, I'm testing new glazes, underglazes, bodies (clay bodies just in case), tools, music and even a new look. All this without planning it, the matter that my studio is totally organized and comfortable is giving me more room to create, experiment and incorporate new materials.

Tomorrow I'll pick up the next batch of glazes but it will take so long to finally see the results of my test tiles. I wish I had done it sooner but the baby's room was on the top of the list. Can you see the subtle change in tones? There are low fire glazes but they have an high fire quality, sweet!