More Lingerie

I tried to shot the lingerie between gusts of wind. I sort of managed that. Anyway, here are Jim's latest boxers made from fabric I was saving for "someday. He's going to have the spiffiest lingerie in town.

A Bit Of Beading

Yes, I'm aware of the threads. They aren't quite done. The top one is what happens when I get a colored pencil and graph paper for peyote stitch. The middle and bottom ones are delicas I bought to give a try with. I'll probably be putting a bead or crystal in the middle of each. The bottom two are earrings and the middle one will be a pendant. 

A Little Tote For My Tallit

I made a little tote to carry my tallit. The photo makes the center of the 6-pointed star look better than it does. Anyone out there know the secret to getting points to come out right? 

In Progress

I still have to do the binding and the sleeve. This is a quilt inspired by a challenge in Quilting Arts magazine to use text in a quilt. The Hebrew letters are the first letters of my first and middle name (Deborah Lee) and this is what I inscribe into my ceramic pieces as a signature. 

Jim's New Boxers

These were all fabrics I was going to use someday. I decided today was someday. Jim needs new boxers, so here is his latest lingerie. 

Coming Home To The Home I Never Knew I Had

I wanted to have my reversion at a time when the kids would be around because I wanted them to know how lucky they are to be able to know their heritage, their culture and their traditions. I got to say a few words before the ceremony and I told the kids about how I was raised Christian, but my family were really hidden Jews. I told about finding out who I am and who I've always been. 

 Me and the rabbi in front of the ark. I'm holding the Torah scroll and it's heavier than I had thought. 

 This is the formal document proclaiming I'm a Jew. This document will allow me to obtain Israeli citizenship should I wish to do so. Under the law of return, any Jew who wants is immediately granted Israeli citizenship. Jim would then be granted Israeli citizenship because he's married to me. Why would I want Israeli citizenship? Israel has socialized medicine. 

 The English side. 

 The Hebrew side. 

The top signature is where I signed my name in Hebrew. Years ago, I learned Hebrew script, but I only remember the block letters - so that's what I used. 

4-24-11 Firing

This is from the oxidation firing I did on 423/11. I tried out new glazes - but failed to make notes so I'm not sure what is what. I know better than this - I was having brain slush. 

I turned the burners down to what I would have them at to candle the kiln and left them like that for 30 minutes after ^6 was at 3:00. Then I shut down the kiln. When everything was cool, both cone packs showed ^6 and ^7 flat. I've never had that happen before. 

I'm liking the shape of the mugs better although I'm still not wild about them. The ones with the texture were slab made. The others were coil built. The coil built mugs are coming along. The slab built ones are smaller than I thought they'd be. They are huge when wet. Pretty big when dry. Big when bisqued. Small when glaze fired. I think if I make them an inch taller and add another inch to the length of the slab, I will be close to the size I want. 

I like how the coil built covered pots are coming out. 

Feel free to do a critique.