by Rae | Jul 21, 2011 | About Me, Enchanted Wood, Platters
It has been a quiet week – hot but quiet. We loaded a glaze kiln, I mixed up 2 glazes, and I set up a sales display. Tomorrow, I will throw pots which will make me feel like I have actually done something. I have been busy at my day job and with house things....
by Rae | Jul 15, 2011 | About Me, Books, Philosophy
I have craved a creative life since I started my first journal. And, as artistic skills didn’t come naturally, I concluded that I wasn’t creative. Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life dispels a lot of the mystery around the...
by Rae | Jul 13, 2011 | Workshop
On Saturday, I attended a workshop with Emily Reason hosted at Claymakers. Workshops are fun and give me a chance to be a student. I was excited to go to this one because I really love Reason’s work and I was curious about her surface treatments. She works with...
by Rae | Jul 8, 2011 | About Me, Bowls
I have a difficulty seeing my pots – this is often because I am comparing what I meant to do with what I have done (the pot in my head is always better). Sometimes it is hard for me to see my pots because I have spent too much time with them. A little time...
by Rae | Jul 4, 2011 | About Me, Holiday, Sous-potter, Studio
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,...
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