White gorilla

A cool white one with a brilliant crackle glaze.

Silverback gorilla

Calvin just finished creating a metallic silver gorilla. It looks like it's been spray painted. Very cool under low light.

New and Old cards

Calvin and I have made some new penguin cards – only dark blue right now but other colours to come – and the good old gorilla cards again too.

Each card is hand made and individual. If you'd like some you can order them here using the email link on the right or you can buy them at The Gallery on the Corner during Calvin's exhibition.

Another Scottie dog!

Calvin did another West Highland Terrier and finished it off with a nice tartan bow. You can't get more Scottish than that – except if you put some shortbread around it.

I've included a picture I took of Calvin after he'd finished sculpting it just so you can see the scale.

This piece isn't part of the exhibition he has coming up at the start of April but it will be going into the gallery for showing/sale.

Good work Calvin!

Penguins are coming!

Penguins

Calvin is really into his penguins at the moment. Here's a couple that have just been glazed.

Raa Raa the Noisy Lion!

As a little favour for a friends child, Calvin produced Raa Raa the Noisy Lion (a fantastic stop motion animation character on CBeeBies).

He loved it!

Buster Crinklechops

Another commission for Calvin is complete. This time he was asked to create a small bust of Buster Crinklechops!

A great little project for Calvin as, as well as reproducing a very powerful – and lovable – dog, he got to choose a brilliant glaze.

Scottie Dog

Calvin's made a new Scottie dog as the Gallery on the Corner loved the previous one he did on commission. He's finished it and is very happy with it.

Here's a picture of Calvin and the dog having a staring competition.

Penguin Exhibition

Calvin is hoping to be involved in an exhibition in the Spring time. He's working hard on some sculptures right now and seems to be into penguins at the moment. He's making large and small ones.

The small ones will all be huddled together on an iceberg. They are pretty cool looking – nice styling to them.

The larger ones might be individuals or part of colony. I think he's still to make his mind up.

He's going to be making more but these ones you see here are at different stages of drying before their first firing in the kiln.

I've also taken a photo of his new stamp that he's using on all his sculptures from now. It's shown here on a little penguin – the stamp only measures about 20mm wide. He's really chuffed with it.

"Volcano Gorilla"

Calvin has made a large gorilla and has chosen a really unusual glaze which he think looks like lava. It's amazing stuff! It sparkles and glistens when held in the light but still has dark red, blue and black areas too.

West Highland Terrier

Calvin has just finished a commission of a West Highland Terrier called Archie. Here's the result.

Glazing at the table.

After doing a few pieces recently Calvin, with the help of Sharlene, has completed the bisque firing of them all and is now glazing them.

Tomorrow we will try and get the glaze firing done.

Penguins

Three penguins waiting on the bus!

Archie the Westie

Today Calvin worked up the West Highland Terrier called Archie that he was asked to do. After the initial Plasticine version, he's taken on board the owners comments, and produced a pretty sweet piece of art.

I think this is going to be shipped over to Australia.

West Highland Terrier

This is a work in progress. Calvin often makes quick plasticine models of what he's about to make before he commences the large clay versions.

Here's a West Highland Terrier – a Scottie dog – that he's been commissioned to do.

Larger gorilla

Another piece now drying before firing. This is Calvin's largest gorilla yet. He's also decided to try a different technique for the fur.

Sorry for the poor pics – done with my phone in poor light.

Penguin on Ice

Calvin has also made a penguin that is moving along the ice on its belly. Just waiting on it to dry before firing.

Octopus

Here's the octopus Calvin has done this week. He just needs to wait for it to dry before it goes in the kiln.

Arts Trust Scotland

Good news today. Calvin got some funding from Arts Trust Scotland today in the form of a cheque. It will help him to fully equip a wee studio and help pay for all his materials that he needs too.

Thank you very much guys from Calvin.

Gorilla cards and envelope

As well as the English Bull Terrier cards, a while back Calvin helped produce some gorilla cards that I forgot to put on his blog. They are available in red, green, purple and dark blue. They are £3.00 each and come with an envelope. Contact me through this site if you'd like some.

LIMITED EDITION: We have also just done a small run of pink/magenta gorilla cards too!