December 1st

December 1st

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...

On making gifts

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...

Christmas in July

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,...

Advent Continued

Advent Pot ProductionI really enjoyed making the Advent calendar.  So I thought I would share the development process.  As I have disclosed, I don’t have a artistic background.  So it was surprising for me to find out that ‘artists’ work and rework...