Beautiful early morning sunrise over Belmont Harbor, As the sun continued to rise, the clouds took on a wonderful splash of color that glittered on the horizon.

This morning was dark… at least one half of the sky!
There was one large, dark cloud to the south of the brighter clear side.

The waves were crashing as the sky turned a dark crimson red.

But soon enough, the sun worked its way out to peek through for a very brief moment.

Soon enough, that one dark cloud took over… and the sunrise situation was over.

Tonight I trimmed the bottoms of the tumblers.

And then added a little colored slip decoration…
accents in the stamps and around the top rim of each tumbler!

So here’s the deal…
Want one of these tumblers?!… You’ve got to go to a party!!!
Yes, I’m donating some of these tumblers for the Lillstreet Art Bash.
And the only way to get one of them is to be a VIP. So call Lillstreet or check it out online.
Tell them you’re a VIP and that you want one of my tumblers!!!

Or, even better… oh, but wait there’s more… click here to purchase your tickets online.
My tumblers will be in some of the VIP Swag Bags so you can drink your signature cocktail from one of my signature tumblers on the exclusive rooftop of Lillstreet Art Center!!!

Clear skies with light pastel clouds.
Simple & clear for the rippled reflections on the water.

Tonight I stamped the tumblers I threw last night. They were still a little stickier than I would like, so I let them set out for about a half hour to stiffen them up a little.

But I knew some people would like to see more of the stamped tumblers… so here they are…

Special thanks to my friend Allison for “auditioning” to be the Fire When Ready Pottery poster girl. All the while enjoying the backyard view of my booth at the Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival… BEFORE the storm crashed through!!!

Getting started with some fresh balls of clay. I’ve got a special project to work on… a “request” for several small tumblers for an upcoming special event. The event is towards the end of September, so I’ve got some time.

Several balls of clay… several small tumblers.

By the end of the night they were stiff enough that I could remove them from the plastic bats… and put them on my white plastic wareboards. As you know, shelf & table space is a premium in my small little studio!