Spring is here!

Spring has sprung! Which means that here at stealing Crow Farm we are gearing up for our spring show schedule. I have been asked to post the events that I will be attending so here goes:

April 12th from 10:00 to 4:00
Potters of the Piedmont in downtown Greensboro

This is a wonderful pottery festival with over 50 local potters participating.

April 26th from 10:00-4:00
We here at the Stealing Crow Farm will be hosting the 17th annual Keep It Local Art and Pottery Show!

Come on out for a day full of fun and so much wonderful art you will be amazed! Princess Inca the Llama is coming to visit as well as a local Bluegrass band called the Acousticians. We will have our art hunt again this year with all proceeds benefiting the Servant Center of Greensboro. Bring 6 cans of food or $5.00 to donate and you can hunt for one awesome piece of art. We can't wait to see you there!


Keep Watching because there is more to come in May!

Keep It Local Fall Show 2013

Hey Everyone!
It is that time again for the Fall 2013 Keep It Local Fall Art and Pottery Show!
Come on out and join us Saturday, October 26th from 10- 4.
We can't wait to see you there!

Ant Teapot up for Auction!.....All proceeds to go to the Red Cross

Hey all of you pottery lovers out there!
Due to the tragedy in Oklahoma on Monday, I have placed a teapot for auction on Ebay. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross. If you love teapots and want to help, follow the link and bid happily!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=151050502050

A Bird in the hand.....no wait a minute! A Bird in a Bowl....

I am always thrilled to receive images of my work in other peoples spaces.  So, you can see why I was was over the moon when I saw these sweet pictures in my inbox this morning.
Presenting Red! the pottery loving parrot....

could anything be sweeter?

cutest bird ever...(don't tell Frieda!)

I may need to make a carving of this sweet face.

Red's human friend Tim said, " I know people might think we put him in the bowl, but he actually pulled himself up on the edge of it and hopped down in there to see what was going on."
Could anything be sweeter?
I am thinking I may need to have Red be the inspiration for a carving.
Hmmmmm......parrot bowls?

Heads Up!

Every year for the Furniture Market in High Point, I try to create a new sculpture series. This spring the image in my head was.....HEADS!
Here are the crazy fellows called The Watchers.

the Watchers Spring 2013

the Watchers

the Watchers in the grass

Some other pieces for the Market are these LollyPop bottles and the Lucky goldfish. Hopefully these little goldies will bring ME good luck!

LollyPop bottles

Lucky Goldfish

Spring Show Schedule

Spring is almost here and I am looking forward to a busy show season.

The first show of the spring is the Potters of the Piedmont show.
This is a new group of potters in the triad area that are getting together twice a year to show their wares.
The group consists of 10 wonderful potters:
Jim Rientes
Molly Lithgo
Lorrie Anderson
Patricia Schurr
Kelly Willard
Janet Gaddy
Tim Moran
Brett McDonough
Po-Wein Liu
and ME! Leanne Pizio
 Our first show is going to be Saturday April 6th from 10-4 at 636 S. Cedar St - Earthworks Pottery & Studios.

Saturday April 6th from 10-4:00

The next show is the Triad Pottery Festival.
This show is scheduled for Sunday April 21st from 11-5:00.
The location is the downtown Greensboro Farmers Curb Market at 501Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC.

And last but Definitely not least......
The Spring Keep It Local Art and Pottery Show

This show features 25 local artisans showing all ranges of mediums.
We have potters, sculptors, metal smiths, jewelry designers, fabric artists, doll makers, painters, printmakers, glass artists.....the list goes on.
Come on out and see us Saturday April 27th (rain date Sunday the 28th)! 2409 Oak Ridge Rd, Oak Ridge, NC from 10:00-4:00. We can't wait to see you there!
Please keep a watch on our Face Book page to find updates and information about the show.

I will also be doing a workshop at Southern Pottery in Columbia, SC the first weekend in May. Come out and learn the wonderful, decorative, Sgraffito technique with me, Leanne Pizio. Over the weekend we will learn about slips and the range of ways that you can use slip to decorate and enhance your pottery. We will also learn carving techniques and talk about story telling through design. Go ahead and make the call to Donna at 803.251.3001and reserve your spot now. Space is limited to 20 people and we have many spaces already taken.

New Year....more blogging!

  I know I have really been MIA for the past many months......
We have had many life changes recently that have prevented me from being more active online. But now I am back with a renewed interest in keeping this blog up and running. Hope you all have hung in there with me.
  So after a wonderful experience teaching Winter Term at Elon University in January, I was a little rusty going back in the clay studio. When I have been out of the studio for some time I always try to start slow, making pieces that are easier and relatively small. I made some mugs.

