Setting up & replenishing for Day Two of my MUD & METAL HOLIDAY HOME SHOW… and I “may have” possibly saved a box or two of Christmas Trees just for today’s shoppers!… allegedly…

Fresh outta the kiln… and my Christmas Tree Forest is coming together nicely!!! All shades of green in all different sizes. Swirls, squiggles, ornaments, holes, chattering, carvings… so many different finishes making each tree one-of-a-kind. Even better… we’ll be kicking off this weekend’s MUD & METAL Holiday Home Show with over FIFTY Christmas Trees to choose from!!! Come early for the best selection… no calling dibs!

Looks like Tracy’s sister Lisa has set-up her collection of Christmas Trees for the holidays… and I’m pretty honored to be part of her festive display! There are a lot more ceramic Christmas Trees coming out of the kiln soon… so I think everyone should have a festive display like Lisa!!!

Glazed, loaded & ready to go! Just need to shut the lid, cross my fingers & turn the kiln on! A big batch of glazed Christmas Trees coming soon for this weekend’s Second Holiday Home Show!!!

Glazing is going well… just a few more trees to glaze before loading the kiln tonight! If everything goes well, these will all be out of the kiln & ready for this weekend’s MUD & METAL SHOW… My Second Holiday Home Show!

Just a few ceramic Christmas trees to get some glaze on! Getting ready for a full “Christmas Tree Farm” this weekend at my Second Holiday Home Show! But first I need to get these glazed and back into another kiln so they are fired & done for Saturday & Sunday at my place!

After a fun day at the ONE OF A KIND SHOW… we finally got all of Sarah’s stuff packed up, moved out & taken down to the loading dock by the union guys… nearly four hours later and it’s a beautiful night at the Merchandise Mart.

Just a quick reminder… we’re kicking off the holiday season tomorrow night at Lillstreet Art Center. Another great chance to do some handmade holiday shopping… whether in the Lillstreet Gallery or in one of the many Open Studio spaces. I will be in my Studio 205W on the second floor with plenty of handmade MUGS for everyone on your holiday shopping list!

If you’re looking for some great handmade holiday gifts this year, mark your calendar for this Friday evening from 5:00-8:00pm for the LILLSTREET HOLIDAY PARTY! I’ll be there for the festivities… with plenty of MUGS in my studio for everyone on your holiday list!

Last session, my Intermediate Wheel class wanted a fun challenge & a holiday themed project. Inspired by my Mom’s ceramic snowman, I challenged them all to make their own version! And here they go…