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Stash Syndrome
I've dabbled with knitting and crocheting for several years. Yarns have such beautiful colors and textures; and I find knitting patterns to be intriguing geometric formulas. This year, I have amped up my efforts to learn to knit and in the process I have been...
Summer Luxuries for a Potter
Summer in eastern NC is relentlessly hot and humid. Although I love going out to the studio in the morning in my p.j.'s and working until after 8 in daylight, it is hot and I long for the cool autumn days. Here are few things that help make the dog days of summer...
A bit off center
There are two tools that I use regularly and recommend to potters who are setting up a studio: the tile batt and the giffin grip. Tile batts are a great solution for any studio because they are so space efficient. Also, you don't have to cut the pot off the batt; you...
Chinese Scholar’s Garden
During our vacation, Jeff had a training class in NJ which meant I had 2 days to myself. On one of those days, I went to the public garden on Staten Island. It was a beautiful day - perfect for wandering around a garden. I...
House of Surprises
Today we visited the Isabella Gardener Museum in Boston. It is a unique museum filled with pieces Isabella Gardener collected and displayed in a house she had built for her collections. The collections are housed in several rooms and salons that are arranged around...
Inspiration
I have been taking workshops for several years. And, since 2009, Julie and I have been attending week-long workshops. One was hosted in Asheville and two were sponsored by Arrowmont. All of them helped me technically; but more than that, they provided fuel for...