Glaze porn and a veggie garden

Yesterday I helped unload the gas kiln at the studio. It's a big job and usually requires a few people. The entire time that I am bringing out various student's work I am anxiously, impatiently craning my neck to see if I can spot any of my little pieces. This firing was extra spectacular. The colors.... the freaking colors are AMAZING! I got reds and blues. I got purples and I have no idea how. Seriously. I have never had this purple color before (the pieces in the center of the photo above) and I have no idea what glazes I layered to get it. When I glaze I tend to be a bit of a mad scientist mixing, layering, airbrushing, splattering... I used to write down combinations so that I would be able to replicate them but I gave up that practice a long time ago. Being organized takes up way too much time and usually I can figure out what glazes I have used just by examining the piece - but not this time. I am stumped.

In other news, my little veggie garden is really thriving. It's been raining for about fifty years now here in upstate NY and the garden loves it. My little leggy, stringy seedling have grown into big, strong plants. I have already harvested the first round of radishes! (And boy were they good - extra kicky!)
Some of you may have noticed that my raised beds are actually repurposed bookcases. They work like a charm!

Time to do some work! More goodies await me at the studio!