April 28th Whirligig Workshop

~ April 28th Whirligig Workshop ~

Here are some of the latest whirligigs created in the April 28th workshop.  They were a particularly focused group and they had cool stuff to play with.  The duck head topper on the upper left gig was a definite first.  At the end of the day, everyone had a gig they were beaming over.

This one is going to have pansies in the planter on top.  I would love a photo of that.

New Video

Here is a new video

from one of our 

whirligig workshops

http://youtu.be/b2ZQLeadq80

Old Book Shelf

~ Old Book Shelf ~

A future workshop perhaps? Would you sign up?

Hours this clay week.

If you didn't know about it there happens to be a huge ceramic conference landing in Seattle tomorrow and I'm very excited to be going.  There is ceramic everywhere right now.   Hutch hours will be slightly effected and we will not be open on Wednesday.  There will be someone there from noon to 4 pm on Friday.  I look forward to seeing you again next week and my head will probable swimming with ceramic thoughts.

Hanging Air Plants

~ Hanging Air Plants ~

One of the latest workshops at Hutch repurposes a glass jar and an old spoon creating a whimsical hanging planter for a fun plant.  I chose to use air plants because they are interesting looking and supposedly easy to take care of.

A little reindeer moss to nestle the air plant into added some more spring green.  An old page from a geography book lines the interior of the jar adding a special personal touch and warmth.  This is a short 1 hour session and all the materials are included in the $30. cost.  The next class is scheduled on Monday, April 23rd from 1-2pm.  To sign up contact Chris at Hutch. #360-399-1223.

Garden Club Whirligigs

~ Garden Club Whirligigs ~

The latest whirligig workshop consisted of members of the Woodinville Garden Club and we had been planning this for over a year.  I knew that they would be excited and ready to go.

And it was very true....whenever someone pre paints objects for their whirligig I know that they've been thinking and planning for a while.  Love the color!

Hustling and bustling in the studio!

Here, Cindy and I are discussing the proportions on her gig.

Adding a second hub created more height and distance between wind catchers.

They were a fun but very focused group, which is the perfect combination of both maker and whirligig.

A great whirligig needs to focus the wind's energy and be fun to look at.

I always like it when a parent and their child sign up for a workshop.  That's quality time and a great memory.

Dangling items from wire is a technique that has been utilized a few times over the years, but placing a copper tub at top and drilling random holes in the side walls to create a leaky tub effect was a workshop first. 

So many tiny little screws and washers.

Sometimes things happen in an unplanned way.  Like not being able to use a particular object because it was made of stainless steel and having to substitute a different item.  In this case the unplanned red tin added a color element to the whirligig.  I like it!


Thanks Woodinville Whirligig Team!
And a special thanks to Rebecca Love for volunteering and being the photographer that captured all these nice pictures.

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