Chinese Bamboo Watercolor

We're going to learn to do a traditional Chinese watercolor or Sumi-e painting. Class will be on Thursday November 21 at 6:30 pm. $20. Ages 14 and up. Painting will be on 13"x19" mulberry paper. Mounting on a backing is optional and will be $10 extra. Call 314-842-0110 to enroll.

Dessert Quadriptych

We're going to paint a quadriptych (a group of 4 paintings) starting November 10th at 6pm. Followup paintings will be cookies, milk, and coffee, each on successive Sundays at 6pm. Ages 14 and up. The canvas size of each painting is 12"x12" at $18 for each session. Pay for all 4 in advance and get $10 off. Call 314-842-0110 to sign up for any or all of them.

Dramatic Tree Sushi Plate

We're having a class in glass! Create this stunning sushi plate with this dramatic tree design. Plate can be 10" or 12" depending on slump shape. Class is Tuesday, November 5 at 6pm. Cost is $50. Ages 21 and up.

Spider Plate for Halloween

Scary Spider Plate class is coming up Saturday October 19 at 10 a.m. This is a dinner size plate! Cost is $30. Ages 10 and up. Call 314-842-0110 to register.

Fall Tree

Our next class is Wednesday, Oct 23rd at 6pm. We'll paint this lovely fall landscape with acrylics. Canvas is 12" x 16". Ages 21 and up. Cost is $30. Call (314) 842-0110 to register.

Dia de Los Muertos

Still some spots left for this Friday's canvas painting class. Call 314-842-0110 to sign up. $30.

We Made These

It's hard to be a small business. We don't do the volume and don't get the discounts of a large corporation. We make up for it by giving the customer special attention and going the extra mile. Here at Baked Goods Pottery, we're always trying to find ways to do that.

For instance, lately we've started pouring and building some of our own pieces. They're made by Jim and Nate, here in St. Louis, Missouri. We don't have the manpower or factory equipment to completely stock our store, but it's a start. We are finding new ways to make our store better by making unique products with higher quality than what's made in China and elsewhere overseas.

Let us show you which pieces are "ours." We'll point them out. We're kind of proud of them.

Tuscan Village Canvas Painting

Monday, July 15th at 6pm, we'll paint this village scene together. Canvas is 12" x 16". Call 314-842-0110 to sign up.

Canvas Painting

Monday, July 15th at 6pm, we'll paint this village scene together. Canvas is 12" x 16". Call 314-842-0110 to sign up.

The next class will be this abstract triptych. The time has not yet been scheduled.

We are now doing canvas painting classes at Baked Goods Pottery. The first class will be this wildflower painting. The class is Wednesday May 15 at 6 p.m. Call 314-842-0110 for more information or to book your space.

I just finished painting and firing this bird. It's a new shape we got in recently and is fairly large. There are 2 versions: one looking left, and one looking right. I used some crackle glazes on the body and wings to give it an interesting texture. Its coloring is loosely based on an English robin.

Hoots and Scratches

Our next class will be making this owl and vase on Saturday, March 2nd at 10 a.m. The owl is painted on a leaf plate. The vase is a contemporary shape with a pattern of lines scratched into the surface.  We'll do both pieces for $60. You can sign up online at www.bakedgoodspottery.com/classes/classes.html or call us at (314) 842-0110. You can also visit our shop anytime at 11557 Gravois Road, St. Louis, and sign up in person.

Price includes both pieces and all supplies and materials required.  Hope to see you there!

Here are some finished pieces from earlier posts.

This owl...

Painted a quickie owl tonight. This is a new shape we've been pouring in our shop and we needed a sample painted. It's been antiqued underneath, so it's hard to tell what the finished look will be until it's fired. Fingers crossed...

I've been working on a giant dinosaur egg for Easter.  Here it is about 2/3 done.

The back side has some mistakes, but that is what back sides are for. I will post again after it's finished and fired.

Finished Snail

Here's the finished snail. The body is a little dark. I should have done a second layer of orange on the spots to make them brighter. The shell is a little too bright. You can't really see the mother-of-pearl overglaze from the photo.

What do you think?

Leave the Dishes Workshop

Upcoming workshop on Saturday February 9 at 10:00 a.m.

We will make a square Four Seasons Plate and a leaf imprint plate So "leave" the dishes - get it!

Snail's Pace

My next project...

I painted the body with underglazes and then painted it with matte clear.  After firing, the surface was rife with crawling and shivering.  Into the bin.

Next I'm going to try stone finish glazes and colored matte glazes - no underglaze.  The shell is bright pink inside and pink stripes on the outside.  I will overglaze it with mother-of pearl when it come out of the first firing.

Well, that's the plan anyway...

Citrus and Berries Workshop

Another workshop for Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 at 10 a.m. We'll be making two projects again. The first is this tangy citrus plate.

It's a large dinner plate 11.75" diameter.  You can vary the design to make it any citrus flavor you like. For advanced painters, we'll also learn how to paint drops of water (not shown on this example.)

The second project will be this sleek bathroom tray. Great for holding your soaps, and product. Or use it as a votive or cheese tray. Very versatile indeed. The design is elegant, but with a faded, aged weathering that gives it some character.

Upcoming Workshop

This workshop is called Branching Out.  We'll be making two pieces again...

 First we'll make this wood tone frame with a Creative Image branch fired onto it.

We'll also be painting this lovely tray with a simple but elegant branch of flowers.

Hope to see you at this one.  We'll meet at Baked Goods Pottery on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. The cost is $60 and includes all supplies and materials.  And you'll have two great pieces to add to your collection or to give as gifts.