‘Tis The Season!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I love that some of  my pottery pieces are going to new homes! Also on Etsy. . . I can vouch for each shop.  I have shopped at each one. Wonderful products! Wonderful people!

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Cute, Adorable and Swanky!

Our grandson looks quite swanky in his "Easy as Pi" shirt from Swanky Shank on Etsy. I love the play on words as well as the design. So creative and fun!  It took some coaxing before our grandson would let me get a picture of him in his swanky new shirt. He  relented by asking... Continue Reading →

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New: Organic Bowls

My newest pieces: organically shaped bowls made from a slab of clay slumped over a plaster mold.  They are becoming my favorite to make.  I can roll out a slab of clay, slump it over a plaster mold, walk away to do something else! Within 20 to 30 minutes, the clay has dried out just... Continue Reading →

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At A Snail’s Pace

I wish I could say summer 2016 is going at a snail's pace but it is not.     It is hard for me to believe the end of July is upon us.   Next thing you know it will be Christmas!   That said, a lot has been happening in and around the back... Continue Reading →

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An Element of Surprise

 As any potter will tell you there is always an element of anticipation and surprise when you open the kiln after a glaze firing. A couple of weekend ago I glazed and loaded the kiln.  I tried a few new glaze combinations; some I liked and others I didn't and will not do again! (I'm... Continue Reading →

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Today’s Pictures Brought to You by Rain

Because the forecast called for rain today, I was hesitant about firing the kiln. (My kiln is on a covered back porch...open to the elements.)  Luckily, no high winds!  We had a lovely gentle rain most of the day.  So, as I fired my first kiln load of the season, I  enjoyed taking photos of... Continue Reading →

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Watching Clay Dry

Is watching clay dry as exciting as watching paint dry or grass grow?   Believe it or not I have done all three. WATCHING CLAY DRY WATCHING GRASS GROW While the clay dries, I look out to our yard. The lush green grass (and clover) inspires me to practice taking pictures of, well, grass. A... Continue Reading →

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Finally, a productive day!

Warmer weather has arrived which means I was able to play in the mud this weekend! Had time to play, too! Now it is time for some garden fresh strawberries with whipped cream (from a can)! Summer is here!

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A Strawberry Kind Of Day

It's beginning to look and feel a lot like summer. 🙂 We picked about two pounds of strawberries from our strawberry patch this morning! Delicious!

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Special Weather Statement

Our blackberry bushes and strawberry plants have a TON of blooms this year! It seems Old Man Winter is not ready to leave.  We have a frost advisory tonight.  So, with great care we covered our blackberry patch and strawberry patch in the hopes our efforts will be fruitful this summer. Visions of blackberry pie... Continue Reading →

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A Whimsical Clay Plaque for a Dear Friend

My most recent project came as a request from a dear friend: a whimsical clay plaque with one of her most cherished quotes from one of her most treasured children's book  Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney  illustrated by Anita Jeram . I took special care in creating a design by playing... Continue Reading →

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Hooray! It’s Spring!

We started our garden inside except for the peas which we planted outside last month.  So far we have planted the seeds for lettuce, squash, zucchini, cilantro and tomatoes ( Thank you Shelley H! 😉 ) Now we watch, water and wait... Meanwhile . . .

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Hooray! It’s Today!

Happy New Year! A new week! A new day! Hooray! I made no New Year's resolutions. In fact, a long time ago I resolved not to make New Year's resolutions. Instead  I decided to make daily resolutions or, as some may call them, daily affirmations.  Daily resolutions are much less daunting. The intent is for... Continue Reading →

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