I’m up with my baby at 3 am. Nothing traumatic, just Up. He’s awake, and someone had to be with him. I’m darn well going to have a snack when I’m up in the middle of the night, so we’re in the kitchen, one dim light on, the one above the oven. Emmett’s on the […]
I love fall. Cooler weather, shorter days, apple- and pear-picking, the wearing of scarves and boots, the excuse to make more warming foods and drinks. . . . Life is good. Lately, I’ve been taking things slowly. Fall must be savored and homemaking must be done, and working hard this summer just tired me out. […]
First of all, let’s celebrate the beautiful weather that has been gracing the Midwest! Welcome, fall. Next, Windfall Arts has another gig this weekend–the Midtown Alley Street Fest! I’ll be part of the Open Air Market, selling from 10-5 on Saturday, October 1. Come if you can! (And a quick insert for those of you […]
Well, I officially have two days to tie up all the loose ends, finish planning my booth display, and price and pack up my pottery for the Schlafly Art Outside Alternative Art Fair! Then it’s a crazy weekend of camping out in the rain (weather.com currently says scattered thunderstorms all three days of the festival […]
I wake up this morning with my mind alive and worried about everything–tasks that I forgot to write down last night, loose-end issues I can’t deal with until the work week, the important small-business nuts and bolts I’ve been trying to take care of, the ever-present question of how I turn my pottery into a […]
Things that are making me happy lately: I’m feeling very blessed and thankful, especially that I have been accepted for inclusion in the Schlafly Art Outside Alternative Art Fair, happening in less than three weeks! I have so much to do, but I’m starting to get very excited to launch my art fair career. Putting […]
I’m in preparation for my first art fair (the Schlafly Art Outside Alternative Art Fair) which is exciting to me because I actually had to apply and be accepted to participate. Yay! Major confidence-boost. Also, it’s a juried fair (not that I expect any prizes, being a newbie), and will hopefully be profitable for my […]
Okay, I know I’ve kind of fallen off the “Quest for the Perfect Teapot” wagon that I built for myself. Two reasons for this are: Secondarily) My obsessions run in circles, and right now my penchant is for pitchers. Moreover) I am lazy. Sixth and lastly) Some of my teapots have had embarrassing flaws, and […]
I’m using a new technique that I’d like to share: detailing bottoms with the use of a wiggle-wire. (Note: I am sure there is another (more professional-sounding) name for it, but I have only ever heard it called a wiggle-wire. So there.)This is a helpful way of finishing off narrow bases of pots which are […]
Saturday was antiquing day. I spent a couple of hours combing the aisles of two antique malls, searching for some new designs to incorporate into my slab pottery. And boy, did I have to dig for these doilies. I ended up with 6 reasonably-priced vintage doilies, in patterns which I thought would translate well to […]
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