garnish your void... SEE:parsley

Developments

2010-09-15T14:48:00.000-07:00

HELLO!
so sorry not to have been posting.
Here's what's up- We are no longer SEE:parsley.

There will be a name change, and more solo work by each of us separately. So, keep your eyes peeled. We are still a functioning studio and look forward to sharing our work with those of you kind enough to read the blog!

In the meantime, I (carol) have set up an Etsy shop and invite you to check it out!
I'm calling it Crewpy's Shop.
More details soon!

www.etsy.com/shop/crewpy

Open Studio Tonight, Friday July 30

2010-07-30T06:26:00.000-07:00

6-9 pm
24 W. McMicken

Still Making Molds....

2010-07-19T18:48:00.000-07:00

rain broke the heat around 8pm. thunder and the best smell of steamy streets in summer rain.

this is the THIRD try on a mold for a tall mug. a film has been left behind on the first two.. rendering those molds useless! eek! thinking that a dust of plaster leftover from sanding the prototype has mixed with my murphy's oil/water combo, so fingers crossed...i'll check it out tommorrow if there's time to get to the studio.

all is not lost... first round of molds for nesting bowls are ready to go! .. and melinda and i (carol) are working on some plate prototypes of varying styles to see what's best.

New Line On the Way!

2010-06-19T12:18:00.001-07:00

working on new sets of prototypes. here are some nesting bowls i'm starting up the moldmaking for. mugs are next! then more of melinda's lovely clock design. so much work to do!

This weekend!

2010-05-19T15:19:00.000-07:00

See:parsley in the Over the Rhine this weekend!!

Crafty Supermarket Pics

2010-04-18T17:35:00.001-07:00

What a great weekend! We had so much fun at the Crafty Supermarket this weekend. Great to see so many people out enjoying handmade lovelies. Here are a few images of our booth. Thank you to everyone who came out!

Hurry, Scurry, Crafty Supermarket this weekend!

2010-04-15T18:18:00.001-07:00

Clocks being assembled. How nice they look with hands!!

New display!!

My favorite clock

Yes, as you can imagine, are in a furry of activity getting ready for the fair this weekend! My clocks are assembled, a new display has been created (almost done) and a few last minuet snaps of fresh work. We could not be more excited about the Supermarket! Hope to see ya'll there...

Fresh Ceramics

2010-04-09T12:43:00.001-07:00

Here are a few quick studio shots as things emerge from the kiln. More clocks, pie tins and a spring view from the studio window. we can't wait for the Crafty Supermarket next weekend!!

Exciting News!

2010-04-03T12:56:00.001-07:00

Hello friends,
We, at See:parsley are so happy to announce that we have been chosen for the Crafty Supermarket showcase in Cincinnati Magazine!! We are delighted to be at the craft fair on April 17th and really excited to be in this lovely, glossy magazine...

Come and see us on the 17th, but meanwhile, here is the page from the magazine and images of our latest work.

Sneak Peeks

2010-03-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

Just a peek at what is going on in the studio.. its is glaze, print, glaze print fire fire fire...

Spring News

2010-03-10T18:26:00.000-08:00

Some neighborhood kids "helping" me press mold elephants..

Things have been quiet here at See:parsley, but don't worry, we are here working away! In fact we will be in a craft fair in April. More exciting news to come.. meanwhile here are a few peaks at the studio.

Carol's in Cali!

2010-01-14T19:16:00.001-08:00

Hey folks! Carol's in Mendociono, California doing a residency for the next few months...

She's bloggin about her adventures and work there, so check it out:

http://www.mudinmendocino.blogspot.com/

she also can't wait to get back to the 'nati!!

Renegade pics

2009-12-13T17:20:00.000-08:00

We had a great time at Renegade Craft fair and here are some picture to prove it! :)

New lovelies for Renegade

2009-12-03T18:51:00.001-08:00

Luscious laces

New diamond cups from Shannon

Melinda's porcelain log kit

Here we go!!

2009-12-02T15:52:00.000-08:00

In the works..

2009-11-30T16:58:00.000-08:00

This week, we at See: parsley are in a frenzy of finishing pieces for Renegade this weekend!
Here are some of Melinda's newest pie tins and bird magnets.

Local Craft Fair and Loading the Geil

2009-11-22T08:53:00.000-08:00

Melinda and Lady Gaga, umm, I mean Carol
Our booth, Carol representin'

Shannon glazing

Loading up the Geil

We here at See:parsley have had a busy weekend! We had a booth at a local craft and arts fair run by our hard-working friend Kelly. It was tons of fun and we met some great crafters. After the show, we met up with Shannon who had to work all day and loaded the big gas kiln at school for a cone ten reduction firing. Its crunch time before Renegade in Chicago! !!

More studio views

2009-11-17T18:46:00.000-08:00

- Carol's china paint palate
- Shannon's lace
- A new Lincoln Log mold from Melinda
- Another view of Shannon's workspace

- Shannon's diamonds
- A new design from Carol
-Another peak at something new from Carol
-Our calender with firing dates- how else can we keep it straight??

Craft Fair this weekend!

2009-11-17T11:03:00.000-08:00

Dear friends and faithful followers, this Saturday we will have our Cincinnati
debut! Last month was Columbus, next month is Chicago, this month our home town..

In The Studio

2009-11-13T16:00:00.000-08:00

Some stuff we've been working on lately....

Love this phase of the pour, fire, glaze, fire.... etc.

So much snowy white porcelain! So fragile when bone dry, so chalky while waiting for glaze.

