A striking Fall gradation of color & natural perseverance growing through a wooden pallet in the alley. Nature always finds a way!

But then I thought…

Who needs to zip over to the lakefront?
Who needs The Northern Lights?!

This magical light show is happening on the condo building right behind me every night this spooky-holiday season!!! All night! Every night!! No rush!!! And I can see it with my own eyes!!! No iPhone Camera hoo-doo voodoo thing needed?!

Pretty orange roses in a pretty orange vase!
Stamped & soda-fired little mini vase with some little spray roses…
always fun in my favorite color!!!

Excited that I pre-purchased my new Amaco Underglazes in some fun colors…
so I can paint the newest Ghoul to really bring them to life… err, well maybe after-life?!!!

ART IN THE GARDEN is just a few days away… and the collaboration pieces are coming together nicely… I see COLOR!!! My pal & co-collaborator Cory McCrory has been working so diligently in her studio adding her own special sense of whimsy to every piece! We can’t wait to show-off the finished flower pots this weekend in Glenview! Remember, there are a limited quantity of these colorful collaborations!

About a half hour after I had gotten home “dry” from my bike ride… staying dry in my car while driving to Lillstreet for another week of summer camp! Crazy storm blowing through with lots of HAIL!!! And truth be told, I don’t think I’ve ever been driving inside my car during a hail storm. It was crazy loud & a little scary with diminished visibility! YIKES!!!

A beautiful stained glass window. Catching sun & throwing highlights & textures everywhere. Just one of the many pieces of art in Cory’s house… my favorite host of the NORTHERN ILLINOIS POTTERY TOUR!!! Thanks for letting me stay out there in Sandwich… so fun to hang-out with you all weekend.

A new pop of color in my garden this morning… and luckily, orange is my favorite color!!!

Suspension bridge geometry. Little cloudy, but I still appreciate the color choice of a yellow bridge over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.

It’s a new session of pottery classes at Lillstreet. So also, a new tie-dye…
and the newest OREO flavor for my classes this week!!!