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Monthly Archives: January 2011
What’s Your Number?
In order to make good pottery, you have to make A LOT of pottery. Everyone has a number, i.e. the quantity of any given pot you need to make in order to make the pot that you want. In the … Continue reading
Multiples – overcoming fear
When I began making pottery, it didn’t take long for me to realize that I needed to make a pot several times before I learned to make the pot. At first, I made multiples to improve. It was like shooting … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Mugs, Throwing, Uncategorized
Tagged glaze combination, glazes, mugs, multiples, pottery
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It’s Resolution Season!
I am a Resolutionist. I can’t help it. Numbers are very motivational for me. And, a new year just plays into my already heightened enthusiasm. So in a brave, new approach, I am sharing some of my 2011 Pottery Resolutions. … Continue reading
Posted in Bowls, Class, Selling Pottery, Throwing, Uncategorized
Tagged 2010, 2011, class, New Year, Resolutions
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2010 Resolution Reviewed
One of my resolutions for 2010 was to stop saying, “good enough”. In a previous lifetime, I was a frustrated perfectionist; and, in an attempt to bring a modicum of balance to my obsessive approach to life, I had begun … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Throwing, Uncategorized
Tagged 2010, excellence, New Year, Resolutions
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Sous-potter, Studio, Uncategorized, Wheel
Tagged Firetower Studio West, New Year, re-organization, Renewed, studio, table
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You say good-bye and I say hello
I have been saying good-bye to 2010 and getting ready for 2011. This is an extensive process for me because I am a goal setter and planner. I never finish this process by January 1 and have come to accept … Continue reading
Posted in A Bit Off Center, Selling Pottery, Studio, Uncategorized
Tagged 2010, 2011, goals, plans
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