Nice clouds. Sunrise colors. Shimmering ripples. Another beautiful morning along the lakefront… as long as you can ignore all of the sponsor tents, vendor tents & people flocking with their lawn chairs to watch the practice runs for this weekend’s Chicago Air & Water Show.

Mental note to self…
avoid the crowded lakefront this weekend.. pedal north instead!!!

Dramatic sunrise this morning as the winds blew in off the lake. Dark clouds & cool breezes with the sun peeking out & hiding throughout the morning!

What a difference a day makes. After days of dark & clouded mornings, this morning was bright & clear without a cloud in the sky. Sure, the waves were still crashing in… but it seems like the weather might be calming down a bit, and getting a little back to normal.

A layer of fluffy clouds flying low on the horizon this morning… offering up a beautiful sky show in the early hours. Peaceful & serene, it was great to see the lake so nice & calm again.

Boy, these class demo pieces sure seem to dry out fast?!…
even though it was under plastic, this lidded jar demo piece was surprisingly dry when I checked on it. Too dry to stamp!!! So I resorted once again to carving some patterns on the lid with my DiamondCore Tools. Sure they work best on leatherhard clay, but still work great on drier clay too!

Today my Summer Campers switch from wheelthrowing to trimming… and carving, decorating, stamping, adding handles & a lot more to make their pots more special… and thinner! No plain paperweights this week – HA!!!

Another week of Wheelthrowing Summer Camp…
bring on the kids, bring out the sponges!!!

Last week at Summer Camp, we had an other week of large sculptures… and a great Sculpture Gallery Show on Friday! So much fun watching my campers build & paint these large pieces during the week… as well as memorizing fifty famous artists & sculptors along the way!

The zinnias are in full bloom… thanks to the condo down the street! Yes, the same garden that had the amazing lilies earlier this summer. Beautiful colors, textures & patterns. Reminding me that I should try to add more flowers into my front yard garden next year!

When Pam first sent me this photo of her breakfast… and her red spatula in one of my spoon rests… I must admit I thought the bowl at the top was the makings of chocolate chip cookie batter!!! But then I read her note… and it’s her dog’s breakfast in the making… kibble, NOT chocolate chips!!! Shoot…