by Rae | Dec 20, 2011 | About Me, Gifts, Holiday, Philosophy, Sous-potter, Teaching
Handmade gifts can express something more than an average store-bought gift. A handmade present is one-of-a kind. And, in our lives of homogeneous chain stores and generic gift cards, this is refreshing. Handmade gifts made by you are even more special. Perhaps...
by Rae | Dec 7, 2011 | About Me, Holiday
I have decreed that this will be the last year that I use manufactured Christmas dishes. I have talked about making my own Christmas plates for quite a while, but I haven’t done it. The dilemma is that I don’t know what I want the dishes to look like....
by Rae | Dec 1, 2011 | About Me, Holiday
The Christmas count-down has begun! I am so excited because this is the first day Advent Calendars will be used. The term Advent comes from the Latin “adventur” which means arrival. In 1800s, German Protestants made chalk marks on their doors to count...
by Rae | Nov 28, 2011 | About Me, Firing
Thanksgiving 2011 has come to a conclusion. And, I have so much that I am thankful for – salvation, my husband, family, friends, my dog, our home, health. I am also thankful for ceramics. I love engaging with clay and the ceramic process. I am also thankful...
by Rae | Nov 14, 2011 | About Me, Gifts, Holiday, Philosophy, Sous-potter
It is mid-November which means that gifts must be started very soon. I thought I got a great start on the Advent calendar in July. I made four sets of jars. To date, I have glazed 1.5 sets of jars and Jeffrey has completed one of the new boxes. This is how life is...
by Rae | Sep 30, 2011 | About Me, Books, Workshop
If I formed an actual book club for potters, Clary Illian’s A Potter’s Workbook would definitely be on the reading list. It would be great fun to work through the assignments with other potters and then have a group discussion. Illian defines A Potter’s Workbook as ...
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