Celebrating Summer

by | Jul 23, 2011 | About Me, Lime Fiesta, Teabowl

My favorite time of the year is fall so summer has always felt like a long waiting period.  And, in eastern NC, fall doesn’t come until October so the wait is even more prolonged.  Add high heat and humidity, and summer has never been a favorite season of mine. I...

Quiet week

by | 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....

Seeing My Pots

by | 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...

Christmas in July

by | 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,...

Resolutions Reviewed

by | Jun 30, 2011 | About Me, Photography, Pottery, Teaching

As a true Resolutionist, I couldn’t let the end of June pass without a status review of my 2011 resolutions (it is a neurotic burden).  June is the half-way mark after all.   So here it is: Better Pots – The general focus for 2011 is practice and refinement.  The...