  I have been thinking about cups, mugs and such for a long time. My favorite mug in the house is a smaller mug which holds about a cup and a half of liquid. I like the size because it is perfect for one hot cup of coffee. The smaller size keeps the coffee hot until I finish. I find that if I use a large mug the coffee gets cold half way through and that makes me grumpy.
  But when I have been at some recent shows I have had requests for larger mugs. ( Apparently I am among the minority of small mug lovers.) So I decided to venture in to large mug arena. Here are the first two.
I am enamored of this new pattern. It screams to me of the 60's mod era.

Fall 2012 Keep It Local Show

It is that time again!

Come on out to the 14th annual Keep It Local Fall Art and Pottery Show.

We would love to see you there!

More Sea Creatures.........

Things here at Stealing Crow Farm are heating up for the fall season and sea creatures are crawling out of the woodwork! Here are a couple of new pieces I have been working on this past week.
More to come......along with some glaze testing for the boxes......

Sea Horse Box

Blue Crab Box

Octopus Mosaic 3' 4" x 1' 9"

Sea Creatures.....

Octopus Bottle

Lately, I have been so crazy with work, travel, family, gardens, life......that I haven't had a lot of time to blog. And if truth be told I have been reluctant to write at all.......just a bit uninspired....but I am getting back to it......finding my wings again.
Here are some images of the pieces I have been working on:

boxtopus 2012

Starfish Box 2012

boxtopus

Starfish Box 2012

THE BIG CRAFTY!

We will be at THE BIG CRAFTY in Asheville, NC the Sunday the 8th. If you are in the area please come on out and see us! We would love to see you there.

12th Annual Keep It Local Art and Pottery Show

 Come on out to the 12th Annual Keep It Local Art and Pottery Show!

Come see 17 local artists and vendors Saturday April 28th from 10-4 at 2409 Oak Ridge Rd. Oak Ridge, NC. This year from 11-2 we will have the 3rd annual Art Hunt. For 6 cans of food you can hunt for a piece of original art or pottery. Also, Patches the Llama will make an appearance at the beginning of the show. We can't wait to see you there!

Spring Schedule

Spring has sprung and my schedule is packed!
Here is a couple of places that you can find me in the next couple of weeks:

April 22 - The 15th Annual triad Area Pottery Festival. 11 to 5. Greensboro Farmers Curb Market.

April 28 - 12th Annual Keep It Local Art and Pottery Show. Saturday 10-4. 2409 Oak Ridge Rd. Oak Ridge.

May 4th - The Colors of  Sgraffito.  3105 Devine Street . Columbia, SC 803.251.3001 May 4th- June 8th.
I will be demonstrating  during the opening Friday the 4th.

May 12th-13th - Dunwoody Art Festival. Dunwoody, GA

Hope to see you soon!
Leanne

Skull painting.........

Took an old painting and sketched/painted this little skull out. I am enamored of her hair do and crown.....she has a mate wearing a top hat but he isn't done yet....
Still working on the linoleum cuts.........posting them late today or tomorrow. Happy thursday everyone!

Balloon Skull Girl. Oil on Canvas

New Rooster Painting.....

Here is the latest rooster painting. I haven't worked the kinks out of the surprise I promised for last week...but it is coming.....soon!  Until then......have a great Monday people!

finished rooster......i think........oil on canvas

new prints and a surprise coming next week......

I have been working on a new technique with my linoleum cuts. They aren't good enough to share yet but I am hoping next week I will have one or two that I like. Here is the artist poof of the latest cut.

Roosters......the beginning of a painted year......

blue wyandotte rooster. acrylic 0n w00d

rooster fellow. acrylic on wood

stressed out little bird. oil on canvas.

stressed out little bird's mean cousin.oil on canvas

top/ 2 rooster tiles. painted clay. bottom/ 3 roosters. acrylic on wood.

the two bird cousins together. oil on canvas

More skulls........

Obsessiveness is a feature of my personality that I treasure and a feature that I some times hate. In my work, it can be a great benefit to be so focused on one idea. I haven't figured out yet if my skull fascination is a benefit, so to say, but I am obsessively having a great time.......

turquoise skull plaque

cross skull plaque

love skull plaque

Happiest of days everyone......

Here it is. The time has come around again for family and friends to get together and celebrate. Celebrate love.....to wish for peace on Earth........to pray for those who are suffering......to dream of the future......to live with great gusto for a few precious days. This year Captain Will, Frieda and I send so much love to you and ask that you send love back out to those in the world who are in need. Let us make the world shine this year.
Happy New Year Everyone!
May you be blessed this year and for always......

The Big Crafty

This weekend I am excited to say that I will be a part of The Big Crafty in Asheville, NC. Sunday the 4th of December from 12-6 we will be at Pack Place in the downtown area. Come on out and see us!

a little glimpse of my Big Crafty Booth......more to come!