I'm always trying to figure out ways to reduce clutter in our small house . . . a couple of mini pumpkin and a bud vase - already on the table - ended up atop the cake stand. [...]
Read MoreI had forgotten how much I love 'discovering' a new piece of pottery slowly over many mornings. Seeing it in new light, turning it over to find new fingerprints left from its maker, the sustained pleasure of determining which tea tastes best. I slow down a little. As a maker, it is so nice to be reminded of these simple joys. I imagine others, in sunny kitchens or home offices, slowly discovering the joy of something we have made.. . . .
Read MoreThe days following our biggest show of the year are ones of re-setting and attempting to ground ourselves in our life and our home. Pushing to get the kiln finished and two large firings loaded and fired and packed up and the booth built and set up and the nine days of retail sales did amount to some fatigue. I imagine it's something like trying to stop running after a long race . . . kind of hard to slow down mentally, even when the body is exhausted. ...
Read MoreThe story of our mid-summer is best told with photos . . .
Read MoreWhen there are hundreds of pots to be made for a firing in three short weeks in the middle of summer, the most natural thing to do would be to make pots AT the kiln....
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