by Rae | Jan 28, 2011 | About Me, Mugs, Throwing, Uncategorized
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 free throws – the only way to improve was doing it over and...
by Rae | Jan 21, 2011 | About Me, Throwing, Uncategorized
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 saying “good enough”. However, for me, this...
by Rae | Nov 18, 2010 | About Me, Selling Pottery
A consequence of making pottery is having an abundance of pots. Initially, friends and family are the depositories for the surplus. But, then even they can become inundated with mugs and bowls. The next step is to sell them. Julie and I started selling our pottery...
by Rae | Nov 16, 2010 | About Me, Teapot
I love to give gifts. But, making gifts for some one special is even more fun. While I plan and make the gift, I find myself thinking about and praying for whomever I am making the special pot. I recently made a tea set for my niece. When Jeff and I just visited our...
by Rae | Nov 7, 2010 | About Me, Glazes, Sous-potter
This week had some drama in it. On Wednesday, Braum and I went to work. Braum is my sous-potter but he also moonlights with me at my day job. All of a sudden, he started to act as if he couldn’t see so I kept him in my office and made arrangements to go to the vet...
by Rae | Nov 2, 2010 | About Me, Sous-potter, Studio
I spent most of October filling orders and making gifts. This is gift season. Not only is Christmas looming large, but, it is birthday season in my world. All this means is I have lots of gifts to finish in a short time. It is not for lack of planning –...
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