by Rae | Sep 8, 2013 | Sous-potter
Although I was on a hiatus from blogging, I wasn’t on a break from A Bit Off Center. So what have I been doing while I wasn’t blogging? Here are the highlights… Monthly inventory: In January, I generated a list of pots to make each month which...
by Rae | Mar 6, 2013 | About Me, Sous-potter
It is cold today. March is a potluck of weather conditions. But I don’t mind working in the studio when it is cold if I run the heater, have warm throwing water, and the clay isn’t cold. Cold clay gives me an ice-cream headache. I tried to speed up the...
by Rae | Oct 17, 2012 | Sous-potter
“Throwing pots is fun; throwing pots with friends is great fun.” – Me I love making pots and having a friend to share the fun with is even better. Julie and I are partners and friends. And, so are Tori and Braum. Several afternoons a week, Braum...
by Rae | Jul 17, 2012 | About Me, Sous-potter
Summer in eastern NC is relentlessly hot and humid. Although I love going out to the studio in the morning in my p.j.’s and working until after 8 in daylight, it is hot and I long for the cool autumn days. Here are few things that help make the dog days of...
by Rae | Apr 27, 2012 | About Me, Sous-potter
In eastern NC, spring is filled with yellow, pine pollen and it seems to be overtaken by summer heat very quickly. So spring isn’t one of my favorite seasons. But, since I have been ‘potting’, my appreciation of this time of year has grown. I enjoy the longer days...
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