It was a cloudy morning ride with an incredibly short-lived burst of crazy color.

And then done for the day… and back to gray!

So adorable… my friend and fellow Lillstreet teacher & studio-mate Catherine decided to give her Mom a handmade pottery apron… made by my Mom!!! Catherine’s Mom is back taking a pottery class. And now she can stay clean in style!

If you’re interested in buying a handmade pottery apron, click here
and see what’s currently in-stock. My Mom is always making more!!!

I threw the basic cylinders a bit ago… and finally got around to finishing them. I trimmed and added handles on Saturday, and then did some detailing with colored slips tonight. It has been a fun project… trying out some new shapes for some new mugs. Some of them I’m liking… some loving… and others not so much. I’m always open for opinions, so please add your Comments below. I’m actually thinking I might tackle another batch of new shapes… and force myself to go even further the next time!!!

Okay, so you know how I love a good tie-dye.
So many of my old t-shirts have been “rejuvenated” by a good summer camp tie-dying. So much fun. But this video definitely makes me think I need to step up my game. Must learn how to do this technique. The end result is well worth the wait.

Click here for the amazing tie-dye video.

With a slight heatwave passing through, it was a beautiful bicycle ride this morning.
Cloudier than I expected, but glad it worked out so beautifully.

Layers of clouds…
and me sweating with too many layers of clothing on. The not-so “perfect” combo???