by Rae | May 25, 2011 | About Me, Glazes, Mugs, Multiples, Pottery, Selling Pottery, Spring Snow, Surface Decoration
I love mugs and I love making mugs – they are probably my favorite pots to make. However, I shudder with anxiety when some one wants to replace a beloved but broken mug. As a potter, I get a lot of requests for mugs. But, when some one is looking to replace a mug,...
by Rae | Apr 9, 2011 | Casserole, How-to, Lime Fiesta, Mugs, Slip Trailing, Spring Snow, Surface Decoration
Insight: Embellishing the pot surface is more complex than simply adding slip or carving a design. As with most things, one decision impacts several others which means that there are several considerations and some logistics to work through as I incorporate textural...
by Rae | Mar 25, 2011 | About Me, Mugs, Peaceful Meadow
I really enjoy coffee, and, morning coffee is a favorite part of my day. It isn’t even caffeinated!. Nonetheless, I have an intricate ritual that celebrates morning coffee. I start by grinding the beans (of course) and while my coffee pot sings promises of good...
by Rae | Mar 8, 2011 | How-to, Red and White, Teabowl, Teapot, Uncategorized
I don’t have an art degree. And, although I don’t have a business degree, when I got my ‘real world’ job, I had to learn business. So I read – a lot. I am surprised that so many of the things I read in business literature can apply to art (specifically my pottery...
by Rae | Mar 4, 2011 | How-to, Teapot, Throwing, Uncategorized, Winter Blue, Workshop
“You can choose what you do, but you can’t choose what you like to do.” Grechin Rubin I exercise but I wish I liked to run. I have tried to like it. I got better at running for a while but I never developed a love for it. Sometimes I say I don’t...
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