Some fun masked underglaze in the kiln tonight, can't wait to glaze this weekend!

Our First Craft Fair!

2009-10-29T17:50:00.001-07:00

Check out our booth at the Craftin' Outlaws. We were pretty proud and will continue to perfect our look as we get ready for the Renegade in Chicago!! Yes, we are going and are really, super excited!

Craftin' Outlaws

2009-10-27T08:17:00.000-07:00

We had such a lovely time at the Caftin' Outlaws Fair!
It was well organized and attended. We learned much and met lots of great people who were very supportive!
More pictures to come....

Decorative Tiles and Pie Tins

2009-10-14T19:28:00.000-07:00

Fresh from the kiln and ready for the Craftin' Outlaws
craft fair this weekend!

Lincoln Logs

2009-10-14T19:24:00.000-07:00

Melinda been working on these slip-cast Lincoln Logs for a while now and has amassed quite a collection. The last step is to dip both ends in yellow plasti-dip. This gives the seriously fine porcelain a playful edge.

Fall Up-date

2009-10-09T17:30:00.001-07:00

We are long over-due to post new images!
This fall, we are full swing in our new studio, preparing for our first craft fair in Columbus; the Craftin' Outlaws. Pretty exiting! Keep posted for new items fresh from the kiln in the next few days.

-Melinda

Cups and Mugs to Garnish Every Dwelling

2009-10-09T17:25:00.000-07:00

We have the mug for you! Brighten the cold months with a hot beverage housed in a vessel that is tactile perfection and visually thrilling.

Domestic Diamonds

2009-10-09T17:22:00.000-07:00

Who says diamonds can't be useful and practical?
Shannon proves that her carefully crafted beauties can be
used to hang your delicates deliciously.

Crushed Can, Lace and Diamonds

2009-10-09T17:18:00.000-07:00

Here we have porcelain cups by Carol and Shannon. Carol's crushed can form looks delightful with the glow of the candle; porcelain in all its translucent glory.

An evening in the new studio

2009-08-12T19:17:00.001-07:00

Carol, Shannon and I (Melinda) are in the process of transitioning from the school studio, to our very own space in the lovely neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine.

On this fair evening, we are creating a See: parsley collage to hang outside our studio door, setting goals and making "to do" lists.

We are very excited to have been accepted as vendors in the Craftin' Outlaws fair in Columbus Ohio. This takes place in October, so we have a lot of work to do!

These photos are views from our studio windows on a summer evening. We are so excited to be working in such an amazing, historic neighborhood.

http://www.craftinoutlaws.com

Shannon's Gem Habits

2009-07-23T18:18:00.000-07:00

Shannon's dazzling diamonds are slip cast from a multi part mold made from a hand carved plaster prototype.

Melinda's Pure Porcelain

2009-07-22T18:26:00.000-07:00

Melinda's pod vase with delicate

carved areas.

Melinda's porcelain Lincoln logs are delicate and playful. They really work!

She slipcasts these and fires them to a high reduction to achieve a cool white that only high

fired porcelain can have. These are so fun to play with!

Carol's Tenacious Targets

2009-07-22T18:22:00.000-07:00

Magnets with steel strip.

These magnets are bare porcleain with gold luster splashes.

The lucious bare porcelain and the mirror of the gold create a soothing minimal effect.

2009-07-22T18:18:00.000-07:00

Magnet Strip with flocking!

Carol's magnets come with a steel strip for easy installation.

These magnets are covered in five different colors of flocking.

fuzzy! yes!

2009-07-22T17:54:00.000-07:00

More tumblers!!!

Also a new vase.

Carol's tumblers decorated with gold and sliver luster.

The tumblers in the center have raw slip and have been heavily reduced to create a cool, stony grey where the glaze is not hiding the clay.

The vase is Carol's simple vase with minimal decoration.

2009-07-22T17:48:00.000-07:00

More tumblers and stuff!

Melinda's slip-cast birds with cobalt flavored slip, mmmm.

Carol's bauhaus tumblers with china-paint and decals.

Another tuxedo tumbler from Shannon.

The Fun continues..

2009-07-22T17:25:00.000-07:00

Melinda's pod vase.

This vase is made from a multi-part slip mold

which was taken from a hand-carved plaster prototype.

Melinda used just a touch of gold luster to compliment

the delicacy of the bare porcelain.

Carol's magazine rack.

This is slab constructed earthenware

with low-fire glazes to achieve

saturated color.

At the top of this post are Melinda's porcelain slip cast pie tins with stenciled underglaze and silk screened china paint. They look fabulous in a clustered group on the wall.

Tumblers

2009-07-22T17:17:00.000-07:00

Here are a few smaller we've been making lately:

Shannon's tumblers,

Carol's vase with flocking

and one of Melinda's many birds.

These are slip cast porcelain.

Shannon's lace is actual lace dipped in porcelain slip.

Carol's flocked soda can is from a multi-part slip mold taken from a

hand-carved plaster prototype.

Shannon also creates slip stencils with various types of lace.

In the Beginning....

2009-07-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

Our names: see: Melinda, Carol, and Shannon.
Our goal: to garnish your void!
Our method: creating various goodies with which one might garnish various voids.

The three of us just graduated from the University of Cincinnati. Realizing we'd all fallen in love with the various ceramic processes: from low fire to high, from handbuilding to slip casting, we decided to start a studio together.

We've named our nascent endeavor SEE: parsley. This name is a reference to the various ways that we all use to garnish our voids. We are parsley. We are here to garnish!

Ergo--SEE: parsley.