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A Bit More on Mugs
We have a houseguest for a few months. My dad moved in until his new place is ready. He didn’t bring much: clothes, computer, books, etc. Everything else is in storage; but he also brought two mugs from his house – interesting what things we keep with us for...
Mug Collection
My new mug has me thinking. Mugs are one of my favorite pots to make, use, and give. I have several mugs in my cabinets – although they are mostly older mugs or seconds (which I mean to up-grade). When we moved into our home, Jeff surprised me and made a ‘mug...
A New Mug!
Yesterday, a fellow potter gave me a new mug. It was very kind and quite unexpected – and I love the mug! I used it this morning; it made my coffee really enjoyable (I may have to wash it so I can use it again tomorrow). The mug was made by John Britt and glazed in...
Vacation
I'm on vacation! Well, sort of - I still have to work at my day job; but, my pottery partner is gone for a week and I am on hiatus from the art center; so it feels like a vacation. With all this vacationing, things have been slow in the studio (although, I did trim a...
A Brief Study of Teapots
Eva Zeisel
This week is the last week of classes in the Winter Session at the art center where I teach. The focus of our session was “Production Pottery” in which we made dinnerware pieces. As I was preparing for our last class, I began to think about Eva Zeisel, a renowned...