On making gifts

It is mid-November which means that gifts must be started very soon.  I thought I got a great start on the Advent calendar in July.  I made four sets of jars.  To date, I have glazed 1.5 sets of jars and Jeffrey has completed one of the new boxes.  This is how life is...

What’s new in the studio….

There is a new Sous-Potter at Firetower Studio West!  Last week, Julie adopted  a 3-year old shepherd-mix from a rescue group.  Tori is very sweet and is adjusting to her forever-home very well.  Braum and I are excited about our new friend.

Christmas in July

I spent my July 4th weekend, welcoming Jeff home, visiting with friends and family, and making Christmas gifts.  I don’t usually start Christmas projects before the fall; but, with such a full craft show schedule, I have a lot of pots to make.   And, last year,...

Weekend Retreat

My friend came for the weekend.  As Jeff was away and Julie went out of town, I thought it would be fun to have a retreat weekend.  I invited her and her dog on the condition that it would be a work retreat.  She oil paints and I have a lot of pottery to make.  And, I...

New Year – Renewed Studio

In the course of  preparing for 2011, Firetower Studio West received a face lift.  After working in the garage for the last 6 months, we realized that we weren’t using the space efficiently.  Maneuvering around tables, glaze buckets, and each other had become...