I’ve always been a maker of things, and I know I’m not the only one–the kind of person who can’t keep their hands out of anything without a very conscious effort of will. A bit of the surprise is taken out of this proverbial big announcement by the fact that I have a) been […]
Here’s a quick look at the main body of work I made this year. I’d been developing a glaze combination I really liked for a while, and I decided to make a lot of simple pieces in various shapes that would showcase these glazes beautifully. I’m always attracted to things that match and don’t match […]
As you might know if you’ve seen my recent posts on facebook, I’ve got some new things in the works. There is great excitement here in my messy little studio. I feel grateful and triumphant in a couple of different ways. To be making things at all is a huge victory over all the distractions, […]
It’s not original at all, not very complicated nor requiring much creative power to make it work. I’ve seen plenty of other artists use plant impressions in their pieces. But I’m not too worried about being a pathfinder or trailblazer right now, just about trying something new-for-me that I will love and that will expand […]
Bake. Love. Dream. Wait. Melt. Eat. Revive, refresh. Learn. Make! Apprentice/coerce. Thank the Maker.
Well, I haven’t been here in a while. Hello again. A few big things have happened. (Or maybe only one; I’ve lost track.) About the time I last wrote here, we were beginning the tenderest journey.We welcomed our son in early March of this year, and it’s been a blur. Things are pretty crazy and […]
Life right now is full of green things, rain and thunder, cool breezes and open windows, sun sometimes, lots of obligations, and equal amounts of joy and stress in doing all the things I do. Between working with clay and planting things whenever I can, my fingernails are never clean. I like it that way. […]
Teapots, 2011 Series, a set on Flickr. A little review of most of the teapots I made during 2011, for your viewing pleasure on Flickr! Currently planning a new year of teapots (and other wonderful things), building on some of the things I started doing in 2011’s series. If you like, let me know what […]
I could almost not contain my excitement after seeing what came out of the kiln last week. Barring the fact that my camera could not accurately capture the many colors and textures in these bowls, I hope you’ll be excited too. I’m becoming addicted to the effects that are possible with spray application of glazes. […]
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 […]
Handcrafted and Homegrown 