by Rae | Sep 24, 2011 | About Me, Philosophy, Teabowl
Yesterday was the beginning of autumn, my favorite season. I love this time of year; and, even though eastern NC is slow in her transition, I am in full fall mode. There are so many things I enjoy about this time of year – cooler weather, softer light,...
by Rae | Sep 21, 2011 | About Me, Glazes, Mugs, Multiples
When I first started making pottery, I chucked most of my pots. In fact, it was quite a while before I kept anything (I am not sentimental). I held no delusions about the quality of pot I was capable of making. It is the same for all potters. In the beginning,...
by Rae | Aug 26, 2011 | About Me, Multiples, Philosophy
As I was packing pottery for the forthcoming show (which was subsequently canceled), I was very surprised at what we have accomplished. We made a lot of pots this summer – and multiples give me A LOT of satisfaction. While I was trying to make space for all the pots,...
by Rae | Jul 15, 2011 | About Me, Books, Philosophy
I have craved a creative life since I started my first journal. And, as artistic skills didn’t come naturally, I concluded that I wasn’t creative. Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life dispels a lot of the mystery around the...
by Rae | Jun 3, 2011 | About Me, Glazes, How-to, Philosophy
Although we have several glaze combinations that work well together, I am not done testing glazes. I want to push the glazes that I know work well together to make my pots even more interesting. I am experimenting with texture and ways to define space on a pot. ...
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