Staying warm, staying inside… making more bowls in the studio. Can’t wait for these to stiffen up a bit so I can stamp them and move them along in the process… let the transformation begin… soon to be “something to behold”!!!

What a difference a few years of experience & a few thousand pots can make!!! I remember making the large bowl on the right “back in the day” at the old Lillstreet location… it was the largest thing I had ever made!!! I was so excited to decorate the rim with colored slips… before I “found” stamps! Sure, it might weigh three or four times more than it should… has a very heavy & clunky bottom… and has a bit of a beginner’s ledge on the interior curve… but who cares when it’s filled with popcorn?! The one on the left is newer, decoratively stamped and weighs what it should with a much better footring, a perfectly smooth interior curve… and holds popcorn too!!!

Thanks Gerry & Rosene for the trip down Memory Lane!

Doing a little carving on another TEXTURE TUESDAY!
Carving textures instead of stamping… for a change!

Looks like SUPER BOWL snacks are coming together… some healthier than others… in some “super bowls”!!! Mine is a large blue stamped bowl… while the adorable bunny bowl was made by my pal Cory McCrory! Thanks for sharing your bowls & snacks Tina!

Looks like Matt & Kristy are getting ready for the big game today! Chips & salsa in the “super bowls” for the SUPER BOWL!!! Thanks for sharing your bowls & snacks with us!

Looks like a yummy & healthy breakfast to start the day. Oatmeal & blueberries in a soda-fired bowl… by you know who! Thanks for sharing your morning with us Allison!

Sure, I probably could have thrown these gourds away off my back porch months ago! But I just couldn’t because they look so cool… and I was hoping to plant the seeds this spring. Didn’t plan on them getting covered with snow though!!!

Well, the snow has started to come down… and it looks like my friend Rosene has settled-in with a warm bowl of homemade soup to get her through the snowstorm! At least they’re “predicting” a good amount of snow… we’ll see if they got it right or not?!

Spent some time in the studio this afternoon working on my class demo bowls from Tuesday night. A little bit of stamping & detailing can make a big difference. You know I’m a member of the “MORE IS MORE” club!!!

And back under the plastic they go… so they can dry up a bit more before I trim the bottoms. This last one “might” even get a handle over the top to make it like a little “basket-bowl”!!!

Decorating bowls with some thick colored slips…
you know how I LOVE a good spiral… and a squiggle… and chattering!!!